UDL in the Cloud helps educators design and deliver more accessible, engaging, and effective online learning experiences.
Drawing on years of experience in K-12 and postsecondary settings, authors Katie Novak and Tom Thibodeau offer a highly practical approach to developing e-courses, virtual snow days, flipped classes, and blended learning experiences that meet the needs of diverse learners.
Following the principles and guidelines of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), readers learn to identify potential barriers to learning, cultivate an engaging ‘instructor presence’ in a virtual environment, develop a detailed syllabus that inspires and motivates students, help scaffold students’ time management skills, and much more.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Case for Better Online Course Design
Chapter 2: Fewer Barriers, More Support: UDL Guidelines in Action
Chapter 3: How to Develop a Syllabus the UDL Way
Chapter 4: Cultivating ‘Instructor Presence’ to Support Engagement
Chapter 5: Delivering the Package
Chapter 6: Scaffolding Time Management
Chapter 7: Application to the World of Hybrid-Online
Chapter 8: Giving Our Students the Final Word
Appendix: Pedagogy and Andragogy: Why K-12 and Adult Learners Aren’t So Different
References
Index
About the Authors
About the author
Tom Thibodeau is an Assistant Provost at New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) and former president of the New England Faculty Development Consortium. A video editor and videographer by trade, Tom transitioned to education over 25 years ago. In 1997, as an education technologist at NEIT, he began developing online courses to meet the needs of a wide variety of learners. With more than 20 years of experience in online education and faculty development, Tom’s expertise in the design and delivery of accessible, inclusive virtual courses makes him a leader in the field.
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