Incorporating Multiculturalism and Social Justice into Synchronous Online Courses

With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic students and teachers were thrust onto the online platform for classes. Students had to adjust to this transition, and understanding how to function in this new arena became of the utmost importance to promote student success. Recognizing that technology itself impacts our students is an important factor, both culturally and through a social justice lens. Understanding how to incorporate both multicultural and social justice considerations into an online classroom assists instructors in creating an open and welcoming experience which fosters autonomy. Therefore, understanding and appreciating the multicultural and social justice needs of students is necessary to ensure student success. With the rapid transition to online learning and the high number of students who choose to continue their education on this platform, these topics become even more important for educators to be able to accurately assess and address in the online classroom