Welcome back to the #iProgress Podcast - JOIN US ON DISCORD:  https://discord.gg/Ru5mt8PYpM  In this episode, your hosts - Dr. Dean Fido and Dr. Craig Harper - talk about attainment gaps in university degrees, and explore a recent article from Dean about three quick fixes to closing some of these disparities.   ---------- YOUTUBE       ►► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCslssS3vIVx2okk6g5d9D4g TWITTER        ►► https://twitter.com/iProgress_CC INSTAGRAM  ►► https://www.instagram.com/iprogress_official/   WEBSITE        ►► https://iprogress-cc.com/  ----------   Chapters:  00:00 - The Extent of Award Attainment Gaps  03:33 - Co-Design and Collaboration with Learners  08:46 - Make Feedback Clear and Accessible When It's Needed  14:46 - Break Down Barriers to Course Engagement and Access to Higher Education    ---------- Resources   Dean's article for Times Higher Education: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/three-immediate-changes-academics-can-make-close-awarding-gaps COVID adjustments led to reductions in attainment gaps: https://www.cctl.cam.ac.uk/mind-gap-toolkit/how-know/impact-covid   ---------- CRIB NOTES:  -Welcomes & Scope of podcast episode       - Racial and socioeconomic disparities are large, in relation to both awarding levels and progression / drop-out rates   -Topic 1 - Co-Producing Teaching Materials       - Making sure examples and cultural references make sense       - Adapting to different learner abilities and styles       - Academics as experts, but with a responsibility to make content accessible   -Topic 2 - Effective and Accessible Feedback       - Continual feedback throughout teaching as vital to boosting attainment       - Consistency in feedback methods and presentation in summative assessments       - Developing effective ways to test knowledge in real time    - Topic 3 - Break Down Barriers       - COVID-19 adjustments led to reductions in attainment gaps       - Online learning as a leveller of the playing field via increased engagement   - Closing remarks    ---------- Music by AlphaGaming | HarrisHeller