by Jacob Rivkin After taking CEL’s Universal Design for Learning course , I wanted to take time to reflect on one of the practices in my classes that provides multiple means of engagement, action & expression for students. I teach studio classes in Animated Arts courses within the Art & Design major, and one of the core components of these courses is the critique. This is the culmination of a project, when students will present their work to the class for review. In a class t

By the Center for Engaged Learning The Tarot of Teaching deck is a creative tool designed to enrich and energize the structure of a class period. It divides the flow of a lesson into three key stages, each represented by a different category of cards:  Starting Our Journey  (beginning of class),  Along the Way  (middle of class), and  Reaching Our Destination  (end of class). Each card within these categories offers a unique teaching tip aligned with its intended time in the

By Erin Kraal, CEL Faculty Director Our learners are the center of an empathy map. Originally part of “design thinking,” an empathy map...

By D. Scott, Center for Engaged Learning If you’ve been following this journal, you know that we’ve covered Universal Design for Learning...

by Michael Covello Autobiography and Inquiry   A recent CEL journal post from Dottoressa Leslie Sotomayor discussed “testimonios” and...

by Dra. Leslie C. Sotomayor II In theorizing lived experiences, I employ Gloria Anzaldúa’s autohistoria-teoría as a decolonizing lens...

By Sandi Leonard As an academic, I have been trained to be at least somewhat critical of anything that describes itself as exhaustive...

by Amy Lynch-Biniek While I teach writing, I thought a great deal about reading as I navigated the Universal Design for Learning class....

By Sally Hyatt Completing CEL’s Basics of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Certificate Program allowed me to build a more inclusive pedagogy for my students. Just before I completed the certificate program, ChatGPT became universally available, and this sparked a desire for me to also adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) within my classes. Being exposed to both AI and UDL for the first time allowed for a unique opportunity to introduce an assignment that adopted each within

By Jen Suwak The Spring 2023 CEL Basics of Universal Design course was very helpful in conceptualizing small changes to course content...

A personal experience utilizing universal design for learning to empower learning.