Lecturing, Universal Design and Writing

When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

Christopher Bugaj Assistive Technology Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools One way for educators to meet the needs of students is to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into their instructional practices. Both of these tools help to make reading and writing more accessible for all learners.

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Removing Barriers with UDL and Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

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. We can indeed cover more ground when we present information in a traditional lecture format, but that doesn’t mean students understand the information.

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Utilizing Adult Learning Principles and Universal Design for Learning to Advance Student Success

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).

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5 ways to leverage UDL for student inclusivity

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. Use Varied Strategies to Present Content.

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Utilizing Adult Learning Principles and Universal Design for Learning to Advance Student Success

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).

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Universal Design Learning Motivation Authentic Assessment

#6: 5 ways to leverage UDL for student inclusivity

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. Use varied strategies to present content.

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Universal Design Students Lecturing Social Studies

MIT Professors Propose a New Kind of University for Post-COVID Era

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

So what if there was a new model of university designed from scratch for 2022? But the paper does lay out a set of concrete recommendations for what this new type of university, which is simply called an NEI, or New Educational Institution, should include to fill what the authors see as gaps in the current system.

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How to Serve Students With Special Needs From Afar

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. So it’s not always a lecture.

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

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

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With Innovation and Empathy, Remote Learning Becomes Accessible for All Students

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? is Executive Director and Chief Scientist at EdTogether and an Adjunct Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

High school senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, Yishai Barth, feels strongly about the importance of Universal Design Language (UDL). The Universal Design movement came into existence as a response to this research by leading thinkers in the engineering and design professions.

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Coronavirus Has Led to a Rush of Online Teaching. Here’s Some Advice for Newly Remote Instructors

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

First, the tips: The Simplest Way to Go Online is to Shift to a Video Conference Platform Stachowiak says that just lecturing to a webcam instead of an in-person class isn’t the best way to teach online, but it is the easiest way to switch. I love what many of the universal design for learning people say.

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

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. In-person: There are two approaches to accessibility in academia—accommodations and universal design. Learning spaces I.

Disabilities

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

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. In-person: There are two approaches to accessibility in academia—accommodations and universal design. Learning spaces I.

Disabilities

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Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Unlike traditional lecture videos that are often long and comprehensive, microlectures are bite-sized instructional videos that focus on one chunk of content. a reflection, quiz, writing exercise, or note taking activity). Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education. and Kirsten T.

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How Smart Tech and IoT are Making Educational Spaces More Accessible

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2019

Thank you, Jane, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, for writing a quick overview of that topic’s intersection with education. . Even though 86% of universities currently educate students with disabilities, only 24% of the schools say that they offer those students assistance “to a major extent.” Adapting Physical Learning Spaces.

Accessibility

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

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

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Feedback

Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Unlike traditional lecture videos that are often long and comprehensive, microlectures are bite-sized instructional videos that focus on one chunk of content. a reflection, quiz, writing exercise, or note taking activity). Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education. and Kirsten T.

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Designing College Curricula for Student Success

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

It is important that situational factors be identified as a key component to make planning decisions since retrofitting ones instructional design, delivery or assessment only after one finds out who is being instructed, are not effective use of faculty time, effort or university resources (Schreiner, Rothernberger and Scoltz, 2013).

Course Design

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Designing College Curricula for Student Success

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

It is important that situational factors be identified as a key component to make planning decisions since retrofitting ones instructional design, delivery or assessment only after one finds out who is being instructed, are not effective use of faculty time, effort or university resources (Schreiner, Rothernberger and Scoltz, 2013).

Course Design

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities

The Importance of a Good Bedside Manner for Doctors Teachers, Part 1

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This style can immediately engage students and it supports Universal Design for Learning, accessibility, and student equity. There is the usual use of discussion boards where students write a quick introduction for others to read when they log on. If you haven’t already, try a “visual syllabus.”

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The Importance of a Good Bedside Manner for Doctors Teachers, Part 1

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This style can immediately engage students and it supports Universal Design for Learning, accessibility, and student equity. There is the usual use of discussion boards where students write a quick introduction for others to read when they log on. If you haven’t already, try a “visual syllabus.”

Syllabus

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions

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When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

Removing Barriers with UDL and Blended Learning

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With Innovation and Empathy, Remote Learning Becomes Accessible for All Students

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

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Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

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Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

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