Rather than just taking a class and trying to put our triangle into a square hole, we were able to take the information and work with an expert who could tell us what to do with it . . . . The other thing we came away with was this cultural awareness of how we tackle these problems from start to finish on our own campus. It was a gift. It was one of the most collaborative, democratizing experiences I’ve had.
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Many academic programs have as a stated objective ensuring every student is included in the learning experience, but it’s not always obvious how to measure that goal. This gap was …