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Learning Objectives
I think this module covers these three elements but also does the following which is not described:
- Prepare authors to create figure captions, alt text, and image descriptions following best practices with DEI in mind.
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strategies and claims
maybe "embodied experiences" gets at what is meant here better
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women of color
suggest Women of Color
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What to do if captions are missing or inaccurate
cool!!
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Just like when writing alt text, when describing people, don’t assume race or gender.
see notes above
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content
possible word change to "purpose"
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As accessibility advocate Veronica Lewis notes, “alt text tells someone that there’s a puddle on the floor, and image description tells someone that the puddle on the floor is in the middle of the floor and it’s orange juice”
helpful!
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Try not to be redundant.
Suggest to add on:
"Repetition of phrases and text is a common issue for folks using screen readers, oftentimes jamming their access to the actual content they are trying to read. Creating a layered, complimentary approach between alt text and image captions can help reduce this issue."
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For example, alt text for an image of a child riding a bus might describe the child’s skin tone for a sociology chapter that analyzes inequitable access to public transit by race. The alt text for that same image in a math textbook might describe the bus schedule the child is reading as it relates to a relevant problem set.
Not sure I am totally sold on this approach!
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When describing people, don’t assume race or gender. Unless someone’s race or gender is self-described and relevant to the purpose of the image, do not assign people social identities. If a physical description is relevant to the purpose of the image, consider using terms like “dark skin tone” or “light skin tone” and note hairstyle, clothing, and physical build when relevant.
Have some thoughts about this: -how would an author know when this type of description is relevant? do we accidentally created "color blind captions" if people follow this too literally? -questions about physical build - what is the guidance on describing fat people? -what about physical disabilities? -also wondering about efforts to intentionally include say BIPOC women in images, and then wondering how best to have authors describe these folks in captions and alt text
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Self-comprehension Check
helpful!
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Please note:
great point!
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Adding alt text is only necessary when the visual information conveyed by an image is not otherwise available to users who use screen reader software.
This passage is a little confusing, I think because of "not otherwise available"
Would be more clear as: Adding alt text is only necessary when the visual information conveyed by an image is not otherwise available to users who use screen reader software, such as images without descriptive captions.
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example:
highlighting this a broken link
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Key Definitions
nicely explained!
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Revision: White enslavers feared that the people they held as slaves would revolt in order to gain freedom. Law enforcement used the threat of the death penalty to deter Black people from fighting back or destroying goods in protest.
very helpful example!
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: Dwayne, a Black high school student, works hard to get good grades at his under-resourced school. At home, his mom works evenings and isn’t around to help with homework. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he attended class online but had to share the family’s computer and unreliable wifi with his eighth-grade sister.
this might not be the most effective example because it will conform to many readers sterotypes of a "poor Black student" and might inadvertently send a message to humanize by imagining stereotypical traumas. might rewrite to:
Dwayne, a Black high school student, works hard to get good grades at his under-resourced school. He comes from a single parent household and doesn't have any outside resources for help with homework or test prep. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he attended class online but had to share the family’s computer and unreliable wifi with his eighth-grade sister and fell behind in his core subjects. Dwanye loves learning about Geology by watching YouTube videos after work but has been taught not to think of himself as a nerd. Now he’s about to take a skills test to determine whether he graduates. Should a single, high-stakes test decide Dwayne’s future? What do standardized tests really measure?
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test.
*test?
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Revision:
this is very effective and the highlighting approach is very helpful! nicely done!
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One long-standing explanation is that blacks and other people of color are biologically inferior:
unclear what this long stand explanation is explaining, needs a bit more context, i think the question is "why are BIPOC people killed so often by the police?"
ahh i see, maybe needs to be more clear this an except from a chapter and not still referencing example 1 in any way
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blacks
capitalize
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biological sex;
This is not trans inclusive language, see below for more: https://medium.com/@transstyleguide/alternatives-to-afab-and-amab-d7cf8fe20a72
Suggest: Male and Female are best reserved for non-human animals; the simple addition of the masculine pronoun is enough to convey the gender of Michael Brown.
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Example 1
might be nice to have some trigger warnings for this upcoming content
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Start with CARE
might be nice as a call out box or similar
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Strategies for Maintaining a Revising Mindset
great list!
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[airplane document]
just noting a link here
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Might want to include something about looking to the communities itself for clues about person first language. Thinking about how many people with Autism prefer being described "as Autistic" versus "people with Autism."
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stumbling on this a bit, maybe an easier quote could be sourced at some point?
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Click on each category of revision to see the different ways to focus your attention on substantial and significant changes.
the format of putting what I think are the example items into the () for these confused be a bit, maybe in indented bullet list type thing instead?
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inclusive revision.
might be nice to have a pull out definition as in other spots
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Leadership Style Sheet
I missed this on a first read so might be nice to have linked
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Learning Objectives
I like this intro, but starting with the learning objectives before the text threw me off a bit. It was smoother after I read the intro text and then this learning objectives box. Also, and this is very minor, could be cool to see their be five learning objectives that align with each module.
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Instructions for Application Activity
Not quite sure what this references but feel like it will make sense live!
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Reflection and taking time to pause and consider your own internal biases and perspectives
", and ideally committing to an anti-racist personal growth goal"
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A commitment to ongoing review and revision, including reading and revising multiple times (just as we prompt students to do in their work)
yes!
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Transphobia/Homophobia
maybe not capitals?
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implicit biases
formating issue on pull quote
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Power [noun]
call out box is hard to read!
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As an author, writing for DEI is about writing from a place of awareness: you’re taking a critical look at our society, engaging histories of oppression, and challenging students and educators to have real conversations about these social inequalities.
love this!
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Introspective analysis of an organization’s complicity in/perpetuation of social disparities and reframing institutional culture, structures, and thinking to rectify inequities specific to the organization
really like this!
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Self Check
suggest editing this re: uniqueness as mentioned in my previous note
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marginalized groups of people
suggest adding "systematically" before marginalized
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characteristics that make individuals unique,
personally do not love this word choice as it situates people with privilege as "less unique" or that uniqueness is a contest. instead propose: diversity is the variety of characteristic that make up individuals' identities
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