{"id":23857,"date":"2023-10-27T09:30:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T13:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/?page_id=23857"},"modified":"2024-02-02T15:57:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T20:57:52","slug":"data-driven-persona-ibtisam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/data-driven-persona-ibtisam\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Driven Persona &#8211; Ibtisam"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f0ce9b-fb12, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f0ce9b-fb12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f0ce9b-fb12\"]{text-align:center;font-size:40px;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'EB Garamond';color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f0ce9b-fb12 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f0ce9b-fb12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f0ce9b-fb12\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f0ce9b-fb12 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f0ce9b-fb12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f0ce9b-fb12\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_f0ce9b-fb12 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f0ce9b-fb12\">Meet \u0627\u0628\u062a\u0633\u0627\u0645 (Ibtisam, pronounced \u201ceeb-tee-sam\u201d)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This persona is a fictional profile of a UMaine student. 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Students&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"kt-btn-wrap kt-btn-wrap-1\"><a class=\"kt-button button kt-btn-1-action kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-style-basic kt-btn-svg-show-always kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/data-driven-persona-drew\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Go to the next data-driven student persona<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_291aa3-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_291aa3-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_291aa3-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1250px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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width=\"520\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2023\/10\/Ibtisam_867w-520x650.jpg\" alt=\"Young fair skinned woman wearing a headscarf (hijab) smiling gently at the camera\" class=\"wp-image-23907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2023\/10\/Ibtisam_867w-520x650.jpg 520w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2023\/10\/Ibtisam_867w-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2023\/10\/Ibtisam_867w-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2023\/10\/Ibtisam_867w-105x131.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2023\/10\/Ibtisam_867w-317x396.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2023\/10\/Ibtisam_867w-423x529.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2023\/10\/Ibtisam_867w-634x793.jpg 634w, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_1d6e84-be{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_1d6e84-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_1d6e84-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_1d6e84-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Age<\/strong>: 19 years old<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Work<\/strong>: Subway in Old Town<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Major<\/strong>: Chemistry sophomore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Family<\/strong>: Single, youngest of two siblings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong>: English Language Learner (ELL), Culture Shock, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Homesick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Languages spoken:<\/strong> Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), Syrian Arabic dialect, Lebanese Arabic dialect, French, 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class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Ibtisam was born in Syria. Her family moved to Lebanon when she was a toddler and recently relocated to the Portland area as refugees. Ibtisam is a practicing Muslim. She joined several student groups, including the International Student Association, and regularly visits the Islamic Center of Maine, in Orono. That helps a little with her homesickness and culture shock. Even though Ibtisam and her family have been in Maine for a few years now, she is still learning and adapting to some of the differences between the culture she grew up with and the American culture here in Maine. Ibtisam has always loved chemistry and she is studying hard to achieve her goal to become a pharmacist.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-15 kt-pane_fffa31-fa\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What are her frustrations so far? <\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>\u201cI am a bit of a perfectionist and I still struggle a bit with spelling in English. I like take-home assignments better because then I have an opportunity to go to the writing center before I turn anything in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of my professors makes a lot of references to TV shows and baseball. I don\u2019t mind when it is just to make the class laugh, but when it is to draw an analogy, I often miss the point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know my name is hard to pronounce for English speakers but I wish people would try to learn it instead of looking at me as if I had three heads and asking if they can call me \u201cSam\u201d instead. I don\u2019t mind if they don\u2019t pronounce my name perfectly, it&#8217;s just nice if they try.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome of my professors share videos with us but the closed captions are all wrong. I like to turn on the closed captions because it helps me make sure I understand everything correctly. It also helps me learn how to spell technical words.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know if it is because I wear the hijab or if it is because I moved to the US only recently, but people often tell me to go to the Office of International Program for help, and I am technically not an international student anymore, and I will be eligible to apply for the American citizenship soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-16 kt-pane_9f1de1-ed\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Five teaching strategies focused on digital equity that will help Ibtisam succeed:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Accurate transcripts and captions on video recordings from classes so that she can use them for note-taking and comprehension.<\/li><li>Faculty who allow her to record live classes<\/li><li>Assignment due dates and turnaround times were scheduled in a way that allow time for her to consult with the writing center<\/li><li>Allowing extensions or flexible deadlines in the LMS helped her perform well during Ramadan<\/li><li>Faculty using name tags (in person) or self-naming (in Zoom) inviting the phonetic pronunciation of names and encouraging the use of names.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Many more students can benefit from these teaching strategies.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wTo9dQd7DYvDAbhcM2sFCc7r6yKGWBwnvjVDSPtijMc\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about who benefits from these strategies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-17 kt-pane_61144e-7a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What has helped Ibtisam feel included in the UMaine community?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>\u201cOne of my professors asked us to write the phonetic pronunciation of our names on our Zoom profile and this has made a huge difference for me. Now, my classmates call me by my name when they speak to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI like it when professors \u2018force\u2019 us to work with different groups of students. This has helped me meet more of my classmates. When they don\u2019t, I have noticed that students who weren&#8217;t born here and students of color often end up in the same group, maybe because we feel that we have more in common?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-18 kt-pane_965209-1e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Learn more about resources to help support students like Ibtisam:<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/teaching-multilingual-students\/\">Teaching Multilingual students: Recommendations from University of North Carolina<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/articles\/effective-classroom-management\/dos-and-donts-when-working-with-international-students\/\">Dos and Don\u2019ts When Working with International Students in the Classroom<\/a>, by Stefanie T. Baier (Faculty Focus)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2020\/01\/if-you-dont-know-how-to-say-someones-name-just-ask\">If you don\u2019t know how to say someone\u2019s name, just ask<\/a>, by Ruchika Tulshyan (Harvard Business Review)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.library.umaine.edu\/immigrationchallenge\">Take the Immigrant Challenge<\/a>, a collaboration between the Fogler Library and the Office of International Programs,&nbsp;to learn more around immigration identities and statuses<\/li><li>Explore resources and training sessions offered by CITL by visiting the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Events and Programs section<\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the CITL website<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_412afe-3d > 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