Remove Communication Remove Course Design Remove Universal Design
article thumbnail

New 'Playbook' Explains Four Elements of Great Online Courses

Edsurge

Here are summaries of the four essential elements of successful online courses, according to the playbook. Course Design Instructors should ask themselves: What do you want students to learn in your course? Course Components What materials will impart the right information to students?

article thumbnail

How Colleges Can Improve Accessibility In Remote Courses

Edsurge

We heard from Albat and Stephanie Del Tufo, assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, who studies individual differences in learning, language and literacy. Our administration has done well at communicating, and the faculty have done a really great job of moving online quickly.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

The UDL requires that a learning environment includes multiple methods of engagement, multiple methods of representation to encompass a variety of learning styles, and multiple types of expression and communication tools (CAST, 2018). The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

Learning 105
article thumbnail

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment 

Faculty Focus

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. References Billings, Dianne M., and Judith A.

Learning 107
article thumbnail

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment 

Faculty Focus

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. References Billings, Dianne M., and Judith A.

Learning 106
article thumbnail

A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment

Faculty Focus

The UDL requires that a learning environment includes multiple methods of engagement, multiple methods of representation to encompass a variety of learning styles, and multiple types of expression and communication tools (CAST, 2018). The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

article thumbnail

?What Makes a Smart Course ‘Smart’?

Edsurge

Peripheral connections through Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enable devices to track our movements and communicate faster to improve our productivity, fitness or health. So it stands to reason that using the term “smart” to describe the application of technology within college courses might have a similar connotation.