I really enjoyed reading your post! Your approach to scaffolding digital literacy challenges, especially with guides, videos, and accessibility features, is a fantastic way to ensure all learners can assess health information. Adding real-time feedback and interactive quizzes is a really smart idea allowing for learners to learn. I also loved your comparison to bus ramps as a model for universal design. Just like ramps remove physical barriers, inclusive learning should remove educational barriers from the start, making content naturally accessible for everyone. Your focus on self-paced learning and adjustable content is a great way to apply this principle. Great work:)
Cassie
Your approach incorporates multiple modes of learning, reading, writing, discussion, and self-reflection which is amazing! You ensured that students with different learning preferences have equal access to the material, I also love how you integrated technology by providing supplementary videos and articles, allowing the learners to learn in ways that work best for them. Your flexible grading scale is another great way to reduce barriers, recognizing that learning isn’t one-size-fits-all.
Your adjustments to the jigsaw activity are fantastic, especially the idea of broadening information sources beyond text. Adding podcasts, slideshows, and transcripts makes the activity more inclusive for ESL learners and students with hearing impairments, aligning well with UDL principles.Your learning design is truly inclusive and impressive!
Cassie:)
March 25, 2025
Blog Post #3: Universal Design
Hi Cassie,
I really enjoyed reading this post! You’ve done a great job showing how universal design principles can be applied to make programming more accessible and less intimidating for beginners. I especially like how you addressed different learning styles with a variety of tools (diagrams, videos, and hands-on practice) so that every learner can find an entry point that works for them. Your ideas for adapting the module during unexpected disruptions, like moving online, were practical and thoughtful. Also, it’s great that you acknowledged technological challenges like issues with access and suggested real solutions (paper-based coding and library rentals.) Overall, this feels like a genuinely inclusive approach well done!
Parmis:)