Preparing Pre-service Teachers for Hybrid/Online Learning Author: Sean Smith; Samantha Goldman The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for PK-12 educators to develop skills for using technology to support students with and without disabilities due to the ever-changing learning environments. This is particularly true for…
Don’t Put Technology Before Effective Pedagogy Author: Ling Zhang Are you still overwhelmed by millions of educational technologies out there that are claimed to have the potential to transform teaching and learning? Technology has changed the way we teach and learn over the last few…
Supporting Teachers and Their Students through Content Acquisition Podcasts Author: Nicholas Jay Hoekstra What tools can be used to support both educators and students in learning effective instruction and learning strategies? In the October, 2021 CIDDL Research and Practice Brief, we interviewed Dr. Michael Kennedy…
Revolutionizing Higher Education’s Remote and Hybrid learning Author: Kiera Anderson Change can be difficult, overwhelming, exhausting, stressful, disconcerting, and induce great fear of the unknown. With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, the landscape of higher education has been driven into abrupt change. Faculty, students,…
Offer Ways of Customizing Display of Information in Higher Education Classrooms: When One Size Does Not Fit All Author: Samantha Goldman The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework is not something we just teach about in the higher education classroom. Faculty in teacher preparation programs…
Universal Design for Learning Implementation In Higher Education: Examples and Resources Author: Ling Zhang In the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is defined as a scientifically validated framework that guides inclusive instructional practices for all learners. For one…
Making Your Social Media More Accessible Author: Nicholas J. Hoekstra; Michelle S. Patterson Chances are, you have engaged with social media sometime in the last several minutes. Estimates from 2020 indicate that the average adult spends more than 2 hours on social media every day!…
Tools and Tips for Gathering Student Feedback Author: Tania Lee; info@ciddl.org One approach to checking in with students is by calling on raised hands during class. However, this may only give you a limited view of the actual “muddiest points” in class. Muddiest points, a…
Pinning, Posting, and Tweeting: Making Your Social Media Accessible Through Universal Design for Learning Author: Nicholas J. Hoekstra; Michelle S. Patterson; info@ciddl.org How can I make my social media more accessible? Social media provides teachers boundless opportunities to build communities while offering a flexible resource…
Emerging Technology For Teaching And Learning Sign Language Author: Samantha Goldman In an earlier CIDDL Research and Practice Brief, we interviewed Dr. Lorna Quandt, who is an Assistant Professor in the Ph.D. in Educational Neuroscience (PEN) program at Gallaudet University, a flagship institution for deaf education.…