Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Avoid negative descriptions of disability (ex: suffers from a condition, confined/bound to a wheelchair). Examine course syllabi to make sure policies (late work, absence, participation grades, etc.) Implement a universally designed framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people.

Accessibility 92

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 92

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. Jennifer, as an instructional designer, are there particular concerns that you look out for? Albat: As Stephanie mentioned, reading is one of them.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

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.

Schools 176

Schools Disabilities Exams Distance Learning 176

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Avoid negative descriptions of disability (ex: suffers from a condition, confined/bound to a wheelchair). Examine course syllabi to make sure policies (late work, absence, participation grades, etc.) Implement a universally designed framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people.

Accessibility 70

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 70

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Tate and colleagues (2023) asserted that the use of AI chatbots could be advantageous for those who struggle to write well, including non-native speakers and individuals with language or learning disabilities. Learning about AI means providing students with the opportunity to critically interrogate AI technologies.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Tate and colleagues (2023) asserted that the use of AI chatbots could be advantageous for those who struggle to write well, including non-native speakers and individuals with language or learning disabilities. Learning about AI means providing students with the opportunity to critically interrogate AI technologies.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98