Did you know that the majority of disabled learners in your classroom have invisible disabilities that you can not see? The recommended strategies to reach these disabled learners actually benefit ALL learners in your classroom. This hands-on workshop will focus on strategies that you can use to make your course more universally designed for all learners. During the workshop, you will be able to apply your new skills to your course syllabus.
Did you know that the majority of disabled learners in your classroom have invisible disabilities that you can not see? The recommended strategies to reach these disabled learners actually benefit ALL learners in your classroom. This hands-on workshop will focus on strategies that you can use to make your course more universally designed for all learners. During the workshop, you will be able to apply your new skills to your course syllabus.
IT Learning Design (ITLD) is offering a Canvas Training for new Commonwealth Campus instructors on Zoom on: Tuesday, August 13 from 10-12 Wednesday, August 21 from 6-8 Participants will be able to: Identify key features and tools of Canvas and their basic functions Identify possible use cases for Canvas Identify benefits of using Canvas Locate […]
A key component of learner success is course content that learners can easily navigate. By considering the design of course content in Canvas, faculty can significantly affect how successful learners are in a course. This workshop will provide participants with best practices related to course navigation, module structure, and the Canvas content editor. These strategies will help you reduce barriers for learners.
Focusing on writing can be challenging when there are multiple demands on your time. Participation in the Writing Accountability Group provides an opportunity for you to schedule time on your calendar to focus on writing and moving projects forward on your agenda. This time can be for any type of writing, including research papers, grants, […]
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. What if a learner can not see that picture? How do they understand the idea? What if the visual is a complex graphic or map? How do learners know what they should be thinking about when they interpret the visual? This workshop will help participants to view visuals as one component in the bigger puzzle of providing content to learners. Strategies for helping blind and sighted learners navigate the visuals in your course will be presented, along with opportunities to apply those skills to your own course content during the workshop session.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. What if a learner can not see that picture? How do they understand the idea? What if the visual is a complex graphic or map? How do learners know what they should be thinking about when they interpret the visual? This workshop will help participants to view visuals as one component in the bigger puzzle of providing content to learners. Strategies for helping blind and sighted learners navigate the visuals in your course will be presented, along with opportunities to apply those skills to your own course content during the workshop session.
This session focuses on how faculty can use the Generative AI Acceptable Use Guide for students. This session will explore strategies that faculty can use to foster transparency and set clear expectations for students around AI usage in assignments. Join this session to discuss how to navigate the spectrum of AI acceptance among faculty and […]
This session focuses on how faculty can use the Generative AI Acceptable Use Guide for students. This session will explore strategies that faculty can use to foster transparency and set clear expectations for students around AI usage in assignments. Join this session to discuss how to navigate the spectrum of AI acceptance among faculty and […]
Universal Design Guideline: Multiple Means of Representation, Engagement & Action and Expression When we deliver in-person courses, we often consider what content we need to cover, how we will convey that information to learners, how we will assess learner understanding, and what strategies will help us manage it all. This workshop will provide opportunities to consider […]
Universal Design Guideline: Multiple Means of Representation, Engagement & Action and Expression When we deliver in-person courses, we often consider what content we need to cover, how we will convey that information to learners, how we will assess learner understanding, and what strategies will help us manage it all. This workshop will provide opportunities to consider […]
Universal Design Guideline: Multiple Means of Engagement and Action & Expression Have you ever struggled with what feels like a disconnect between how some learners perform on assessments and what was taught in the classroom? There are some pedagogical strategies that can help all learners perform better on assessments, such as providing more opportunities for […]
Universal Design Guideline: Multiple Means of Engagement and Action & Expression Have you ever struggled with what feels like a disconnect between how some learners perform on assessments and what was taught in the classroom? There are some pedagogical strategies that can help all learners perform better on assessments, such as providing more opportunities for […]