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How to work for equity of access in classrooms

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Additionally, ensure that digital content, including websites, learning platforms, and educational materials, adheres to accessibility standards. This includes considerations for students with disabilities, such as providing text alternatives for images and accommodating various learning styles.

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Navigating cultural diversity in American education

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By creating bridges between students’ knowledge and classroom content, educators who employ CRT practices aim to affirm identities and values. Proper teacher preparation becomes crucial to address the cultural gap, as well as to ensure that teachers are adequately equipped to respond to students’ varied learning styles and needs.

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10 steps for making your online courses accessible for all students

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According to a new report, incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in online courses not only benefits students with disabilities, but can have significant benefits for all students, ultimately increasing retention and improving learning outcomes. Knowing Where to Start.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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You’re no longer just a source of information; you’re a guide, helping students navigate an increasingly complex learning landscape. Research indicates that students thrive in environments where teachers act as facilitators rather than mere dispensers of knowledge.

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Universal Design for Learning: What is it? Why use?

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It aims to remove barriers to learning by proactively addressing challenges students may face, such as disabilities, language barriers, or differences in learning styles. Multiple Means of Expression : allow students to demonstrate their understanding and knowledge in different ways.

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Summarized transcription versus real-time captioning: What’s best?

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Despite being more expensive due to the intensive training of stenographers and voice writers, real-time captioning is often necessary as an accommodation for students who are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing, ensuring an equal experience as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

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“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability.