The EDIcebreaker: a new educational inclusive tool
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Interactive and Visualized Online Experimentation System for Engineering Education and Research
Published on: November 24, 2021
Nour Abou Nader1,2, Adélaïde Allais1,3, Maryse Michèle Um1,2
1Réseau Québécois en Reproduction (RQR), Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract:
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee of the Réseau Québécois en Reproduction (French-Canadian meaning for "Québec Reproduction Network") developed the EDIcebreaker (https://edi.rqr-repro.org/), an inclusive and interactive educational tool designed to build cultural intelligence and encourage respectful dialogue about DEI within research teams. Tested in research groups across multiple academic institutions in Quebec, Canada, it promotes intercultural understanding and helps create more welcoming and inclusive research and work environments.
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