Enhancing Inclusive and Equitable Instruction through Developing Open Courses in the Schools of Mathematics and Psychology

This lightning talk gives an overview of an interdisciplinary approach to promoting inclusion and equity across campus for student learning at The Georgia Institute of Technology. Our approach, the Open Course project, is supporting student success in core subject areas by developing and curating OER curriculum in three core subject areas that students can use to supplement their learning. The Open Course project at Georgia Tech has developed open courses that cover college algebra, multivariable calculus, and introductory statistical methods for psychology majors. The project aims to benefit several student groups who need a refresher and/or additional practice, including undergraduate students enrolled in these courses, students in upper-level courses that use these courses as pre-requisites, students needing materials for placement exams, and transfer students who are re-entering college after an extended time away from college. The set of courses being developed are open to students to self-enroll at no cost and they will have access to curated course content, quizzes, and assessments. Our lightning talk will review our project goals and key outcomes. We will describe how OER was integrated and adapted into our curriculum, how we are measuring the impact of our work, and how we are sharing our resources with the broader higher education community. Our project is Funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Inclusive Excellence Grant and Center for Promoting Inclusion and Equity in the Sciences at Georgia Tech.