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Universal Design for Learning: Curriculum, Technology, and Accessibility.
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Erlandson, Robert F. – 2002
This paper examines how teachers, as educational designers, can utilize universal design for learning (UDL) concepts. UDL is a comprehensive approach to the design of educational systems that addresses elements necessary for the achievement of desired educational goals and objectives: elements such as equity among the participants, environmental…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Design Preferences, Designers
Optimizing the Design of Computer Classrooms: The Physical Environment.
Huffman, Heather B.; Jernstedt, G. Christian; Reed, Virginia A.; Reber, Emily S.; Burns, Mathew B.; Oostenink, Richard J.; Williams, Margot T. – Educational Technology, 2003
Suggests two guiding principles as a framework to interpret the research findings of environmental psychology that focus on effective classroom design: effective design promotes attention in the classroom and allows for periodic shifts of learner activities. Examines these principles as they apply to the design of a computer classroom, reviewing…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Design Preferences
Learning in Virtual Environments: A Theoretical Framework and Considerations for Design.
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Winn, William – Educational Media International, 1999
Discusses the use of virtual environments (VEs) in teaching and learning. Examines the characteristics of effective VE in learning environments, looking at the added value produced by immersion, whereby students learn directly rather than through difficult symbol systems. Many apprehensions about VE are corrected, and the conclusions drawn are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Design Preferences, Educational Environment
Teachers as Designers in Computer-Supported Communities of Practice
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Hartnell-Young, Elizabeth – International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning, 2006
School classes can be conceptualized as bounded communities of practice made up of teachers and students working together to build knowledge. Teachers make design decisions about physical and virtual spaces supported by information and communications technologies, and about curriculum. Design influences how students go about their work, and their…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Communities of Practice, Educational Environment, Program Design
Design Considerations for Enhancing Confidence and Participation in Web Based Courses.
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Winfield, William; Mealy, Martha; Scheibel, Pamela – 1998
The University of Wisconsin Learning Innovations Center's instructional design model for World Wide Web delivered courses incorporates a range of collaborative discussions and interactive experiences for the learner. In addition, these courses capitalize on the multimedia learning environment that the web offers to accommodate many kinds of…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Course Evaluation, Design Preferences
STEPS: An EPSS Tool for Instructional Planning.
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Northrup, Pamela Taylor; Pilcher, Janet K. – 1998
Support for Teachers Enhancing Performance in Schools (STEPS) is a World Wide Web and CD-ROM electronic performance support system (EPSS) designed for preK-12 and preservice educators to assist in designing and developing lessons, units, or curricula; this tool was developed around school reform and accountability initiatives in Florida. To…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education