Small moves that support Chinese students’ participation
byOver many years of researching Chinese international students’ learning experiences, colleagues have frequently approached me with similar questions: How can I help my Chinese…
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From Reactive to Intentional: The Impact and Opportunity of the Proactive Design Intensive
byTransparent, inclusive, and intentional course design is no longer a “nice to have”—it’s essential. As university classrooms become more diverse and student needs more…
UDL Symposium 2025 – Navigating authentic assessment and learning in a digital world
byThe University of Sydney and Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) have partnered to bring you this year’s Universal Design for Learning…
The Course Design Institute comes to Sydney: February 2025
byThe University of Sydney is committed to delivering a student-focused, transformative learning experience that evolves to meet global educational challenges. As part of this…
Reflective journals as meaningful authentic asessments in art history fieldwork
byWith the advance of generative AI and its integration into both the classroom and assessments, teachers are exploring approaches evaluate students’ authentic learning. Here,…
Transforming veterinary histology education: A personal journey from struggle to innovation
byMy experience with histology as a veterinary student was far from ideal. In a large lecture hall with 140 students, we had a single…
Improve your UDL literacy – Interview with UDL expert Dr. Elizabeth Berquist
byUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that can be used to guide the design of accessible and challenging learning environments for all…
Designing for diversity – inclusive assessment
byInclusive assessment in higher education refers to the design and implementation of assessment practices that accommodate the diverse learning needs, backgrounds, and abilities of…
Rethinking assessment design one small step at a time.
byThis year our monthly UDL Chats continue to host colleagues from around the University, willing to share their stories about using Universal Design for…
Innovation through educational design collaboration
byRefreshing your unit can happen for many reasons: maybe there is an assignment that’s not working quite the way you intended or maybe you’d…