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

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Today, we offer one more: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) What is UDL Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences that can accommodate individual learning differences. It is based on the idea that no one-size-fits-all.

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Removing Barriers with UDL and Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

Like many, this teacher felt intense pressure to teach the standards and wasn’t sure how to embrace Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning. For example, if a science teacher wants to present information on biodiversity, they can offer students multiple options to engage with the concept of biodiversity.

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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

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This is part of a three-article series covering key principles to consider when building out computer science programs in your academic setting. We saw an opportunity to use Minecraft Education as a project-based learning tool in computer science, which is how Level Up Los Angeles was born. Read the other articles here and here.

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Special Ed Students Have Lost Many Services. Here’s How SEL Strategies Can Help.

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The necessary and rapid move to distance learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been disabling for our education system. At a macro level, disability organizations are finding ways to work together that would never have happened before the pandemic. At East High School in Rochester, N.Y.,

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What Your Students Aren’t Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy 

Faculty Focus

From Curiosity to Campuswide Inquiry The project began in two large general education courses I teach at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: FSHN 101: The Science of Food and FSHN 120: Contemporary Nutrition. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations. Together, we weren’t just evaluating survey results.

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How Students Use AI to Design Solutions for Their Community

Edsurge

This project was guided by Anni Kumar, a seasoned educator and head of the computer science department at Vikas Bharati Public School. We spoke with Kumar about her experience with student-led design projects using AI technology. EdSurge: How did you get students started in using AI to design solutions?

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Tapping into UDL for online courses

eSchool News

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. In this week’s news: 10 steps for making your online courses accessible for all students.