Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This blend of online and offline learning can happen exclusively in the classroom with the station rotation and whole group rotation models. It can combine both in-class and online learning at home with the flipped classroom and playlist models. Looking for additional resources?

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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. Don’t assume even a great in-person course can transition to an online setting.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

New report highlights 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning online. UDL is tough enough in a face-to-face environment, but the real challenge might be how to implement the principles in an online world where students’ abilities and learning styles differ drastically.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Keep reading this interview with Julie Garcia, the district’s Director of Instructional Technology, to discover how the district prioritized meaningful teacher PD and student engagement. They never have time to learn technology on their own. JG : I had this crazy idea. I thought, “Hey, teachers are at home.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Student agency, or a students’ ability to make key decisions about their learning experience, is an essential aspect of blended learning. Student agency requires that we design our lessons to offer students meaningful choices.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

If you pair video with a meaningful activity designed to keep them actively engaged, you can maximize the effectiveness of that video, collect useful formative assessment data, and create a higher level of accountability.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

In our second book, UDL and Blended Learning 2: Shifting to Sustainable Student-led Workflows (coming out in spring 2022), we tackle 10 unsustainable teacher-led workflows.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

The more intentional our design work, the more likely we are to create learning experiences that allow all students to be successful and encourage them to think, do, make, discuss, and reflect, which are critical to deep and meaningful learning. Summer Learning Opportunities.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

This quick move to emergency remote teaching has left educators scrambling to figure out how to use digital tools, online resources, and apps to continue their teaching at a distance. Unfortunately, across the board, educators have not been prepared to teach well with technology, let alone teach remotely with technology.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2020

Throughout, the playbook explores themes of providing students with support in online courses, making such courses equitable, and the importance of continuously improving them. The project was created by the Every Learner Everywhere network, the Online Learning Consortium and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We note that this traditional, teacher-led workflow often results in feedback on finished products instead of a focus on giving feedback during the process when it can have the greatest impact on student learning. It is a series of stations, or learning activities, that students rotate through.

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Oh, and there’s the COVID pandemic, which jolted all professors into using more online tools, and has brought further changes to the job market. So what if there was a new model of university designed from scratch for 2022? Five professors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have some answers.

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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

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

First step: Define & design for your learner Erin Crisp, executive director of of strategic program launch at Indiana Wesleyan University, kicked things off with this thought: “the first step for online college degrees is to define your learner. For whom are you designing?” Here again technology is very helpful.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

Fair use is a provision of copyright law that allows many reading aloud activities to be translated from the classroom to online learning. Reading aloud, through digital tools and in person, is consistent with a vision of educational universal design. What Is Fair Use?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

And 67 percent of institutions reported that they reconsidered pre-existing accommodations for students due to the shift to online learning. At Connecticut, that cost might have fallen on the instructional technology office that is responsible for Zoom, but its budget was maxed out.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

Stachowiak suggests including at least three polls or opportunities to interact during each online class session. In fact, a lot of it's getting really critical, like, “What you're doing, that's not online teaching—you're not in the cool kids club.” I love what many of the universal design for learning people say.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

For instance, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (CAST, 2018) is a commonly used design framework that curriculum developers and educators use to optimize teaching and learning. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

For instance, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (CAST, 2018) is a commonly used design framework that curriculum developers and educators use to optimize teaching and learning. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

Learning 109

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Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

The UDL requires that a learning environment includes multiple methods of engagement, multiple methods of representation to encompass a variety of learning styles, and multiple types of expression and communication tools (CAST, 2018). The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

Educators are available to students and are responsible for designing bi-modal content. Content should incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and offer choices to students. Each class session and learning activity is offered in-person, synchronously online, and asynchronously online.

Learning 105

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Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

The UDL requires that a learning environment includes multiple methods of engagement, multiple methods of representation to encompass a variety of learning styles, and multiple types of expression and communication tools (CAST, 2018). The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

Learning 91

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

Educators are available to students and are responsible for designing bi-modal content. Content should incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and offer choices to students. Each class session and learning activity is offered in-person, synchronously online, and asynchronously online.

Learning 98

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Learning spaces I. In-person: There are two approaches to accessibility in academia—accommodations and universal design. Accommodations involve individual adjustments like assistive technology or alternate formats. Group problem-solving and peer learning approaches can enhance their educational experience.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Learning spaces I. In-person: There are two approaches to accessibility in academia—accommodations and universal design. Accommodations involve individual adjustments like assistive technology or alternate formats. Group problem-solving and peer learning approaches can enhance their educational experience.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Online education has revolutionized the way individuals access and engage with learning opportunities, providing flexibility and convenience that traditional institutions cannot always offer. Alongside the benefits of online learning come challenges, particularly in ensuring access, engagement, and inclusion for all students.

Accessibility 105

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Online education has revolutionized the way individuals access and engage with learning opportunities, providing flexibility and convenience that traditional institutions cannot always offer. Alongside the benefits of online learning come challenges, particularly in ensuring access, engagement, and inclusion for all students.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Elevate k12

JUNE 24, 2024

New teaching methods and technologies could turn things around, but schools are struggling to use them effectively. It also means innovating, improving access for all students, finding new ways to bring expert teachers into classrooms, and even enlisting AI and other technologies. Where did it all go wrong?

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Or maybe you’re actually kind of intrigued by this whole online learning thing. Either way, if you think it’s time to improve your online teaching game, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to your summer crash course in online education. Online instructors may serve more as facilitators than as lecturers.

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