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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

” This definition is grounded in a constructivist perspective that positions the student at the center of learning. That means they need to be able to flex their metacognitive muscles by setting goals, tracking and monitoring their progress, reflecting on their learning, and assessing their own work.

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Student-Created Review: Engage Your Learners and Save Time!

Catlin Tucker

While coaching teachers this month, several expressed a desire to include review and practice activities in their station rotation lessons to help students prepare for end-of-the-semester assessments. Helping students review for an exam often takes the form of a study guide or review game. I thought it was a brilliant idea!

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A Back-to-School, Personalized Learning Toolkit

Edsurge

This workbook will expand your definition of online curriculum; highlight student and teacher needs and views of implementations; and provide opportunities to help you identify your goals. In this blog post we provide an in-depth analysis of UDL and why more teachers are considering this option for their classroom. partner with us.

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What Is Universal Design for Learning ?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) draws its inspiration from the broader concept of Universal Design (UD), initially pioneered in architecture. Our focus in this post is on Universal Design for Learning, popularly known by the acronym UDL. UD aims for inclusive access to architectural spaces for all users.

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How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?

Edsurge

The concerns you have about assessing creative work seem to reflect an important (I would even say necessary) ethic you are attempting to live up to in your teaching. Corinne Gressang, assistant professor of history at Erskine College, had similar concerns about assessing student work in her history course.

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How Can We Improve Accessibility Through Instructional Design? #DLNchat

Edsurge

As we often do at #DLNchat , we started with a definition of terms. We talked about the differences between accessibility and usability, legal considerations under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and the concept of UDL (universal design for learning). As Albat pointed out, “Just the LMS can be a challenge in itself.

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How Designing Accessible Curriculum For All Can Help Make Online Learning More Equitable

MindShift

Some educators who want to make online learning more engaging and accessible are exploring the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. The beauty of UDL is that it addresses ‘learner variability’, which is the norm in our classrooms.”. A key premise of UDL is that there is no “average learner.” Online Class Design.

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