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Variability Matters

In this YouTube video from the 2012 Cyberlearning Research Summit, Dr. Todd Rose explains UDL, variability, and designing to meet the needs of diverse learners.

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In this YouTube video from the 2012 Cyberlearning Research Summit, Dr. Todd Rose explains UDL, variability, and designing to meet the needs of diverse learners..

How does it relate to the UDL-SICC?

This informational video supports the Teaching and Learning Domain, Element 1 (D2, E1), which focuses on educators being intentional about designing learning experiences that address learner variability and reduce barriers to learning.

How might you use it?

  • This video can be used during professional development to introduce and enhance understanding of learning variability and its role in designing learning experiences.
  • Professional learning around learner variability and how to identify and design for it can be discussed.
  • Guidelines for how to think about, support and design for learner variability should be a part of learning communities and professional development.

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Dr. Todd Rose

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May 30, 2023

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Designing for Variability Across the Higher Ed Curriculum

Designing for Variability across the Higher Ed Curriculum is an interactive poster in which a spectrum of practitioners shares stories about how their UDL training has inspired them to redesign and reconceptualize the way they teach, the way they interact with students, and the way they think about the role of higher education in general.

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Designing for Variability across the Higher Ed Curriculum is an interactive poster in which a spectrum of practitioners shares stories about how their UDL training has inspired them to redesign and reconceptualize the way they teach, the way they interact with students, and the way they think about the role of higher education in general. This repository showcases first-person accounts of the transformative potential of a UDL-based approach to higher education, offering specific examples of what UDL-informed practice looks like in disciplines as diverse as Composition, Nursing, Welding, and Graduate Studies. 

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Authors/Creators
Randy Laist
Dana Sheehan
Nicole Brewer

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January 25, 2022

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Title text: Dismantling Barriers: Educator Shifts from Non Racist to Antiracist

Dismantling Barriers: Educator Shifts from Non Racist to Antiracist

This session is designed for educators who hope to gain a deeper understanding of the systems of power that perpetuate racism, what implicit bias is and how it can negatively impact educational outcomes, aspects of identity that contribute to learner variability, and actionable steps they can take toward change.

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In order to overcome or reduce barriers for students, we must be able to accurately recognize and identify the barriers to equitable systems of education. This session is designed for educators who hope to gain a deeper understanding of the systems of power that perpetuate racism, what implicit bias is and how it can negatively impact educational outcomes, aspects of identity that contribute to learner variability, and actionable steps they can take toward change.

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Authors/Creators
Robin Williams
Jennifer Borrelli

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January 24, 2022

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Session Title: UDL to Boost First Generation Student Retention and Success, Michael Ralph and Dolores Greenawalt

UDL to Boost First Generation Student Retention and Success

This session aims to answer the questions: How can the UDL framework help us design K-12 experiences that better prepare students who aspire to postsecondary success? How can higher education institutions use the UDL framework to meet the needs of first-generation students?

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Today’s learner variability includes an increasing number of first-time collegiate students enrolled in classes. How can the UDL framework help us design K-12 experiences that better prepare students who aspire to postsecondary success? How can higher education institutions use the UDL framework to meet the needs of first-generation students?

We will share how stories from our teaching experience, emerging data from higher education, and research into what really impacts student success rates have convinced us UDL can be a tool to boost first generation student success.

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Michael Ralph
Dolores Greenawalt

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January 24, 2022

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The Empowered Learner: Future Ready with Agency and Self-Advocacy Skills

Discover the ways to empower each learner to understand the what, why and how of their learning so that they can value their individual variability and uniqueness. 

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Discover the ways to empower each learner to understand the what, why and how of their learning so that they can value their individual variability and uniqueness. With this rich understanding, each learner can then identify and develop the skills to support and enhance their own learning using ways to access, engage, and express in order to achieve equity among their peers in an inclusive environment and then become agents and self-advocates of their own learning. 

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Authors/Creators
Kathleen McClaskey
Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles

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January 20, 2022

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Mini-course: Associate Credential - Level 1

The premier resource authored by the professionals at Learning Designed - designed for anyone pursuing the UDL Associate Credential - Level 1.

Average: 4.3 (15 votes)

UDL Associate
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Expert learners
Design of Learning Environments
research-based design framework
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This premier resource, authored by the professionals at Learning Designed, prepares anyone who is pursuing the UDL Associate Credential - Level 1. Learn more about why UDL is so important to designing modern learning environments that address the needs of all learners. 
 

Associate - Level 1 Mini-Course 

Getting started with the Associate Level 1 Credential

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Bryan Dean
Matt Marino

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Learning Designed

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Professional Development

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January 17, 2023

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Is there a place to identify what the expectations are and about how much time I need to set aside to earn this credential? Trying to decide when to begin. Thanks!

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No sound? Am I missing something? Text-to-speech voice over is simple to accomplish and would help enormously. The NVDA screen reader is having trouble with the first reading assignment. Plus, when the assignment is completed, a screen appears that reads "BYE! You may now leave this page." But the only way to leave is to exit the course, which means I have to now reload and pick through to where I left off. For a course on UDL principles, it is a bit ironic that the module doesn't seem to be set up to accomodate all learners.
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UDL is important to teachers

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UDL is important to teachers and students at schools. To students, UDL provides multiple means of representations, which can promote students' understanding of lessons. students who can understand the knowledge and context at the lesson are more likely to master the skills and contents, and therefore they can achieve higher scores and succeed at schools. Meanwhile, UDL allows students to express themselves in multiple ways, which means that students can use the ways that they are interested to show their knowledge in classes and assessments. it is particularly important to students with disabilities to express themselves in flexible ways, because they may face barriers when they are required to use one way to participate in testing. Moreover, UDL stresses the engagement in students' learning, so that students are more likely to finish their learning. To teachers, using UDL to design a lesson is more likely to include all students at a class, because teachers use multiple ways to promote students' understanding, engagement, and participation, which can help teachers to design successful lessons. at the same time, using UDL can help teachers to reflect their students because UDL can be a checklist, when teachers design their lessons, and teachers can design flexible lessons if they can rethink their lessons in UDL principles.

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Mini-course: Associate Credential - Level 1

The premier resource authored by the professionals at Learning Designed - designed for anyone pursuing the UDL Associate Credential - Level 1.

Average: 4.3 (15 votes)

UDL Associate
learner variability
Expert learners
Design of Learning Environments
research-based design framework
learning barriers
About

This premier resource, authored by the professionals at Learning Designed, prepares anyone who is pursuing the UDL Associate Credential - Level 1. Learn more about why UDL is so important to designing modern learning environments that address the needs of all learners. 
 

Associate - Level 1 Mini-Course 

Getting started with the Associate Level 1 Credential

Authors/Creators
Bryan Dean
Matt Marino

Organization/Publishers:

Learning Designed

Resource Quick Find
Professional Development

Resource File Type
Interactive module

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January 17, 2023

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Submitted by rowiny_636 on Sun, 09/29/2019 - 15:34

Is there a place to identify

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Is there a place to identify what the expectations are and about how much time I need to set aside to earn this credential? Trying to decide when to begin. Thanks!

No sound? Am I missing

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No sound? Am I missing something? Text-to-speech voice over is simple to accomplish and would help enormously. The NVDA screen reader is having trouble with the first reading assignment. Plus, when the assignment is completed, a screen appears that reads "BYE! You may now leave this page." But the only way to leave is to exit the course, which means I have to now reload and pick through to where I left off. For a course on UDL principles, it is a bit ironic that the module doesn't seem to be set up to accomodate all learners.
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UDL is important to teachers

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UDL is important to teachers and students at schools. To students, UDL provides multiple means of representations, which can promote students' understanding of lessons. students who can understand the knowledge and context at the lesson are more likely to master the skills and contents, and therefore they can achieve higher scores and succeed at schools. Meanwhile, UDL allows students to express themselves in multiple ways, which means that students can use the ways that they are interested to show their knowledge in classes and assessments. it is particularly important to students with disabilities to express themselves in flexible ways, because they may face barriers when they are required to use one way to participate in testing. Moreover, UDL stresses the engagement in students' learning, so that students are more likely to finish their learning. To teachers, using UDL to design a lesson is more likely to include all students at a class, because teachers use multiple ways to promote students' understanding, engagement, and participation, which can help teachers to design successful lessons. at the same time, using UDL can help teachers to reflect their students because UDL can be a checklist, when teachers design their lessons, and teachers can design flexible lessons if they can rethink their lessons in UDL principles.

group of people gathering their hands together as backdrop photo to the title Associate Credential Level 1

Mini-course: Associate Credential - Level 1

The premier resource authored by the professionals at Learning Designed - designed for anyone pursuing the UDL Associate Credential - Level 1.

Average: 4.3 (15 votes)

UDL Associate
learner variability
Expert learners
Design of Learning Environments
research-based design framework
learning barriers
About

This premier resource, authored by the professionals at Learning Designed, prepares anyone who is pursuing the UDL Associate Credential - Level 1. Learn more about why UDL is so important to designing modern learning environments that address the needs of all learners. 
 

Associate - Level 1 Mini-Course 

Getting started with the Associate Level 1 Credential

Authors/Creators
Bryan Dean
Matt Marino

Organization/Publishers:

Learning Designed

Resource Quick Find
Professional Development

Resource File Type
Interactive module

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Posted date:

January 17, 2023

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Submitted by rowiny_636 on Sun, 09/29/2019 - 15:34

Is there a place to identify

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Is there a place to identify what the expectations are and about how much time I need to set aside to earn this credential? Trying to decide when to begin. Thanks!

No sound? Am I missing

0
No votes yet
No sound? Am I missing something? Text-to-speech voice over is simple to accomplish and would help enormously. The NVDA screen reader is having trouble with the first reading assignment. Plus, when the assignment is completed, a screen appears that reads "BYE! You may now leave this page." But the only way to leave is to exit the course, which means I have to now reload and pick through to where I left off. For a course on UDL principles, it is a bit ironic that the module doesn't seem to be set up to accomodate all learners.
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UDL is important to teachers

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UDL is important to teachers and students at schools. To students, UDL provides multiple means of representations, which can promote students' understanding of lessons. students who can understand the knowledge and context at the lesson are more likely to master the skills and contents, and therefore they can achieve higher scores and succeed at schools. Meanwhile, UDL allows students to express themselves in multiple ways, which means that students can use the ways that they are interested to show their knowledge in classes and assessments. it is particularly important to students with disabilities to express themselves in flexible ways, because they may face barriers when they are required to use one way to participate in testing. Moreover, UDL stresses the engagement in students' learning, so that students are more likely to finish their learning. To teachers, using UDL to design a lesson is more likely to include all students at a class, because teachers use multiple ways to promote students' understanding, engagement, and participation, which can help teachers to design successful lessons. at the same time, using UDL can help teachers to reflect their students because UDL can be a checklist, when teachers design their lessons, and teachers can design flexible lessons if they can rethink their lessons in UDL principles.

group of people gathering their hands together as backdrop photo to the title Associate Credential Level 1

Mini-course: Associate Credential - Level 1

The premier resource authored by the professionals at Learning Designed - designed for anyone pursuing the UDL Associate Credential - Level 1.

Average: 4.3 (15 votes)

UDL Associate
learner variability
Expert learners
Design of Learning Environments
research-based design framework
learning barriers
About

This premier resource, authored by the professionals at Learning Designed, prepares anyone who is pursuing the UDL Associate Credential - Level 1. Learn more about why UDL is so important to designing modern learning environments that address the needs of all learners. 
 

Associate - Level 1 Mini-Course 

Getting started with the Associate Level 1 Credential

Authors/Creators
Bryan Dean
Matt Marino

Organization/Publishers:

Learning Designed

Resource Quick Find
Professional Development

Resource File Type
Interactive module

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January 17, 2023

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Submitted by rowiny_636 on Sun, 09/29/2019 - 15:34

Is there a place to identify

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No votes yet

Is there a place to identify what the expectations are and about how much time I need to set aside to earn this credential? Trying to decide when to begin. Thanks!

No sound? Am I missing

0
No votes yet
No sound? Am I missing something? Text-to-speech voice over is simple to accomplish and would help enormously. The NVDA screen reader is having trouble with the first reading assignment. Plus, when the assignment is completed, a screen appears that reads "BYE! You may now leave this page." But the only way to leave is to exit the course, which means I have to now reload and pick through to where I left off. For a course on UDL principles, it is a bit ironic that the module doesn't seem to be set up to accomodate all learners.
userimg

UDL is important to teachers

0
No votes yet
UDL is important to teachers and students at schools. To students, UDL provides multiple means of representations, which can promote students' understanding of lessons. students who can understand the knowledge and context at the lesson are more likely to master the skills and contents, and therefore they can achieve higher scores and succeed at schools. Meanwhile, UDL allows students to express themselves in multiple ways, which means that students can use the ways that they are interested to show their knowledge in classes and assessments. it is particularly important to students with disabilities to express themselves in flexible ways, because they may face barriers when they are required to use one way to participate in testing. Moreover, UDL stresses the engagement in students' learning, so that students are more likely to finish their learning. To teachers, using UDL to design a lesson is more likely to include all students at a class, because teachers use multiple ways to promote students' understanding, engagement, and participation, which can help teachers to design successful lessons. at the same time, using UDL can help teachers to reflect their students because UDL can be a checklist, when teachers design their lessons, and teachers can design flexible lessons if they can rethink their lessons in UDL principles.

group of people gathering their hands together as backdrop photo to the title Associate Credential Level 1

Mini-course: Associate Credential - Level 1

The premier resource authored by the professionals at Learning Designed - designed for anyone pursuing the UDL Associate Credential - Level 1.

Average: 4.3 (15 votes)

UDL Associate
learner variability
Expert learners
Design of Learning Environments
research-based design framework
learning barriers
About

This premier resource, authored by the professionals at Learning Designed, prepares anyone who is pursuing the UDL Associate Credential - Level 1. Learn more about why UDL is so important to designing modern learning environments that address the needs of all learners. 
 

Associate - Level 1 Mini-Course 

Getting started with the Associate Level 1 Credential

Authors/Creators
Bryan Dean
Matt Marino

Organization/Publishers:

Learning Designed

Resource Quick Find
Professional Development

Resource File Type
Interactive module

Share this resource:

Posted date:

January 17, 2023

Resource Fee
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Submitted by rowiny_636 on Sun, 09/29/2019 - 15:34

Is there a place to identify

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No votes yet

Is there a place to identify what the expectations are and about how much time I need to set aside to earn this credential? Trying to decide when to begin. Thanks!

No sound? Am I missing

0
No votes yet
No sound? Am I missing something? Text-to-speech voice over is simple to accomplish and would help enormously. The NVDA screen reader is having trouble with the first reading assignment. Plus, when the assignment is completed, a screen appears that reads "BYE! You may now leave this page." But the only way to leave is to exit the course, which means I have to now reload and pick through to where I left off. For a course on UDL principles, it is a bit ironic that the module doesn't seem to be set up to accomodate all learners.
userimg

UDL is important to teachers

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No votes yet
UDL is important to teachers and students at schools. To students, UDL provides multiple means of representations, which can promote students' understanding of lessons. students who can understand the knowledge and context at the lesson are more likely to master the skills and contents, and therefore they can achieve higher scores and succeed at schools. Meanwhile, UDL allows students to express themselves in multiple ways, which means that students can use the ways that they are interested to show their knowledge in classes and assessments. it is particularly important to students with disabilities to express themselves in flexible ways, because they may face barriers when they are required to use one way to participate in testing. Moreover, UDL stresses the engagement in students' learning, so that students are more likely to finish their learning. To teachers, using UDL to design a lesson is more likely to include all students at a class, because teachers use multiple ways to promote students' understanding, engagement, and participation, which can help teachers to design successful lessons. at the same time, using UDL can help teachers to reflect their students because UDL can be a checklist, when teachers design their lessons, and teachers can design flexible lessons if they can rethink their lessons in UDL principles.