Online Course Overview

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Course Overview and Objectives

In this module, Promoting Learning through Diversity: The Inclusive Classroom, you will examine the following topics:

By the end of this module you should be able to:

Explain to a colleague why we should strive for an inclusive academic environment.
Select appropriate pedagogical and professional development strategies to help you create an inclusive academic environment and prevent discrimination.
Understand the relationship between creating an inclusive classroom and federal legislation and campus policies that address non-discrimination on the basis of sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical ability, race, religion, nationality, and citizenship, and other factors.
Identify campus resources that can help you and your students deal with discrimination and other behaviors that present obstacles to an inclusive learning environment.

In this module, Teaching Students with Disabilities, you will examine the following topics:

By the end of this module you should be able to:

Identify steps you can take to find out if you have students who need accommodations.
Respond appropriately if a student tells you that he or she has a disability and needs accommodations.
Explain to a colleague Berkeley's policies and procedures for determining whether a student needs an accommodation, what that accommodation should be, and how this information is obtained by you and the Instructor of Record.
State the reasons why you should neither try to determine if a student needs an accommodation nor devise your own.
Create a classroom environment based on the concept of universal design for instruction, which will minimize difficulties for students with disabilities, enabling them to fully participate in the learning process.
Identify the resources on campus that can address questions that GSIs may have about teaching students with disabilities.

In this module, Creating an Educational Environment Free of Sexual Harassment, you will explore the following topics:

After completing this module you should be able to:

Define sexual harassment.
Understand the relationship between the University of California Policy on Sexual Harassment and Complaint Resolution Procedures and federal law.
Identify behavior that may constitute sexual harassment in order to avoid and deter it in course-related interactions.
Take steps in your teaching to prevent sexual harassment.
Take appropriate steps to respond to sexual harassment.
Identify to whom reports of sexual harassment should be made and what campus resources are available to you for consultation.

In this module on fostering honest academic conduct, you will explore the following topics:

By completing this module you should be able to:

Identify the actions that constitute academic dishonesty.
Explain to a colleague some of the reasons why students cheat or plagiarize.
Select teaching strategies to foster academic honesty.
Identify the resources on campus that can assist in handling academic violations of the Berkeley Campus Code of Student Conduct.
Describe the steps you should take as a GSI to handle student academic misconduct.

In this module on GSI Ethics and Professional Responsibilities, you will explore the following topics:

By completing this module on GSI responsibilities and ethics, you should be able to:

Take steps to identify your responsibilities and those of the Instructor of Record.
Identify standards of professionalism and ethical behavior for GSIs and apply these standards successfully to ethical dilemmas.
Establish professionally appropriate relationships with students.
Understand the limits of your responsibilities in advising students and refer them to appropriate campus resources.
Create an instructional environment that is conducive to student safety and student learning.
Take steps to ensure that student performance is evaluated fairly.
Protect the privacy rights of students regarding grades and other personal information, and identify who has the right to know this information.