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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.

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How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?

Edsurge

If you want to provide alternative means for demonstrating learning, The CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) action and expression guidelines may help you think through how to provide choices to these students. Before answering that question, first consider whether what you want to measure is truly creativity.

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Starting my 2022 Georgetown University ed tech seminar

Bryan Alexander

Open education definitions: SPARC and Lumen. Open access definitions: SPARC and OSI. UDL guidelines . Reuters, “Identifying And Tackling Manipulated Media” [link]. Digital Literacy in Higher Education, Part II,” [link]. ACRL Standards. Michael Caulfield, “Four Moves” [link]. Technology exercises.

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3 Steps to a More Accessible Classroom

Graphite Blog

The definition of "easy" will depend on the target age. A truly inclusive classroom goes beyond accessibility and adheres to Universal Design for Learning (UDL). For more information about digital accessibility and UDL, check out the following resources: Common Sense Media's Learning Differences & Special Needs Guide.

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Leading an Orchestra of Learning

Educator Innovator

Though definitions vary, personalized learning is generally understood as a way to tailor teaching strategies to meet students’ unique learning needs, cultural backgrounds, and interests. The school’s personalized learning model draws from Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines developed at Harvard University. “If

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Universal Design for Learning and Blended Learning: Representation

Catlin Tucker

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of engagement. Within the principle of representation, there are three guidelines: 1) perception, 2) language and symbols, and 3) comprehension. Representation. Perception. All learners must be able to perceive important information. Comprehension.

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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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