Universal Design for Learning

Kahoot! unveils white paper on the critical role of inclusive learning design in game-based learning

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星期二, 三月 26, 2024
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OSLO, Norway, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Kahoot!, the global learning platform company, is proud to announce the release of its latest white paper, "Designing for Inclusion, Designing for All: A mindset shift and practical approaches to further your journey toward inclusive design in EdTech." Co-authored by Louisa Rosenheck, Kahoot!'s Director of Learning Design, and Plub Limpiti, Learning Designer at Kahoot!, the white paper is a pioneering exploration of the challenges and vast opportunities in creating more inclusive game-based learning experiences that lead to better outcomes.

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  • 's Director of Learning Design, and Plub Limpiti, Learning Designer at Kahoot!, the white paper is a pioneering exploration of the challenges and vast opportunities in creating more inclusive game-based learning experiences that lead to better outcomes.
  • 's commitment to leading the charge in understanding and implementing inclusive learning design practices that benefit every learner, regardless of their neurotype."
  • "Inclusivity is at the forefront of learning design, yet achieving truly inclusive digital learning solutions requires intentional effort," said co-author Plub Limpiti.
  • To download the new white paper, "Designing for Inclusion, Designing for All: A mindset shift and practical approaches to further your journey toward inclusive design in EdTech," and join the conversation on inclusive learning, visit https://kahoot.com/neurodiversity .

Lumio Awarded Digital Promise Certification for Research-Based Product Design

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星期二, 九月 12, 2023
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CALGARY, AB, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumio by SMART Technologies, a web-based learning platform that effortlessly makes learning fun and engaging on student devices, has earned the Research-Based Design for Instructional Learning Products: Product Certification from Digital Promise. This certification serves as a rigorous, reliable signal for district and school leaders, educators, and families looking for edtech products with a confirmed basis in research about learning.

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  • Lumio submitted extensive evidence to Digital Promise confirming the link between how students learn and the product's design.
  • "Digital Promise's Research-Based Design Product Certification recognizes the edtech products that incorporate research about learning into their design and development.
  • Digital Promise launched the Research Based Design Product Certification in February 2020 and has certified over 70 products to date.
  • Digital Promise launched the Research Based Design Product Certification in February 2020 and has certified over 70 products to date.

Research: seven priorities for higher education in Indonesia post-pandemic

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星期二, 九月 5, 2023
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COVID-19 radically shifted the way we work and learn. It presented an opportunity for institutions to rethink the future of higher education. Our work through the Contextualising Horizon project with the Australasian Society of Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) uncovered some powerful trends in Asia Pacific, including Indonesia, to help us prepare and plan for what awaits the higher education sector just beyond the horizon.Seven postpandemic prioritiesThe pandemic also forced universities to address long-standing issues around mental health disparities and digital accessibility, which became more widespread during the pandemic.

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COVID-19 radically shifted the way we work and learn. It presented an opportunity for institutions to rethink the future of higher education. Our work through the Contextualising Horizon project with the Australasian Society of Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) uncovered some powerful trends in Asia Pacific, including Indonesia, to help us prepare and plan for what awaits the higher education sector just beyond the horizon.

Seven postpandemic priorities

    • The pandemic also forced universities to address long-standing issues around mental health disparities and digital accessibility, which became more widespread during the pandemic.
    • In light of these changes, our project identified seven technology and practice priorities for higher education in the Asia Pacific region.
    • Redefining pedagogical practices Panelists questioned long-standing practices including exams and lectures and their continued relevance in the modern educational context.
    • For example, the Australia-based Transforming Exams project aims to enable authentic experiences, empowering learners by using discipline-specific computerised e-tools during campus-based exams.
    • One study suggests that active learning approaches and authentic assessments lead to a more engaging student learning environment, promote employability and improve student learning.
    • To accommodate this, it is likely that the role of campus spaces will evolve.
    • This is important for the future as we need to ensure workload returns to pre-pandemic amounts, particularly for staff.

Macalester College Selects YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform to Drive Campuswide Inclusivity

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星期三, 七月 26, 2023
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Macalester College, a private liberal arts institution in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is expanding on its commitment to accessibility by selecting the YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform to provide accessible course content to all students.

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  • Macalester College, a private liberal arts institution in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is expanding on its commitment to accessibility by selecting the YuJa Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform to provide accessible course content to all students.
  • The institution was seeking a platform with the ability to remediate documents, including scanned and PDF versions of content.
  • YuJa Panorama has an image accessibility engine that converts these types of documents into a digital format that can be processed by screen readers and searched electronically.
  • The Platform provides an accessibility gauge, pinpoints accessibility issues, and provides video guidance on how to fix inaccessible content.

ASCD Publishes Understanding Your Instructional Power: Curriculum and Language Decisions to Support Each Student, authored by Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall

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星期一, 二月 13, 2023
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Arlington, VA, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ASCD, the nation's leading association for K–12 educator professional development, announced the publication of Understanding Your Instructional Power: Curriculum and Language Decisions to Support Each Student .

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  • Arlington, VA, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ASCD, the nation's leading association for K–12 educator professional development, announced the publication of Understanding Your Instructional Power: Curriculum and Language Decisions to Support Each Student .
  • This timely exploration of instructional power in the classroom includes real-world insights, exercises, and strategies to help educators support and empower students.
  • Tanji Reed Marshall lands a seminal read that is not to be missed!
  • This is an important book!”
    “In order to get to true equity, we must shift from a narrow focus on best practices to thinking about instructional power.

SXSW EDU® Reveals Nearly Half of Its 2023 Programming with 187 New PanelPicker® Sessions and Workshops

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星期三, 十月 19, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SXSW EDU® unveiled an array of programming for the 2023 Conference & Festival. The conference, held from March 6-9, 2023, will feature nearly 400 sessions, with the initial 187 sessions and events just confirmed. Voted on through the community-driven PanelPicker® process, the selected sessions feature the most pressing themes and in-demand topics in the education space. Audiences will experience one of the most diverse years yet, including topics such as student agency, accessibility, wage gaps, mental health and wellness, the role of data, and keeping teachers in the classroom.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SXSW EDU unveiled an array of programming for the 2023 Conference & Festival.
  • The conference, held from March 6-9, 2023, will feature nearly 400 sessions, with the initial 187 sessions and events just confirmed.
  • Voted on through the community-driven PanelPicker process, the selected sessions feature the most pressing themes and in-demand topics in the education space.
  • After receiving more than 1,200 proposals from the education community via PanelPicker, submissions were narrowed down through community voting, SXSW EDU Advisory Board evaluation, and staff review.

Ireland’s Mary Immaculate College Selects YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to Serve Two Campuses With Video Content Management Solution

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星期三, 九月 28, 2022
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Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Dublin, Ireland, has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve as its Video Content Management System (VCMS) after a rigorous tender process with its partners HEAnet in Ireland and SURF in The Netherlands.

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  • Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Dublin, Ireland, has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve as its Video Content Management System (VCMS) after a rigorous tender process with its partners HEAnet in Ireland and SURF in The Netherlands.
  • HEAnet is Irelands National Education and Research Network and SURF is the collaborative organization for IT in Dutch education and research.
  • YuJa is a member of the dynamic purchasing system for video software and related services.
  • Mary Immaculate College (MIC), founded in 1898, is a University-level College of Education and the Liberal Arts, academically linked with the University of Limerick.

Practical Solutions for Faculty: Planning and Designing a Course - A Curated Collection of the Best Programs About the Key Concepts in Creating a College-level Course - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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星期一, 九月 19, 2022
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Practical Solutions for Faculty: Planning and Designing a Course provides an overview of-as well as practical steps to implement-key concepts in creating a college-level course: Planning, Backward Design, Assessment and Grading, and Universal Design for Learning.

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  • Practical Solutions for Faculty: Planning and Designing a Course provides an overview of-as well as practical steps to implement-key concepts in creating a college-level course: Planning, Backward Design, Assessment and Grading, and Universal Design for Learning.
  • Each area contains short programs that cover highly important questions and topics related to successfully planning and designing a course.
  • Learn from expert educators as you refine and improve your courses with Practical Solutions for Faculty: Planning and Designing a Course.
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    Practical Solutions for Faculty: Planning and Designing a Course This Online Course is a curated collection of the best programs about the key concepts in creating a college-level course.

Texthelp Raises Awareness of Inclusive Learning at the ISTELive 22 Conference; Hosts Series of Speaking Sessions with Industry Experts

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星期三, 六月 22, 2022
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BOSTON, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texthelp, a global leader in literacy and digital learning tools in education, today announced that it will be hosting a number of activities and sessions before and during the ISTE22 Conference to raise awareness of the need for inclusive learning in classrooms across the U.S. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is a professional development conference that supports educators as they use technology to drive good practice in the classroom.

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  • Attendees will learn about the interactive functionality of Equatio Mathspace through the lens of equity in the STEM classroom.
  • Together, they will be driving from Boston to New Orleans from June 23-25 to raise awareness of inclusive learning, edtech, and more by sharing tips and best practices, using the hashtag, #InclusiveRoadToISTE.
  • "Texthelp's digital learning tools have helped to eliminate common barriers students face when learning in the classroom or in a remote setting.
  • McKay authored the paper and shares his viewpoint on the importance of creating and maintaining an inclusive classroom for all learners.

ReadSpeaker’s Integrated Text to Speech Functionality Becomes a New Feature for the Open edX Platform

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星期二, 四月 26, 2022
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ReadSpeaker , the most trusted, independent digital voice partner for educational institutions and learning platforms around the world, today announced that it is now supporting the Open edX project by providing a fully integrated Text to Speech (TTS) solution for the Open edX platform.

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  • ReadSpeaker , the most trusted, independent digital voice partner for educational institutions and learning platforms around the world, today announced that it is now supporting the Open edX project by providing a fully integrated Text to Speech (TTS) solution for the Open edX platform.
  • In pursuit of this, supporting the Open edX platform just made sense for us.
  • To learn more about ReadSpeaker and its support of the Open edX platform, visit https://www.readspeaker.com/education/open-edx/ .
  • The company consistently maintains its uncompromising commitment to data privacy and has so far speech enabled over 10,000 voice applications worldwide.