Assignment 1: Universal Design for Learning
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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the practice of embedding flexible strategies into the curriculum during the planning process so that all students can access the curriculum. If UDL is implemented meaningfully, then it greatly reduces the need for retrofitting accommodations for individual students. The needs of individual learners are met through flexible teaching and carefully planned choices for all students to demonstrate their knowledge. (HIAT)
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Assignment 1 (Required)
Exploration
Since Universal Design for Learning is used in this course as the pedagogical framework for implementing assistive technology, it is important to acquire a working understanding of UDL. So, please do the following: view all the videos at the bottom of this page, preferably in order. Then read at least Chapters 3 and 4 of the text, 'Universal Design for Learning: Theory and Practice'. (Text is available online at no cost from the link below, but registration is required.
Exploration
Since Universal Design for Learning is used in this course as the pedagogical framework for implementing assistive technology, it is important to acquire a working understanding of UDL. So, please do the following: view all the videos at the bottom of this page, preferably in order. Then read at least Chapters 3 and 4 of the text, 'Universal Design for Learning: Theory and Practice'. (Text is available online at no cost from the link below, but registration is required.
Text:
Universal Design for Learning: Theory and Practice
By Anne Meyer; David H. Rose; David Gordon.
Available for free online directly from CAST, enriched with embedded media (registration required)
This is not required, but the full book is also available to purchase or rent in hard coppy, and as a download in accessible ePUB format. (Details available on CAST website.)
Product
Based on your understanding of UDL, and of why it is important to provide learners with a range of options, please explain, describe, and/or demonstrate how digital technologies might be used to provide learners with a range of effective options for:
*For an annotated and linked list of a few possible multimedia suggestions, please click HERE.
Based on your understanding of UDL, and of why it is important to provide learners with a range of options, please explain, describe, and/or demonstrate how digital technologies might be used to provide learners with a range of effective options for:
- Engaging with learning goals, learning tasks and learning materials
- Representing learning materials and information to learners
- Showing and demonstrating what has been learned
- PowerPoint/Keynote/Google Slides
- Multimedia presentation*
- Audio recording
- Any other digital format that works well for you, and that can be included on a webpage*
*For an annotated and linked list of a few possible multimedia suggestions, please click HERE.
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