Not the Same Old Diversity  
Categories of Diversity
2 Questions & Many Answers

Steven W. Gilbert, President, The TLT Group

Purpose:  Identify categories of difference among people that should be given more attention in higher education, especially categories that might be addressed effectively with educational uses of information technology. 
More context:  Diversity, Engagement, and Technology

Plan A & Plans B

1. (5 minutes)
   General intro:  How and why the eClips were recorded: explain the two questions used in the interviews, show the Web page and invite participants to select one of the eClips and consider their own answers to the two questions.  

2. (2-4 minutes)
   Play the eClip that is selected

3. (7 minutes)
   Think-Pair-Share

4. (3 minutes)
   Summarize any major conclusions emerging and suggest how to build on them. 

5. (2 minutes)
   Collect feedback;  invite reflection.

More details for Plan A & alternatives...

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 Interactivity: Think-Pair-Share

1 Minute - Think

4 Minutes - Discuss in small groups

2 Minutes - Report

Generic instructions about "Think-Pair-Share"...

Two questions about Categories of Diversity: 
1. What categories first come to mind when you think about "diversity" in higher education - especially in community colleges?

2. After those categories that first occurred to you, in what other important ways do students, faculty,
administrators, staff (et al.) differ from each other?
More about these two questions...

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 eClip(s)
Recorded in response to two questions

• Recommended eClip
  Variety of Diversity - in Community Colleges - Technology Skills, Community Engagement, ... (1.25 minutes)Mark David Milliron, Catalyze Learning International, CEO.

• Additional options
  10 pre-recorded eClips available as of June 10, 2008
  How to produce your own via: 
     Gabcast (audio only),
     Flip Video Camcorder,
     LecShare Pro

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 Follow-up:  Feedback, Future Activities and Additional Resources

• "Minute Paper"
  Distribute 3X5 cards and pens if necessary.  Ask every participant to answer briefly: 
  1.  "What was the most important thing you learned during this session?"
  2.  "What important question remains unanswered?"

• More options...

• Reflection

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