Week 3:Designing for Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)Understanding by Design (UbD)

Education for a Digital WorldDevelopment of Online Courses (Anderson)

Learning Activity

Understanding by Design (UbD)

Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe“Backwards design” - begins with the end in

mind

Design focus on1. “Big ideas” and targeted understandings2. Authentic assessments - fair and reliable3. Effectively engaging the learner

Source: http://jaymctighe.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Design-Standards-2005.pdf

Understanding by DesignGrant Wiggins 4 minute introduction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cagh0H7PPA

1. Identify desired results2. Determine acceptable evidence3. Plan learning activities

Other sources◦ YouTube and SlideShare◦ http://jaymctighe.com/resources/

Design template◦ http://www.grantwiggins.org/documents/

UbDQuikvue1005.pdf

Basic Stages of UbDStage 1:Identify desired results Curriculum Goals and Learner Outcomes Big Ideas Essential Questions/ Enduring Understandings Know/ Understand/ Do

Stage 2: Determine acceptable evidence Formative/Summative Assessments

Stage 3: Plan learning experiences and instruction

Developing the Learning Plan Consider how to differentiate

Understanding by Design

http://jaymctighe.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/UbD_Template_2.docx

Universal Design for LearningYouTube introduction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDvKnY0g6e4

1. Multiple means of representation2. Multiple means of action & expression3. Multiple means of engagement

“UDL is intended to increase access to learning by reducing physical, cognitive, intellectual, and organizational barriers to learning, as well as other obstacles.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Design_for_Learning

UDL Self CheckCAST Resources

http://udlselfcheck.cast.org/Requires an account

SetBChttp://www.setbc.org/setbc/access/

bcudl.html

UDL LESSON PLANNING & PROCESSES

UDL Lesson Planning

UDL ResourcesCAST Resources

http://www.cast.org/learningtools/index.html

Requires an account

SetBC Resourceshttp://bcudl.pbworks.com/w/page/

5826111/FrontPageSetBC LOR

http://www.setbc.org/bcudl/

Finding UDL Solutions

http://udlcenter.org/implementation/examples

UDL Resources - Technology

http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/

http://techmatrix.org/

http://www.udlcenter.org/

Week 3 ReadingsChapter 10 in Anderson’s The Theory and Practice

of Online Learninghttp://www.aupress.ca/books/120146/ebook/99Z_Anderson_2008-

Theory_and_Practice_of_Online_Learning.pdf

 Gunawardena & McIsaac’s section 14.6 (p.372-

375)http://ocw.metu.edu.tr/file.php/118/Week10/Gunawardena-

McIsaac-distance-ed.pdf

 Chapters 10, 11, and 13 in Education for a Digital

World http://www.colfinder.net/materials/

Education_for_a_Digital_World/Education_for_a_Digital_World_part2.pdf

Theory & Practice of Online Learning

http://www.aupress.ca/books/120146/ebook/99Z_Anderson_2008-Theory_and_Practice_of_Online_Learning.pdfp.245

Chapters 10/11/13 – Education for a Digital World

http://www.colfinder.net/materials/Education_for_a_Digital_World/Education_for_a_Digital_World_part2.pdf

Week 3 Learning Activity Due November 25 Assessment: 10% Prepare a critique of an existing learning activity

and redesign it for your learning environment, students, and outcomes you are looking to achieve.

The critique should reference theory and design principles from the readings

The critique should use one of the templates or guides from the readings, the Understanding by Design standards, or the Universal Design for Learning template

Provide a digital copy of the original learning activity, your critique and redesigned activity, minimum one-page for each of the three components.

eCampusAlberta Resourceshttp://www.ecampusalberta.ca/

members/member-resources/quality-suite

http://www.ecampusalberta.ca/members/member-resources/academic-resources

http://moodle.ecampusalberta.ca/groups/course/view.php?id=13