The benefits of captioning in virtual classes (opinion) | Inside Higher Ed
For accessibility reasons alone, online classes and Zoom meetings should routinely offer a captioning option, but it has additional benefits, write David G. Myers and Morton Ann Gernsbacher.
Catering to Learning Styles Isn't Just Ineffective: It Can Harm Learning — The Learning Scientists
In a recent conversation on Twitter, an educator asked for an explanation for the learning styles myth. Lots of individuals spoke up to explain why it is considered a myth and why it can be problematic. But someone also commented that matching instruction to learning style might actually HURT learni
By: Babe Liberman. Digital Promise and the Institute for Applied Neuroscience teamed up to synthesize findings from the growing field of learning sciences research into 10 key insights about how people learn.
Digest #156: Learning (More) About Neurodiversity — The Learning Scientists
I (Megan) have been learning a lot about neurodiversity and the way we think about divergence vs. disorders. I have appreciated learning about these areas so much, and have appreciated the opportunities to hear experts and those who have experience with neurodiversity (many different types of experi
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There is a growing interest in making inclusion a positive goal for companies, teams, and products. And, there is an urgency to reach a collective consciousness about inclusive practices.
Lessons for teaching students on the autism spectrum (opinion) | Inside Higher Ed
Maggie Coughlin shares some lessons she’s learned in understanding her own autism and how to work with her own neurodiversity and that of the students she teaches.
How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course
Choosing the right tech tools for your teaching means making strategic choices, weighing costs against payoffs, and staying laser-focused on your course goals — and that is what this guide aims to help you do.
PIL Smart Talks with Jenae Cohn_ Meeting the Challenges of Deep Reading in a Digital World_Resources Doc
Meeting the Challenges of Deep Reading in a Digital World Additional Resources and Works Cited Select Books and Articles 10 Activities to Foster Deep Reading in Digital Spaces (Jenae Cohn, from Skim, Dive, Surface: Teaching Digital Reading with West Virginia University Press, June 2021): ...
Rebecca Mills, Director of Learning and Teaching, quickly summarizes Dr. L. Dee Fink's Taxonomy of Significant Learning to help faculty incorporate it into t...
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