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Embrace Flexibility with Universally Designed Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

Universally designing blended learning presents educators with the opportunity to transition from designing a single experience that is teacher-paced and teacher-led to a more flexible experience that gives the students more control over the pace and path. writing task, performance task, research project).

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UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes (has arrived!)

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 3, 2021

We combined our expertise on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning to write a book designed to help teachers develop a mindset, skillset, and toolset that allows them to thrive no matter the educational setting–in class, online, or a blend of the two. Katie Novak on this project.

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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. BlendedUDL Tip: Leverage a strategic mix of online and offline learning to give students agency and create time to work with small groups of learners.

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Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning

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. Consuming new information (e.g., Looking for additional resources?

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Design a Choose Your Own Adventure Learning Experience

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The final column is the “explain” column should give students three different options for sharing what they learned during the engage and explore (e.g., produce a piece of writing, record a video explanation, create a flowchart or concept map, design a multimedia slide deck).

Learning

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Farewell, 2020: Lessons Learned

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

When I was in college, I started writing a holiday newsletter to include with my Christmas cards. Yet, it seemed wrong to pretend the year didn’t happen or that I learned nothing from it. As I began to write, I realized that 2020 for me was a year of extremes. 3 Students are capable of self-directed learning.

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Shifting from Time-consuming Teacher-led Workflows to Sustainable Student-led Workflows

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

I teamed up with Dr. Katie Novak to write a follow-up to our book UDL and Blended Learning. 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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10 steps for making your online courses accessible for all students

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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How and When to Give Feedback

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

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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How Can We Improve Accessibility Through Instructional Design? #DLNchat

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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Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know

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? during lessons, and offer students a variety of ways to complete assignments rather than requiring everyone to write a paper or take a timed exam.

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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

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

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

This article aims to share ideas and strategies that can help reduce barriers to learning, ensuring equal access to education and the opportunity for all students to achieve their full potential, regardless of ability. Learning spaces I. Group problem-solving and peer learning approaches can enhance their educational experience.

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

This article aims to share ideas and strategies that can help reduce barriers to learning, ensuring equal access to education and the opportunity for all students to achieve their full potential, regardless of ability. Learning spaces I. Group problem-solving and peer learning approaches can enhance their educational experience.

Disabilities

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Embrace Flexibility with Universally Designed Blended Learning

UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes (has arrived!)

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Removing Barriers with UDL and Blended Learning

Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning

Design a Choose Your Own Adventure Learning Experience

Farewell, 2020: Lessons Learned

Shifting from Time-consuming Teacher-led Workflows to Sustainable Student-led Workflows

10 steps for making your online courses accessible for all students

How and When to Give Feedback

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

How Can We Improve Accessibility Through Instructional Design? #DLNchat

Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know

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

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

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

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