Joan Giovannini
Joan Giovannini
Associate Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship
- Advanced Graduate Certificate, George Washington University, Washington D.C., 2016
- Master of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass., 2005
- Bachelor of Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass., 1995
Joan Giovannini is an educator, instructional designer, and researcher committed to educational equity and strategies of Universal Design for Learning. She specializes in teaching coursework in education policy, inclusionary practice, Universal Design for Learning, and culturally sustaining pedagogy. She is a campus leader in Open Education Resources and Open Pedagogy.
Research Interests
- Open Pedagogy
- Open Education Resources
- Youth Development
- Family-School Partnerships
Courses Taught
- Exceptional Learners: Context, Characteristics, and Legal Considerations
- First-Year Seminar
- Education Practicum
Certifications and Memberships
- American Association of Colleges and Universities Open Education Resource Institute
- Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Remixing Open Textbooks through an Equity Lens (ROTEL)
- Rebus Foundation Textbook Success Program
Selected Works
Presentations
- “Adjusting the tires: Intentional Instructional Design Alignment for OER,” Northeast OER Summit, UMASS, April 2023.
- “ChatGPT: A Tool for Inclusive UDL and Culturally Responsive Instruction,” Massachusetts Colleges Online, June 2023.
- “Faculty Perspectives Creating Inclusive OER,” Northeast OER Summit, UMASS, April 2023.
- “Stepping into Open Educational Resources (OER) Faculty Institute,” Faculty Institute, Springfield College, January 2023.
- Grading alternatives: ‘I got a good grade, but I didn’t learn anything’: How traditional grading structures interfere with equitable outcomes” presented at the Center for Urban Education Community of Teaching Symposium: Teaching through an Equity Lens, Holyoke Community College, October 2021.
Publications
- Children, Families, Schools, and Communities (https://rotel.pressbooks.pub/children-families-schools-communities/)
- Technology Integration in Preservice Teacher Education Programs: Research-Based Recommendations Technology Integration in Preservice Teacher Education Programs: Research-Based Recommendations IGI Global · Nov 1, 2016 (https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/technology-integration-in-preservice-teacher-education-programs/171224)
