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Assessments, Workforce Interviews, and Training with Bob Dolan!
Today Lillian talks with Bob Dolan, Principal at Diverse Learners Consulting and a long-time CAST collaborator. In this episode, Bob outlines how UDL informs assessments, not just in the classroom, but in hiring new employees, learning a new tool or program on the job, and why understanding the principles of Universal Design for Learning can benefit both employees and employers!
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UDL is the Heartbeat of Heartland Community College
In this episode, Lillian speaks with Zach Petrea, Associate Professor of English and a UDL Fellow at Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois. This episode catalogues how faculty “led from the middle” to change the teaching at Heartland and was even able to include UDL in the strategic plan for the college. We talk about […]
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Live at UDL-IRN Summit 2019 with Adria Battaglia and Jen Pusateri
Lillian interviews two guests, Adria Battaglia (University of Texas at Austin) and Jen Pusateri (University of Kentucky) to talk about specific UDL initiatives on these two large university campuses in the United States and also discuss overcoming barriers to implementing UDL in Higher Education.
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15 Steps to Group Project Success with Robin Spring
Lillian talks with Robin Spring, Assistant Professor of Advertising and Public Relations at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. Lillian and Robin discuss her “15 Steps to group project success” which outlines the process to create successful group projects in her undergraduate advertising classes.
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UDL for all in Ghana! with Elvis Agah
Lillian talks with Elvis Agah, the President of the School of Design and Technology (SDT), Accra, Ghana, and co-founder of the International Technology and Entrepreneurship Program (ITEP), Miami, FL. Hear how UDL addresses what Elvis calls the “educational national emergency” in Ghana and what steps he has taken to create a different kind of learning in Ghana.
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UDL is Looking AHEAD in Ireland! with Dara Ryder
Lillian talks with Dara Ryder, the Digital Media and eLearning Manager for AHEAD, the Association for Higher Education Access & Disability, in Dublin, Ireland.
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“Videos for Student and Faculty Learning” with Tom Thibodeau
Lillian talks with Tom about how he has used videos to circumvent the increasingly over-scheduled lives of students and faculty to get information out to everyone. This leads to a discussion about the role of the instructor, and how that role has shifted in the last several years.
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“Merging Silly and Serious” with Martha McCaughey
Lillian talks with Appalachian State University’s Professor of Sociology Martha McCaughey who tells us about her fun and engaging way to get students to collaborate, reflect upon big ideas, and demonstrate their knowledge.
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Making UDL work for everyone with Thomas J. Tobin
Lillian talks with Thomas J. Tobin about how UDL reduces barriers to learning while maintaining academic rigor.
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How UDL values Learners with Jen Pusateri
We discuss mid-semester feedback and how Universal Design for Learning values Learners with guest Jen Pusateri