UDL Guidelines

What if the secret to boosting student motivation was giving them a say in how they learn? In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll consider the power of choice and autonomy in teaching and learning. You'll discover practical ways to implement choice in your courses or trainings by offering content selections, assessment options, process choices, and varied learning resources...

What transforms vague intentions into powerful learning goals? In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll examine the practice of setting meaningful goals that are both challenging and actionable. We'll discuss why traditional assumptions about student goal-setting fall short and examine research showing that students who set specific, challenging goals significantly outperform...

Online learners face unique challenges related to social isolation and limited opportunities to build relationships, yet belonging and community are fundamental needs that shape student motivation and success. In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll show how you can proactively foster belonging in the online classroom. We'll review practical strategies for building social pr...

There's more to cheating than fault and punishment. In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll reframe the issue of academic integrity through an ethics-of-care lens rather than a punitive framework. We'll review practical strategies for building an integrity-centered community, from co-creating classroom agreements to designing assessments that support authentic engagemen...

Each of us has our own way of looking at the world around us as we strive to better understand it. In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll consider how honoring diverse approaches to understanding—from the empirical and experiential to the Indigenous and creative—allows educators to create more inclusive and impactful learning experiences. We'll review practical strategies f...

There's a reason your students sometimes experience that all-important lightbulb moment when they're looking at your whiteboard. In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll consider dual coding theory and examine why our brains are wired to process information through both visual and verbal channels. We'll cover practical ways to present key concepts in multiple format...