Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

What is Universal Design for Learning? Luis Perez : Universal design for learning begins with the premise that all learners vary, and that the way that we address that variability is by designing a flexible curriculum that has lots of choice. Listen to the audio below or check out the full video on YouTube.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

“They actually have materials to support teachers engaging in online experiences, everything from what it looks like to teach physical education online to working with students with special needs,” says Richard Ferdig, a professor of educational technology at Kent State University.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

And most critically, are the materials appropriately differentiated for students who learn and think differently, and have they been universally designed with learner variability in mind? Would it be easier to navigate if organized by subject or project?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Similarly, engineering faculty at Wright State University designed a “ math for engineering ” course, allowing students to take calculus later in their programs. The sequence has been linked to “significantly higher” grades in subsequent science courses, controlling for demographic characteristics, prior preparation and math grades.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

Recently I listened to K-12 educators at a session hosted by a local university designed to have teachers meet and share their experiences from the past two years. The output of emotions from these brave educators who detailed what it is like to teach during this challenging time was gut-wrenching. .

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2020

Start by identifying learning objectives, not technology tools. Before getting too far into designing a course, study the basics of Universal Design for Learning to help ensure most students will be able to participate. Course Components What materials will impart the right information to students?

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Well, as you might expect, she’s a talented and dedicated educator. 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.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

Can proactive instructional design eliminate barriers to access for learners? How can institutions create a culture of collaboration to support universal design? On Tuesday, May 8 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can We Improve Accessibility Through Instructional Design?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Challenging the assumptions about how we approach instructional design is one of the goals of a new graduate degree program at Georgetown University ; we hope to help students explore new ways of thinking about learning design, educational technology, and integrated and inclusive pedagogies in higher education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

We knew Minecraft Education was already supporting our instructional priorities, including SEL, literacy and numeracy, but we wanted to build a program that engaged all students in real-world problem-solving with computer science.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2024

So now, schools have to worry about purchasing inaccessible materials, according to Elizabeth Barker, a senior technical assistant and project director for CAST, a nonprofit that created the Universal Design for Learning framework. While not new, the obligations in the rule have become pressing.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

What’s made the work possible, Schneider says, is a special combination of online learning tools that is helping NAIT educate students so they are prepared for the complexities and responsibilities of real world situations from the day they graduate. Universal design principles can help ensure your content is accessible to all students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

Reading aloud, through digital tools and in person, is consistent with a vision of educational universal design. Understanding why you’re reading to your students is an important first step in making your fair use analysis.

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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2023

One group of students used AI in education, which helps children get personalized learning experiences such as through a Universal Design for Learning approach. Students can better understand complex concepts and thus improve their academic performance.

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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.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

Minecraft Education was a critical tool for achieving our goals of building essential skills and integrating STEM across all disciplines at Broward Schools. The platform helps us reach all students with STEM+CS by embedding the principles of Universal Design for Learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

So what if there was a new model of university designed from scratch for 2022? And there's the tougher question: "If remote education is worth the tuition, then what is the worth of college?" Five professors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have some answers.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

Especially important to Habecker: CK-12 made it possible for him to follow the core guidelines of universal design for learning , which involved providing multiple means of engagement, representation as well as actions and expression.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2024

Edtech developers could start by engaging teachers in the design process and by incorporating radical ideas like convivial design, or creating tools that both give people agency and build social bonds, and digital de-growth , meaning, exploring how we might scale back tech and its aims and bend toward sustainability.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

But these strengths will only get her so far in elementary school if the mindsets of educators and school leaders don’t change.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Fielding encourages teachers to dive into Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a research-based framework that embraces creative solutions while removing learning barriers. And research shows that peer reviews build community among students and help them develop critical thinking and communication skills.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2022

If you want to provide alternative means for demonstrating learning, The CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) action and expression guidelines may help you think through how to provide choices to these students.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

Jenkins and Courtney are using support and scaffold strategies that they know will work for special education students as the foundation to their approach. The result is a transformed, universally-designed classroom where all students can learn. We can promote teacher-parent-student solidarity.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

One sign of progress: the workshop Shafner held for faculty over the summer on universal design for learning was well-attended. Even when we go back to normal, could you carry over some of these things in the interest of inclusion and being more universal and making it more accessible?”.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I believe my disabilities are not a burden to my teaching practice because I know the importance of scaffolds, accommodations and universal design learning. I know what its like to wake up and feel like the day ahead is impossible and to use affirmations, exercise and meditation to support my mental resilience.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

Many educators know it as the building blocks behind Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. After all, the more options students are given to complete assignments, the more likely it is they’ll find one that interests them. Such an approach is nothing new.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

I love what many of the universal design for learning people say. We would love to be able to help you just make that move. Let's start with some small things. If you're going to make that kind of change, you're going to start small. Tom Tobin is the first person who taught me about this, but it's a UDL principle, and that's “plus one.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

At a time when professors already feel under siege—with talk of rolling back tenure and a s queeze on public funding support for higher education—it’s hard not to see such proposals as a further shifting of resources away from the faculty.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

DLNchat partner Educause said, “Universal design for learning and digital accessibility both seek to increase learning access and reduce barriers for students.” Accessibility will bring sustainability When asked about the long-term sustainability of online programs, there was one theme that emerged above all others: accessibility.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

A smart course enables course designers and educators to iterate their design, responding to student feedback or data gathered during a student’s use of the course. Analytics and the product evolution they enable are, therefore, critical to defining a smart course.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A study conducted in 2017 (Ng) demonstrated the value of descriptive hyperlinks and stated everyone can benefit from universal design. Open educational resources: undertheorized research and untapped potential. Education Technology, Research, and Development, 69, 411-414. Pressbooks. link] Zhang, X., Nascimbeni, F.,

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets.

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