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Articles March 2016

VoiceThread and Universal Design for Learning

March 9, 2016 10053 Views 0 Comments accessibility, closed captioning, mobile access, universal design, usability, VoiceThread, webcam commenting

By Steve Muth, President, Product Development, VoiceThread and Layla Arnold, Account Manager, Integration Specialist, Distance Trainer at VoiceThread, LLC. Looking back 10 years to VoiceThread’s first attempts to get people to communicate online in a more human-centric way, we know our understanding of

Articles March 2016

Teaching Languages to Students with Learning Challenges: The Role of Technology

March 9, 2016 5183 Views 3 Comments ADHD, attention deficit, auditory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder, Babbel, Conjuguemos, dyslexia, executive functioning, FIPSE, game based learning, language-based learning disability, Memrise, nonverbal learning disability, Nulu, phonological processing disorder, Quia, Radio Ambulante, Rapid Feedback, RIAs, Transparent Language online, universal design, Yabla, Zaption

By Eve Leons, Associate Professor, Landmark College. “Just be patient with me don’t give up on me…. I also want to do really well in this class not just pass it but do really well.” – Landmark College

Blog March 2016

Get on Board: Universal Design for Instruction

March 9, 2016 6606 Views 45 Comments accessibility, accessibility policy, Course Redesign, Diverse Learners, Diverse Learners Awareness, Language Instruction, UD Compliant, universal design, Universal Design for Instruction

by Alaina Beaver, Universal Instructional Design Consultant, Office of Information Technology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. How do you learn best? How might a learning environment or experience be more useful to you? These are questions that I