Varying the format of comprehension checks guides students to demonstrate learning and provides teachers feedback on progress ...

The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework has become a central tenet in fostering inclusive educational practices that cater to the heterogeneous needs of learners. By promoting flexible ...

We don’t know what higher education will look like after COVID-19. However, we do know that there is no going back to pre-pandemic academic business as usual. COVID-19 has accelerated the ...

Personalized learning. The term is everywhere these days. And it’s tantalizing. It promises to fulfill longstanding ambitions to make education more effective for all. There’s nothing new about ...

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

The same design principles that brought Braille panels to public elevators and curb cuts to city sidewalks should be imported to the classroom and used to transform lessons and textbooks, says a ...

Puberty education can be uncomfortable for many students and teachers, given the sensitive and sometimes emotionally charged nature of the content. The barriers to this important health topic can be ...

UDL theory can help embed a personalized approach to the instructional design process Personalized learning. The term is everywhere these days. And it’s tantalizing. It promises to fulfill ...

“Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.” In their book, Reach Everyone, ...

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a way to structure your course so it is fully accessible to as many students as possible without a need for modifications or accommodations. It draws from ...