Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

lecture, discussion, written responses), there are myriad barriers that may make it hard for students to access information and share their learning effectively. Taking time to identify barriers in our design work is critical. Yet, when we think about many of the instructional strategies we have used for years (e.g.,

Blended Learning 518

Blended Learning Learning Lecturing Motivation 518

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What: Teaching techniques designed to meet the needs of a diverse group of learners with varied needs, skills, abilities, and language proficiencies. Differentiating the content, or how students access knowledge, understanding, and skills. There are three main ways to approach differentiation. text, video, audio recordings).

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Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 544

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

I thought I had a pretty good handle on universal design for learning (UDL), but after chatting with Katie Novak , Ed.D., Although this allowed students to access knowledge, they weren’t empowered to become learners and make choices for themselves. I realize I didn’t understand the framework at all. Novak, author of UDL Now!

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Disabilities Universal Design Essay Beliefs 280

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We teach beautifully diverse groups of students with various skill levels, needs, language proficiencies, and learning preferences. Before AI, designing for learner variability was an arduous process that may have felt unsustainable. Can we leverage AI to find ways to make learning more interesting and relevant for our learners?

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Blended Learning Knowledge Feedback Universal Design 392

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. This way, students have auditory and visual input—more than just one mode.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 12, 2025

Principle #2: Use Technology to Support UDL and Cultivate Learner Agency When used with intention, technology can make learning more accessible and more empowering. Instead, we should design learning experiences that allow students to access content in multiple ways (e.g.,

Technology 277

Technology Learning Coaching Feedback 277

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Arnold recently joined Luis Perez, a technical assistance specialist for the National Center on Accessible Education Materials , which is affiliated with the nonprofit CAST, on an interactive webinar, Understanding the Impact of Coronavirus on K-12 Education , hosted by EdSurge and ISTE, our parent organization. It can be texting as well.

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Universal Design Students Special Education Language 215

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. This way, students have auditory and visual input—more than just one mode.

Universal Design 205

Universal Design Students Lecturing Social Studies 205

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

There is an inherent connection between equity, accessibility, and open educational resources (OER). Equity is the fair and just access to opportunities and resources for all. Accessibility is the quality of an item being easy to obtain, use, understood, and appreciated. Offering an accessible alternative benefits all learners.

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Accessibility Exams Learning Peer Review 98

k12 Digest

MAY 14, 2025

At Kristin, we focus on integrating technology thoughtfully to support inquiry-based learning and to ensure equitable access to resources that empower both educators and students. In addition as we plan for learning AI can help inspire us to consider our planning through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

Achievement 228

Achievement Learning Outcomes Culture Universal Design 228

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Propping up her vigorous routine are the poles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the perfect blend of education technology, ensuring that everything keeps spinning along at the right pace and momentum. For starters, I think there's a greater need for representation of accessibility issues in the workplace. Absolutely.

Education 200

Education Language Languages Disabilities 200

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

As an education community, we are beginning to understand the depth of the pandemic’s impact, especially on our students of color, our English Language learners and our students with disabilities. We, as an education community, must commit to the principles of Universal Design for Learning for the benefit of all learners.

Disabilities 186

Disabilities Universal Design Special Education English 186

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Provide multiple sources and access points for assignment requirements and expectations (written descriptions, presentations, instructional videos, examples, rubrics). Create community guidelines for discussions that include intention and impact/anti-bias language. Replace and/or supplement outdated readings.

Accessibility 70

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 70

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

There is an inherent connection between equity, accessibility, and open educational resources (OER). Equity is the fair and just access to opportunities and resources for all. Accessibility is the quality of an item being easy to obtain, use, understood, and appreciated. Offering an accessible alternative benefits all learners.

Accessibility 88

Accessibility Exams Learning Peer Review 88

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Businesses and organizations are providing free access to digital tools and apps for teaching and learning (see THE Journal’s ever-growing list of Free Resources for Schools During COVID-19 Outbreak ). To assist with this, my students and I co-wrote a freely available, open access book, “ Teaching with Digital Tools and Apps.”

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Teaching Disabilities Evaluation Internet 218

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2023

Student projects helped to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities by developing an AI-powered system that helps to translate spoken language into sign language for the deaf and hard of hearing. Lastly, AI tools can have significant ethical implications.

Ethics 201

Ethics Students Feedback Disabilities 201

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

In an emergency where student access to commercial learning materials is curtailed, educators’ freedom to read under fair use is enhanced. Readings to compensate for missing access to physical resources. Reading aloud, through digital tools and in person, is consistent with a vision of educational universal design.

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Reading Fairness Teachers Disabilities 218

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

All teachers and students are currently experiencing challenges with accessibility, the promotion of emotional and physical wellness, and academic progress—issues that the special education community knows all too well. The result is a transformed, universally-designed classroom where all students can learn.

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Disabilities Distance Learning Special Education Students 213

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

For instance, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (CAST, 2018) is a commonly used design framework that curriculum developers and educators use to optimize teaching and learning. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

Learning 110

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 110

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

For instance, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (CAST, 2018) is a commonly used design framework that curriculum developers and educators use to optimize teaching and learning. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

Learning 109

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 109

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

Designing With Intention Thus far, we have discussed the Universal Design for Learning and the integration of the IPEC competencies to foster inclusion and encourage active collaboration. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

Learning 109

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 109

k12 Digest

MAY 14, 2025

At Kristin, we focus on integrating technology thoughtfully to support inquiry-based learning and ensure equitable access to resources that empower both educators and students. Equity ensures that every student has access to opportunities that enable them to thrive.

Achievement 130

Achievement Learning Outcomes Culture Universal Design 130

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? For more information, Del Tufo recommends the universal design for learning research of Anne Meyer and David Rose.

Schools 176

Schools Disabilities Exams Distance Learning 176

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

.” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. These challenges may include problems with left-right distinction, depth perception, spatial awareness, language skills, and vocabulary. Learning spaces I.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

.” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. These challenges may include problems with left-right distinction, depth perception, spatial awareness, language skills, and vocabulary. Learning spaces I.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 16, 2023

One thing that most educators can agree on is that methods of teaching and learning ought to be revisited—AI must be embraced and the integration of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and culturally response pedagogies no longer remain a choice. Collaboration in creating the teaching is at the core of new, yet very old, pedagogy.

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Learning Styles Teaching Feedback Teachers 116

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

Designing With Intention Thus far, we have discussed the Universal Design for Learning and the integration of the IPEC competencies to foster inclusion and encourage active collaboration. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

Learning 91

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 91

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

I believe in the importance of creating a classroom environment that is inclusive, equitable, and accessible for all students. I also believe in using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for designing instruction that meets the diverse needs of all students. What language do you use?

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 16, 2023

One thing that most educators can agree on is that methods of teaching and learning ought to be revisited—AI must be embraced and the integration of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and culturally response pedagogies no longer remain a choice. Collaboration in creating the teaching is at the core of new, yet very old, pedagogy.

Learning Styles 98

Learning Styles Teaching Feedback Teachers 98

Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Despite my familiarity with all of the ISTE Standards, I have found that I am thinking much more deeply about the ISTE Standards for Educators as I go through this process with my cohort (which I appreciate)… One of our activities asked us to reflect on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines.

Language 112

Language Languages Universal Design Motivation 112

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

High school senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, Yishai Barth, feels strongly about the importance of Universal Design Language (UDL). The Universal Design movement came into existence as a response to this research by leading thinkers in the engineering and design professions.

Technology 103

Technology Universal Design Learning Writing 103

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

I believe in the importance of creating a classroom environment that is inclusive, equitable, and accessible for all students. I also believe in using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for designing instruction that meets the diverse needs of all students. What language do you use?

Teaching Philosophy 98

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

It stands for: Transparency Real World Applications Universal Design for Learning Social Knowledge Construction Trial and Error Transparency refers to making the purpose and requirements for the assignment as clear as possible. Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2. link] Canales, A. 2023, April 17).

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

It stands for: Transparency Real World Applications Universal Design for Learning Social Knowledge Construction Trial and Error Transparency refers to making the purpose and requirements for the assignment as clear as possible. Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2. link] Canales, A. 2023, April 17).

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Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

It was not uncommon for Shawn to throw chairs, push over desks, or shout “colorful language” at his peers and teachers. To keep expectations high, I sometimes have to find different avenues for students to access or demonstrate the required skills or knowledge. Math is a symbol system just like the English language.

Math 112

Math Testing Learning Failure 112

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Once a microlecture is recorded, it is important to ensure that it will be accessible to all learners. Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education. Morgantown: West Virginia University Press. What should faculty consider with regards to captioning and sharing microlectures?

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Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 131