Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Bonnie Hemrick, Director of Mental Health Promotion at Oregon State University, helped frame issues of student well-being and resilience. Dr. Emily Tarconish, a teaching professor in the College of Education, contributed her deep knowledge of Universal Design for Learning and accessible course design.

Disabilities 54

Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 54

Faculty Focus

MARCH 5, 2023

By linking andragogy to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines, I offer suggestions for how faculty can advance student success using them. UDL was developed by CAST (2018) as a framework for designing curricula that enables all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. References CAST (2018).

Universal Design 124

Universal Design Learning Motivation Authentic Assessment 124

Faculty Focus

MARCH 5, 2023

By linking andragogy to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines, I offer suggestions for how faculty can advance student success using them. UDL was developed by CAST (2018) as a framework for designing curricula that enables all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. References CAST (2018).

Universal Design 98

Universal Design Learning Motivation Authentic Assessment 98

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

As instructors and learners adapt to new educational environments, copyright concerns about reading aloud need not be among the challenges they face. Reading aloud, through digital tools and in person, is consistent with a vision of educational universal design. What Is Fair Use?

Reading 218

Reading Fairness Teachers Disabilities 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

In the early days of "course cartridges”—an LMS feature that allowed instructors to plug published content right into their courses—online courses were essentially digitized versions of static (textbook) content. Here are four key attributes of a smart course: Learner-Centric Design. Designed Adaptivity.

Multiple Choice Questions 127

Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 127

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Bonnie Hemrick, Director of Mental Health Promotion at Oregon State University, helped frame issues of student well-being and resilience. Dr. Emily Tarconish, a teaching professor in the College of Education, contributed her deep knowledge of Universal Design for Learning and accessible course design.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 64

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This style can immediately engage students and it supports Universal Design for Learning, accessibility, and student equity. This also helps with a problem instructors seem to face with online synchronous classes—students being on camera. If you haven’t already, try a “visual syllabus.”

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Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111