“Inclusive Leadership: the Power of Workplace Diversity” is the title of a new course offering of CU on Coursera, the learning program available free to all CU faculty, staff and students through early 2021. The course was created by Communication Professor Emerita and former Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Brenda J. Allen. Allen says the course will equip and empower learners to be more inclusive leaders. Designed for current or aspiring leaders, it presents principles and practices that can optimize reaping the benefits of diversity. Course content covers traditional and timely topics, ranging from respect, listening and feedback to implicit bias, microaggressions and privilege. Watch a video introduction to the course here.
Canvas Outage
Canvas access has been restored for our users, but the service reliability remains uncertain. Due to recent events, Canvas has had intermittent outages which are at the discretion of the vendor and may occur during a final exam. Faculty and staff may continue to use Canvas, but we strongly advise faculty and students to prepare a contingency plan for turning in assignments and final exams in the event Canvas access becomes unavailable again.
Instructure, the company that owns Canvas, has provided an FAQ about the incident, which may not answer all your questions. We will share more information if it becomes available.