Equity in an Online Classroom

Equity in an Online Classroom

Contributed to the TLCo-op by Emily Gaston, Graduate Research Assistant of the Center for Instructional Innovation, 2021. COVID-19 drastically altered how society functions, and the education sphere is no exception. Educators have been forced to rewrite lesson plans...

Fostering Health and Wellbeing in Classes

Fostering Health and Wellbeing in Classes

Teachers have an important opportunity to create a space for students that is centered on health, the environment, and the community.  Possible Actions Make Your Course Accessible Practice Universal Design of Instruction. Ensure all pages, documents, and PDFs are...

Getting Started with UDL

Getting Started with UDL

by Deborah Hanuscin, Professor, SMATE and Elementary Education, WWU   Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that is designed to give all students an equal opportunity to succeed. The UDL framework offers flexibility in ways students access material...

Heuristic for Inclusive Instructional Design (HIID)

Heuristic for Inclusive Instructional Design (HIID)

The Heuristic for Inclusive Instructional Design (HIID) was created by staff at the Center for Instructional Innovation & Assessment and Outreach & Continuing Education as a questioning tool that could be layered with other instructional design methods to help...

Panopto 101: Quickstart Faculty Guide

Panopto 101: Quickstart Faculty Guide

As we all gear up for the new academic year at Western, Panopto is your go-to platform for creating, sharing, and managing course videos. Whether you’re recording lectures, facilitating student video projects, or organizing your video library, Panopto brings a suite...