Final thoughts on UDL in higher education Thank you for joining us in this coffee course over the past week and for your many contributions, conversations and the ideas and thoughts that you have shared. Today we are going to reflect on the three Universal Design Principles and also look […]
Principle 3: Multiple means of Engagement – the ‘Why’ of learning Today we look a the third UDL guideline ‘Providing multiple means of engagement.’ The goal of the third UDL guideline is to provide ways of building students ‘affective networks.’ The goal of this principle is to ‘provide multiple means […]
Welcome to Day 3! In Day 2, we looked at the first principle of UDL which is related to how we present information to learners. In a nutshell, there is not one means of representation that will be optimal for all learners. We must provide options for representation. Today, we’ll […]
Welcome to Day 2! Yesterday, we discussed what Universal Design for Learning is and how it enables teachers to design a flexible curriculum that accommodates learner variability and removes barriers to learning, leading to improved opportunities for learning for all students. We also mentioned that UDL is based on neuroscience […]
What is Universal Design for Learning, and why does it matter? Student cohorts are increasingly diverse, and technology and online learning have a significant role to play in providing widening access and participation in education (Stone 2017). Sometimes, often unknown to us, students bring a number of barriers with them […]