Multidisciplinary perspectives on diversity and equity in a virtual world / Emily Kate Reeves, Christina Janise McIntyre, [editors].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reeves, Emily K., author.

Contributor:

Reeves, Emily Kate, 1981- editor.

McIntyre, Christina Janise, 1972- editor.

Series:

Advances in human and social aspects of technology book series.

Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology (AHSAT) Book Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intersectionality (Sociology).

Belonging (Social psychology).

Virtual reality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 317 pages) : illustrations (some color), charts.

Place of Publication:

Hershey, Pennsylvania : Information Science Reference, [2022]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"This edited book will help readers understand the impact of diversity and equity in the virtual world from a professional perspective which becomes increasingly important as some professions will continue to use virtual platforms in the upcoming years"

Contents:

Chapter 1. Response to diversity in a digital world

Section 1. Disequilibrium: a time of transitions. Chapter 2. Virtual medicine, virtual disease, real consequences: was COVID-19 the perfect storm of dysfunction in American healthcare ; Chapter 3. How COVID-19 changed the culture of work ; Chapter 4. From in-person to online teaching: experiences of secondary educators during the COVID-19 pandemic ; Chapter 5. COVID and counseling: a shift to telehealth during a global crisis

Section 2. Authenticity: creating and maintaining equitable personal connections. Chapter 6. Digital access to culturally relevant curricula: the impact on the native and indigenous student ; Chapter 7. Is telehealth an effective way to increase accessibility to counseling services? ; Chapter 8. The equity of remote teaching during COVID-19 ; Chapter 9. Analyzing diversity and equity in virtual classrooms ; Chapter 10. Diversity and equity in healthcare: are we doing enough?

Section 3. Creative solutions: reimagining the future. Chapter 11. Closed captioned: designed constraints impact on millennial preservice teachers' creativity ; Chapter 12. Promoting equity in elementary school mathematics: vignettes from virtual learning environments ; Chapter 13. Challenges and victories of virtual environments with students with disabilities ; Chapter 14. Envisioning the rural virtual college classroom: some proposals for equity and inclusivity.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781799880301

1799880303

OCLC:

1260690023