Comments on: Leveraging D2L/Brightspace to Enhance Equity in Your Course: Part 2 of 6

By: alyson.day1

alyson.day1 — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:31:10 +0000

Thank you @Max for sharing your response. I definitely agree that tools and practices cannot be objective in and of themselves. It is the responsibility of each of us to examine our biases and how those biases may be interacting with the tools and practices we use for teaching.

By: Michael Dawson

Michael Dawson — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 16:47:59 +0000

Why are rubrics based on a framework of whiteness? Is science white? If you believe that, I’d suggest you re-examine the actual history of science. It’s also a rather huge insult to non-white people.

By: Max Macias

Max Macias — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 13:26:18 +0000

Rubrics themselves are not-objective. While I find the idea behind this series good–as a BIPOC instructor, I find this particular post patronizing. It is written from the perspective of the dominant culture studying the other. I also feel like rubrics are based on a framework of whiteness. Thank you for doing this series though. I look forward to reading the next post.