10. Universal Design for Learning
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Date Taken: Fall 2012 | Grade: ? | GPA: ?
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UVM Description:
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for designing learning experiences that are engaging for a wide range of learners. Through UDL and applied media and web-based technologies, it is possible that every student in a classroom can experience more deeply connected learning. The course is mainly focused on the implications for classroom practice that emerge from research in the cognitive sciences. Secondary consideration is given to recent policy initiatives that make UDL an approach to teaching and learning that is gaining influence in k-16 education. The goal of this course is for participants to know and apply the principles of UDL to make classrooms better learning environments for every student and teacher. The outcomes resulting from classrooms infused with UDL practices will include higher rates of student achievement, higher rates of student self-directed learning, more deeply connected student learning experiences, and enhanced teacher ownership of the classroom learning environment.
ID: EDCI 200
Instructor: Charles Rathbone
Syllabus: click here (Requires Permission)
What? So What? Now What? Reflection Script:
My name is Bjorn Behrendt and this is my course reflection for Universal Design for Learning, that I am currently taking. This reflection will be updated upon completion. Universal Design Learning, or UDL brings together several other concepts I have already learned about. The big idea behind UDL to accommodate the different learning styles of students within the classroom or those with special needs. So far we have covered; what UDL is, what the vision of the ideal classroom may look like, Web2.0 applications that support UDL, and brain-based learning. One of the things that stood out most for me was the idea of the flipped classroom. Most of the time, class time is spent instructing, and work is done at home. In a flipped classroom students receive instruction usually via video as homework and the work is done in the classroom, allowing the teacher to really grasp the thinking process of each of their students. The class is providing me with some great information but it is the way that the professor has chosen to conduct the class which has given me a true example of UDL. Each week we get a screencast recorded by the professor, as well as several readings which are provided in multiple formats. He also provides a suggested daily outline to keep us on tract. The weekly assignments are set up to make us think in the way he is trying convey. This class has been my inspiration while writing MSJ’s technology/curriculum plan, which one of the top initiatives is to move to a digital curriculum that better supports Universal Design Learning. Thank you and have a good day