Blog Post #3: Universal Design for Learning

Hi Neeraj. Thank you for sharing your blog post with us!

Something I found interesting was your connection between inclusive learning and to your personal learning experiences. For example, when discussing how asynchronous classes, transcripts in videos, and discussion based assessment has benefited your learning and comfortability. In my own teaching, I like to incorporate oral assessment as much as possible. It can be challenging to find enough time or find someone to cover your class when doing this in an elementary classroom, but I was able to do this a lot in my practicum. Not that it sounds like you need to understand how beneficial oral assessments are, but this article outlines some different benefits but also potential drawbacks.

One thing that is very clear is your understanding of the benefits of the UDL framework. You were able to apply it to many different scenarios, as well as your personal learning experiences. However, one thing that could be deeper is how other strategies or frameworks achieve these outcomes. I worry that the post focusses mostly on UDL as the means for inclusion in multiple different aspects of the classroom. Although UDL is very effective, I think there are many other strategies and frameworks worth mentioning that can achieve inclusion.

In terms of constructive feedback, could you check the rubric to make sure you included images, podcasts, or videos? These can really make your post pop! You may also want to check your post as I believe some punctuation and grammar mishaps have slipped through the cracks. Overall, good job! Congrats on finishing the blog portion of this course!