Diversity Resources
While open educational resources (OER) are often marketed as a tool for social justice, due to their ability to neutralize class-based differences (e.g., Okamoto 2013), there is no evidence that OER are any better than commercial texts at addressing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion” (in Nusbaum (2020), p.1).
On this page you will find resources to help you make your course materials more inclusive and representative.
On this page you will find resources to help you make your course materials more inclusive and representative.
Multi-Cultural Names
Many times names have no relevance to the question, scenario or discussion prompt you are assigning. This can be a great place to infuse more inclusive and representative names into your course. The sites below contain lists of multi-cultural names you can add to your assignments, quiz questions and scenarios.
Nameberry
Family Minded
Netmums
Nameberry
Family Minded
Netmums
Diverse Imagery
Incorporating diverse photos can make your slides, assignments and OER materials more inclusive. Consider incorporating diverse ethnicities, genders, and abilities.
AllGo - Plus-size stock photos.
Disabled and Here - Disability-led stock image series celebrating disabled Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC).
All4Ed - A free library of photos celebrating students—and the educators who teach them—in seven schools across the United States.
Gender Spectrum A photo library featuring images of trans and non-binary models that go beyond the clichés.
Images of Empowerment - A free library of images celebrating women’s lives and their work in 11 countries around the world.
Nappy - Beautiful photos of Black and Brown people, for free.
PICNOI - Free Stock Photos for a Colorful World.
Queer in Tech - "Queer in Tech" free stock photos.
WOCinTech - Photos of women of color using technology and in the technology field.
AllGo - Plus-size stock photos.
Disabled and Here - Disability-led stock image series celebrating disabled Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC).
All4Ed - A free library of photos celebrating students—and the educators who teach them—in seven schools across the United States.
Gender Spectrum A photo library featuring images of trans and non-binary models that go beyond the clichés.
Images of Empowerment - A free library of images celebrating women’s lives and their work in 11 countries around the world.
Nappy - Beautiful photos of Black and Brown people, for free.
PICNOI - Free Stock Photos for a Colorful World.
Queer in Tech - "Queer in Tech" free stock photos.
WOCinTech - Photos of women of color using technology and in the technology field.