LibGuides: Universal Design for Learning: Videos

Videos from Magna Commons and Films on Demand

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How Can Universities Empower Adult Learners? (22:18)
In order to truly advance the careers and lives of adult learners, educators need to understand the importance of adult learners to universities, the complex lives of adult learners, and the appeal of online courses among this learner group. Not insignificant to this goal is the fact that many of these learners are now millennials with distinct learning preferences and life challenges.
How Do I Go Beyond the Basics of Universal Design for Learning? (15:11)
For faculty or course designers who are interested in creating an interaction-focused solution to universal design, this Magna 20-Minute Mentor that gives specific ideas that can be implemented on any campus.
How to Use Universal Design for Learning to Design Curriculum (2:16)
Educators can use the UDL framework to guide them in creating lessons that are going to reduce, minimize or eradicate any potential learning barriers their students might encounter.
How to Use Universal Design for Learning to Design lessons (1:22)
Universal Design for Learning or UDL should be used to design online learning activities because teachers should want to try to create environments where all students feel seen, heard, and valued
Universal Design: Five Steps to Make Your Course Accessible (57:42)
Accessibility is not just about disability. It is about increasing learning for all students. Ultimately, it is about student success. Most instructors can improve access to their curricula simply by examining their assumptions and making slight modifications to methods and practices. Learn how in this online seminar.
Universal Design for Learning: How to Improve Satisfaction and Retention for Students at All Learning Levels (50:55)
You'll learn how UDL helps improve the interactions you have with students and how those improvements can increase student retention, persistence, and satisfaction across all kinds of learners.
Using UDL to Create Effective Educational Assessments (55:03)
A tenured Universal Design for Learning (UDL) expert will discuss assessment alternatives based on UDL framework that are acceptable even in cases where instructors do not believe they have flexibility to change assessments.
What is the Universal Design for Learning? (2:53)
Universal Design for Learning or UDL is a framework which describes what many teachers do naturally.

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