DEI Personas
Use following DEI personas to think about challenges online learning may pose and ways to make the experience better (reduce the harm).
Learners
What course features or interventions will help each learner?
Dakota - Dyslexic
- Great at oral assignments but reluctant to complete written work
- In denial about dyslexia; not registered with campus Disability Resources for Students.
- Rarely reads full articles; prefers to videos and podcasts.
Morgan - Mobile user
- Limited internet bandwidth at home because uses a shared computer with other family members.
- Uses mobile phone for most internet activities: banking, social medial, email, school.
- Pays for data overages.
Instructors
What course features or interventions will help each instructor teach ECE online?
Ronnie - Rural
- Heartland background. Educated in a major city but moved back to the community for family.
- Understands technology but no access to steady internet.
- Community College faculty. Serves as department lead but resources are scarce.
Beta - Bilingual
- Multilingual educator. Learned English in school and teaches in two languages.
- In-person instructor. Very personable and communicates with body language.
- Unsure about DEI online. Curious about how to address disability, gender, race, SES in online environment.
