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How do YOU teach?: A quick UDL checklist
Author: Colorado State University
This resource provides a checklist to guide implementation of Universal Design for Learning when teaching.
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8 August 2022
College students’ sense of belonging: A key to educational success for all students
Author: Terrell L. Strayhorn
This book offers readers practical guidelines for belonging, underpinned by theory and research, on students’ social identities, such as race, gender, sexual orientation, or the conditions they encounter on campus.
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Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything
Author: Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe
Building on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology, Oakley and Schewe give you a crash course to improve your ability to learn, no matter what the subject is. Through their decades of writing, teaching, and research on learning, the authors have developed deep connections with experts from a vast array of disciplines.
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6 August 2022
Network of Assistive Technologists
Author: NOAT
The N.O.A.T. Community Of Practice is an online hub for Assistive Technology Professionals to gather, share, and develop our professional selves and the profession itself. Anyone who works with assistive technology or trains others on the use of assistive technology
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Descriptions of Speech Acts at CARLA (Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition)
Author: Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition, University of Minnesota
This provides examples of different approaches to speech acts such as apologies, complaints, invitations, requests, etc. across cultures. Remember these are GENERALIZATIONS. Just because a student speaks the language that is referenced does not mean they will necessarily behave that way – however, it probably does mean that they are at least aware of these norms.
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8 August 2022
Forest
Author: Forest
Forest is an app that can help you break the habit of constantly being on your smartphone. The app works by “planting a seed” in a forest. If you stay away from your phone, your forest will grow, but if you use your phone, your forest will wither.
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On the Effectiveness of Supplemental Instruction: A Systematic Review of Supplemental Instruction and Peer-Assisted Study Sessions Literature Between 2001 and 2010
Author: Dawson et al.
This article is a clearly written summary of Supplemental Instruction’s effectiveness.
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6 August 2022
Managing transitions: Making the most of change
Author: William Bridges
Change is a constant in our world and making the most of change is a challenge. This guides leaders in formulating and enacting change processes by providing theory, examples, checklists and checkpoints for successful leadership. This is both a process and a training manual for leaders who need to manage change.
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Educational Developers Cookbook
Author: York University
This is a collection of practical ideas offered for use by the educational development community. Based on the notion of a cook book put together by a community we offer Starters (ice breakers), Main Courses (ideas for workshops and events) and Desserts (ways to obtain feedback or evaluation).
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8 August 2022
Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope.
Author: James Redford
As the new documentary Resilience reveals, toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time, and early death. Resilience chronicles the dawn of a movement that is determined to fight back.
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