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Digital Pedagogy: Embedding Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Strategies in Online Courses
Debra Bauder; Thomas Simmons
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 127–132
As pedagogy evolves in the 21ST Century, the use of technology has grown into a major consideration in providing students with enriched content. No longer are the days of an instructor standing up in front of a classroom expounding upon universal...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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The UDL/SAMR Model: Online Courses in Higher Education
Debra Bauder; Katherine Cooper; Thomas Simmons
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2570–2574
The Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition(SAMR) model provides structure for scaffolding to assist teachers and higher education faculty in their efforts to implement the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. This paper ...
Topics: Universal Design for Learning
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Assessing Student Learning Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Approaches
Debra K Bauder; Susie Gronseth; Thomas Simmons
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 256–269
Assessment is an embedded method that has been used in classrooms for decades. However, in many respects, assessment methods have become archaic, outdated and questionable, although the need to conduct assessment has not. With the emphasis on 21st ...
Topics: Alternative and innovative assessment methods, Technology solutions for marginalized populations
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Augmented Reality: Changing the Reality of Your Classroom
Katherine Cooper; Debra Bauder; Thomas Simmons
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2623–2625
Recent scientific advances have led to using educational technology as assistive technology. This merger of assistive technology and educational or instructional technology has allowed all individuals to use technology in an efficient, low-cost way ...
Topics: Assistive Technology, special education
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Technology and Transition in the 21st Century
Ryan O. Kellems; Meg Grigal; Darlene D. Unger; Thomas J. Simmons; Debra Bauder; Caroline Williams
TEACHING Exceptional Children Vol. 47, No. 6 (2015) pp. 336–343
Devices like smartphones, tablets, and MP3 players are becoming everyday tools for the majority of the population. Technology can assist students with disabilities in many self-determination activities, such as choice making, decision making, and...
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Achieving Systemic Change with Universal Design for Learning and Digital Content
Karen E. Ender; Barbara J. Kinney; William M. Penrod; Debra K. Bauder; Thomas Simmons
Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits Vol. 4, No. 1 (2007) pp. 115–129
Systemic change may be achieved through a combination of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in instructional delivery, the integration of accessible digital materials, and the use of state-of-the-art technology tools. To demonstrate...
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TeleEducation Initiatives for Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of the African Virtual University in Kenya
DerKirra Wilkerson; Lakisha Simmons; Victor Mbarika; Carlos Thomas; Irene Mbarika; Clive Tsuma; Tamiara L. Wade
Journal of STEM Education Vol. 12, No. 5 (2011) pp. 78–90
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lags behind the rest of the world in education. Less than 25 percent of qualified high school graduates in this region will make it to the university level, mainly because most countries within the region have less than...