eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

While K-12 schools and higher-ed institutions have spent considerable effort adhering to accessibility standards (and should be applauded for that effort), one in four lawsuits in education center around accessibility. Thus, the focus on captioning–a requirement in K-12 and higher education–has intensified.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

About 14 percent of all public school students receive special education services, and for many of them the switch to remote learning has been difficult on families and the schools that teach them every day. What is Universal Design for Learning? Asynchronous means that it’s offline, so you can access it in your own time.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

In recent years, general education teachers have joined special education teachers in emphasizing the need for inclusivity in the classroom. By creating inclusive classrooms, educators aim to foster learning environments that are equitable and nurturing to every student.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

The necessary and rapid move to distance learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been disabling for our education system. We asked the same questions to more than 1,000 special educators and they added feeling exhausted, frustrated and confused. Can best practice be translated to this way of educating?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Provide multiple sources and access points for assignment requirements and expectations (written descriptions, presentations, instructional videos, examples, rubrics). Collaborate with colleagues in accessibility services to better understand and integrate the services and supports available. Be open and welcome student questions.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021). This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021). This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2016

The new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for K-12 education specifically endorses Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a set of principles that require teachers and students to shift roles as they collaborate around student-driven learning paths.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

The development of programs that not only meet the needs of working people but also guarantee their upward mobility through accessible, affordable routes is essential in the effort to improve the quality of education and assist different learners.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

So we have to find ways to make certain courses accessible online so students can actually complete their required credentials. Detailed Case Study of NAIT - Alberta Trade School Uses Möbius Assessment to Improve Efficiency and Deliver Specialized Education. Video Podcast - Education and Industry, Working Together.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

The development of programs that not only meet the needs of working people but also guarantee their upward mobility through accessible, affordable routes is essential in the effort to improve the quality of education and assist different learners.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

It was not only educators who shared what they learned from students at the Maker Depot in New Jersey. Marisa Kaplan: I spent 11 years in classrooms in New York City as a special-education teacher, an ELA teacher and an instructional coach. When she did, she found out that it actually wasn't accessible.

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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). He explains his specific learning needs and calls on all educators to see life from his and millions of other students’ perspective.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 24, 2024

It’s an especially severe problem for specialist roles, as seen in the special education teacher shortage. The crisis in public education is widening student achievement gaps, causing a dangerous feedback loop that disproportionately affects Black students, low-income students , and students with special educational needs.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

To keep expectations high, I sometimes have to find different avenues for students to access or demonstrate the required skills or knowledge. This principle of “high expectations, flexible means” comes from Katie Novak’s work on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Efforts to expand access to higher education have resulted in higher enrollment rates and degree attainment rates making higher education an option that is open to more students than ever before. However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Efforts to expand access to higher education have resulted in higher enrollment rates and degree attainment rates making higher education an option that is open to more students than ever before. However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

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