MDL 525 - Designing Ethical and Equitable Digital Learning Environments

Course unit(s): 1
In this course, students gain hands-on experience applying frameworks and strategies to the design and construction of digital learning experiences that are ethical and equitable for all learners. Taking into account histories of exclusion and bias in the design and implementation of educational technologies, students will identify potential barriers to learning digitally and generate possibilities for digital learning environments and activities that do not perpetuate and deepen social biases and inequities. Key learning outcomes: Students develop a deeper understanding of the challenges for designing ethical and equitable digital learning environments and can identify opportunities and strategies that construct more ethical and equitable digital learning experiences.