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Easing Academic Stress with Elizabeth Hitches

In today’s conversation, we talk about Elizabeth’s research on academic stress and what it looks like in the higher education environment, what it does to students, and how UDL can alleviate some of its effects. You might find a new way to consider your approach to your teaching and reconsider the learning environment we create.…
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Virtual Gathering, Real Inclusion with Cait Kirby and Liz Norell

Drs. Cait Kirby and Liz Norell were two of the organizers of the June 2024 virtual conference Making Change,Taking Space: A Call to Gather (virtually). The first time conference was organized entirely by volunteers primarily in the North American higher education space as a FREE professional development opportunity for anyone around the world who would…
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UDL Toolkit with James D’Annibale

This instructor-focussed toolkit systematically sorts some teaching responsibilities into UDL categories and may be a helpful way to engage your campus without having to reinvent the wheel yourself! Stay tuned as we talk about the UDL Toolkit for college instructors.
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HyFlex Love Affair with Kenyada McLeod

Kenyada McLeod’s teaching in the HyFlex model has been exemplary and is something I think we have needed to revisit on the podcast so I have invited her to talk about how she has been able to remove barriers to learning for her students and for faculty as well. Tune into this conversation to learn…
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Self-Efficacy Research with Ana Redstone

In today’s episode, we delve into her research to see what exactly the research shows and if her hypothesis were correct. She looked at student performance through grades, and student engagement and self-efficacy using various LMS metrics. I am thankful for this conversation as I am often asked about the research on UDL in Higher…
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Students as Partners with Anastasia Williams and Lorena Perales

In today’s conversation, we will talk about how they set up this fantastic project to get feedback on what has worked well and not so well in various courses based on real time student feedback through a variety of instruments throughout the semester. We will hear how the project was created and how it evolved…
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Cultivating a Culture of Accessibility with Rebecca Mushtare

In today’s conversation, Rebecca and I talk about digital accessibility practices, accessibility plans, accessibility fellows and 10-day, 5-day Accessibility challenges. But throughout this conversation we find out we all have a role to play in accessibility on our campuses and we hope this episode gives you some ideas for yours!
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Inclusive Impactful Instruction with Kevin Merry

In today’s episode, we talk about the changing nature of higher education, mastery, feedback, and the cheese sandwich, but not the kind you eat. Tune in for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Kevin Merry and thank you for listening to this conversation on the Think UDL podcast.
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Artificial Intelligence and Ethics with James Basham

In this episode we discuss AI and UDL in higher education, and how AI relates to competency based learning and various forms of assessment. We also discuss personalized learning and the ethics of how AI impacts the teaching and learning experience in higher ed. And finally, we also discuss Jamie’s work as the founder and…
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Artificial Intelligence and Accessibility with Joe Houghton

This episode, episode 122, details some of the ideas from Joe’s book on AI and accessibility. We discuss tools that can be used to improve accessibility, the benefits and challenges of using AI to make courses and teaching more accessible, and what ethical concerns we should be aware of when using AI. And finally I…
