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5 Strategies to Create Inclusive Learning Environments for International Students

Faculty Focus

One of the major challenges international students faces is adapting to a new educational system and culture while striving to integrate seamlessly into their new environment. These experiences highlight the importance of creating environments where international students feel safe, supported, and included.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

Effective inclusion involves providing appropriate accommodations and support tailored to the unique needs of each student (Dyer 2022, 1712). 2021), emphasizing the establishment of environments conducive to students’ intellectual development. Online platforms should facilitate easy communication and collaboration among students.

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Breaking Barriers: The Struggle for Inclusion on Community College Campuses

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brett Ranon Nachman, an assistant professor of higher education at the University of Pittsburgh who specializes in research focused on how colleges can create more equitable learning environments for students with autism/disabilities and community college transfers. Community colleges are viable mechanisms for many students, says Nachman.

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The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

The evolving landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in higher education is reshaping the role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) (El-Amin, 2022b). Community engagement emphasizes collaboration, partnership, and shared responsibility, which are essential for creating sustainable change in the academic environment.

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When Inclusion Gets Complicated: What Faculty Need to Know About Service Dogs in Higher Ed

Academe Blog

And yet, many of us have never been trained to support students who rely on them, especially in hands-on learning environments like labs, fieldwork, or clinical placements. Lab environments were deemed too hazardous. These dogs are trained to remain calm and focused in high-stress, high-stakes environments.

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Building inclusive research cultures– How can we rise above EDI cynicism?

HEPI

Commitment and Motivation for Inclusive Research The commitment to inclusivity in UK research cultures and practices will endure despite political shifts abroad and continue to thrive. Rooted in ethical and moral imperatives, inclusivity is fundamentally the right approach.

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5 Strategies to Create Inclusive Learning Environments for International Students

Faculty Focus

One of the major challenges international students faces is adapting to a new educational system and culture while striving to integrate seamlessly into their new environment. These experiences highlight the importance of creating environments where international students feel safe, supported, and included.