Racially-Just, Inclusive & Open STEM Ed (ARCHIVED)

Happy New Year! We have moved over to BlueSky. Please follow us over there: rioscommunity.bsky.social This page will remain up as an archived account, but we will cease posting updates here. So join us where skies are bluer.

Our annual showcase starts in a few hours. We will hear about the Learning Communities & Working Groups that were funded this year, and how they helped to push our goal in making STEM education more inclusive & accessible. It's not too late to register: bit.ly/3CZ2Am6

Our showcase is tomorrow! This is a chance to learn what the RIOS community has been working on throughout 2024. Take a look at the agenda: bit.ly/3CZ2Am6

The Northeast OER Summit is happening from March 3 - 4, 2025 and they are accepting proposals now! This virtual summit invites you to share your ground-breaking ideas, research, & best practices in Open Education. Learn more about submitting here: bit.ly/4gsLVWi

Our showcase is in 3 days! This is a chance to learn what the RIOS community has been working on throughout 2024. Take a look at the agenda: bit.ly/3CZ2Am6

In case you missed it: The latest edition of our newsletter is out! This newsletter contains information about our upcoming showcase, a social justice advocacy resource guide and more! Check your email or read it online: bit.ly/3ZCQWGe

Our annual RIOS Showcase & Learning Exchange will be happening on Dec 13. This is where we share the work of our Learning Communities & Working Groups, and you can learn from the rich variety of RIOS projects that have taken place over the past year: bit.ly/48ywjxL

New paper alert in @CBELifescied with (Twitter-less) Desiree Forsythe and @BMDewsbury! We examine the journeys of STEM faculty into justice-centered pedagogies, investigating how their experiences shape their teaching and curriculum. Check it out! lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cb…

Don't forget we are having a showcase and learning exchange on Dec 13. It's our way of sharing the work that the RIOS community has been doing throughout the year. Register: bit.ly/48ywjxL

Bryan Dewsbury (RIOS Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) was recently a guest on the "Tea for Teaching" podcast. He spoke about connecting class curriculum to students’ core values and more. Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/4eoxJw8 #OpenEd

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We are excited to host our annual RIOS Showcase & Learning Exchange. This is where we share the work of our Learning Communities & Working Groups, and you can learn from the rich variety of RIOS projects that have taken place over the past year. Register: bit.ly/48ywjxL

RIOS director, Dr. Carrie Diaz Eaton, wrote a blog post for the Mathematical Association of America. It speaks on how power and privilege shape math education and provides steps to build more equitable classroom environments. Read the post here: bit.ly/3Yii0sx

Are you interested in implementing Alternative Grading next semester? In RIOS's new learning community, participants will work through implementing a plan to incorporate alternative grading into their next course. Learn more and register: bit.ly/4dKkwh0 #STEMEducation

The Open Education Conference 2024 starts tomorrow. A few members of RIOS will be presenting workshops and lightening talks. If you are attending the conference, you should stop by the sessions. Check out the full schedule here: bit.ly/4eTk7cX

In case you missed it: The latest edition of our newsletter is out! This newsletter contains a few updates on RIOS, a pathology resource and more. Check your email or read it online: bit.ly/4eMCa4H

Join #NISTFALCoN on Friday, Sept 27, at 4 pm ET with Mark Graham, "Defining and Measuring College STEM Student Trust in their Instructor." Join this interactive session to learn about students’ perceptions of trust @NISciTeaching Register here: bit.ly/3TCCbA1

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In case you missed it: the BioQUEST/QUBES Platform September Newsletter is out! You can find the link here: qubeshub.org/news/newslette…

Have you listened to the bonus ep of the #KnowledgeUnbound podcast? We spoke to Roxanna Elden, a former high school teacher and author of See Me After Class. She talks about effective classrooms & gives useful tips. Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/4a94pse