Academic Development

August 21, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Reflections, Student groups, Wellbeing, Why

Peer Support & Networking

Kaitlyn Guilbeault, Brianna Hayward, Dayna Hookway, Karen Martin-Brown, Garrett Shows & Ariana White were all from UNH for you and presented at the CAST UDL Symposium “We Are in Charge.” Martin-Brown is the project director and introduced the students participating in the session. Hayward is also a project coordinator. Garret Shows is starting his second […]

August 20, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Reflections, Student groups, UDL

Access and Inclusion in Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Tonight I watched the CAST UDL Symposium session “Supporting Student Voice in Hands-on Learning Environments like CTE” with several panelists: Owen Armstrong, Amanda Bastoni, Sydney Crete, Anthony David, Abraham Ewing & Naomi Williams. Bastoni was the facilitator. All panelists had a connection to career and technical education. Owen spoke about high school computer information classes […]

August 18, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Discussions, Diversity, Reflections, Student groups, Why

Equity-Minded UDL and DisCrit

“Empowering Learner Voice through DisCrit Pedagogy and UDL” is the CAST UDL Symposium session I watched tonight with Reagan Mergen, an ASPIRE Doctoral Student, Kia Felder Williams, and Joy Banks, Associate Professor at George Mason University. Mergen spoke about the goal of using UDL to proactively meet student needs. Banks explained that UDL doesn’t talk […]

August 16, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, annotation, Books, Diversity, Information Literacy, Pedagogy, Reflections, Softwares, Teaching techniques, Website, Why, Writing

Writing and Reading with Digital Help

Tonight’s CAST UDL Symposium session was “Cheating, Or Empowering Learner Voice with Reading and Writing Tools In The Digital Age?” by Luis Perez, Tracy Hall, and Joni Degner. They shared a handout at: bit.ly/SymposiumJTL Perez explained that the document shared had links to the slides, back channel, and resources. Luis Perez described the Accessibility Commitments, […]

August 15, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Reflections, Student groups, Website, Why

Jagged Profiles and Learner Variability

I am continuing to watch CAST UDL Symposium recordings! Tonight, I watched the recording for “Elevating the Adult Learner Voice in Professional Development” presented by Anne Bishop & Kasia Derbiszewska. They started with a poll using a system I had not seen before: Jagged profiles! The range of variability was visually evident as participants shared […]

August 14, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Wellbeing, Why

The Voices and Ideas of Young Adults with Learning Differences

Tonight I watched the CAST UDL Symposium session entitled “Inclusive Voices Matter: Empowering Young Adults with Disabilities and Learning Differences through Youth Engagement Networks,” presented by Joey Hunziker, Avi Mayerhoff, Stevie Mays, Misha Nicholas, & Barbara Pape. This session was a panel with several students and members from the National Center for Learning Disabilities. I […]

August 13, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Community of Practice, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, UDL, Wellbeing, Why

Dialogue and Reflection through Brave Spaces

Continuing with the CAST UDL Symposium, tonight I watched the session “Interrupting Inequitable Schooling: Creating Brave Spaces for Critical Dialogue about Race” by Carla-Ann Brown, D’Annette Mullen, & Ashley Pennypacker Hill. Pennypacker began by describing the evolution of their K-12 developmental research school in Florida. In 2017, the administration shifted to restorative practices, and in […]

August 12, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Metacognition, Mobile Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Softwares, Why

Mobile and Learner-friendly Apps

Sheila Bresnahan, Aviva R. Hollander, & Laura E. Vanderberg presented at the CAST UDL Symposium a one-hour session entitled “Designing with Postsecondary Students: UDL in Metacognition for Mobile Learning.” Dr. Laura Vanderberg was the department chair at Curry College. Hollander was a student peer supporter. Vanderberg shared the session goals and a logic model. Watching […]

August 11, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, annotation, Articles, Books, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Publishing, Reflections

Open Pedagogy Options from the Learner Perspective

Surita Jhangiani, Carolee Clyne, Sharmila Miller & Erica Hamilton presented at the CAST UDL Symposium the session on “Open Pedagogy and UDL: Student Experiences.” The panelists all have teaching experience with different learners. Dr. Jhangiani began by explaining how open pedagogy and UDL can work together to enhance student experiences. The presenters acknowledged the people […]

August 10, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Discussions, Information Literacy, Mobile Learning, Pedagogy, Podcasts, Reflections

Podcasting to Help Students in Transition Share

I watched a session of the CAST UDL Symposium I didn’t get a chance to watch live. The presenters were Taylor Bousfield & Erika Moore. The topic interests me a lot: “Using Podcasting to Capture Students with Disabilities’ Voice in Transition.” Bousfield is a staffing specialist and adjunct professor at the University of Central Florida. […]