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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that involves using a variety of teaching methods to respond to the needs of all your higher ed students. It is a teaching technique that provides flexibility in how instructional materials are delivered—and is ideal for supporting students of all backgrounds, cultures and abilities. Table of contents…
As the data demands on college campuses increase, CTOs and IT departments everywhere are at a crossroads: Should they try to squeeze a few more years out of their current Wi-Fi 5 and 6 installations or start upgrading to Wi-Fi 6E? Such a change involves more than just swapping out access points. Most campuses are…
Dr. Barbara BirdBarbara Bird has been named director of the Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Center at Ohio Wesleyan University. Bird served as dean of faculty development and director of the Bedi Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Taylor University. Bird holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Taylor as well as a master’s in…
Recorded lectures have become an essential part of online learning environments. They’re also important for maintaining collaboration and connection among classroom community members—even more so for Generation Z students. Instructors may worry they won’t be able to connect with their students the same way with online recorded lectures. There might be (or, rather, there will…
Amendments were proposed to the Education Services for Overseas Students Act, which would give the government broader powers over the activities of agents and their interactions with providers in Australia. The proposals in the bill, some of which have previously been announced separately, would enable the government to set enrolment limits on international students at…
If you’re looking to measure student progress in your classroom—even from a distance—Bloom’s Taxonomy is a good starting point. Proposed by educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom in 1956, this framework is used by educators worldwide to deliver a holistic learning experience in their courses. With the move to online learning in spring 2020, Bloom’s Taxonomy has…
The College Scholastic Aptitude Test is the country’s standardised test to “evaluate academic prowess and subject-specific expertise” – but not in the same way that the SATs or A-Levels do. No tests, according to Kyuseok Kim of the UWAY consultancy, exhibit the intensity found in the entrances exams of Korea, as well as Japan and China…
Performance assessment is an increasingly common assessment method that offers significant advantages over traditional high-stakes testing. What is a performance assessment? Performance assessment is a summative assessment tool that is used as a substitute for high-stakes testing. It’s intended to focus more on practical or applied skills—more “do you know how to use your knowledge?”…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Tennessee — along with 17 other states — filed a lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging the agency’s recently released harassment guidance unlawfully expands Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…
As the EU embarks on negotiations about its tenth framework program for R&I to succeed Horizon Europe in 2028, the Guild has warned that FP10, as it’s alternatively known, must secure enough funding (upwards of €200 billion) and must find a balance between policy-driven research and scientific independence. “As a result of the present…