Presentation to Vancouver Island University OLTD 502 students

1. Week 3:
Designing for Learning
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Understanding by Design (UbD)
Education for a Digital World
Development of Online Courses (Anderson)
Learning Activity

2. Understanding by Design (UbD)
 Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
 “Backwards design” - begins with the end in
mind
Design focus on
1. “Big ideas” and targeted understandings
2. Authentic assessments - fair and reliable
3. Effectively engaging the learner
Source: http://jaymctighe.com/wordpress/wp-
content/uploads/2011/04/Design-Standards-
2005.pdf

3. Understanding by Design
 Grant Wiggins 4 minute introduction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cagh0H7PPA
1. Identify desired results
2. Determine acceptable evidence
3. Plan learning activities
 Other sources
◦ YouTube and SlideShare
◦ http://jaymctighe.com/resources/
 Design template
◦ http://www.grantwiggins.org/documents/UbDQuikvue
1005.pdf

4. Basic Stages of UbD
Stage 1:Identify desired results
 Curriculum Goals and Learner Outcomes
 Big Ideas
 Essential Questions/ Enduring Understandings
 Know/ Understand/ Do
Stage 2: Determine acceptable evidence
 Formative/Summative Assessments
Stage 3: Plan learning experiences and
instruction
 Developing the Learning Plan
 Consider how to differentiate

5. Understanding by Design
http://jaymctighe.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/UbD_Template_2.docx

6. Universal Design for Learning
 YouTube introduction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDvKnY0g6e4
1. Multiple means of representation
2. Multiple means of action & expression
3. Multiple means of engagement
 “UDL is intended to increase access to
learning by reducing physical, cognitive,
intellectual, and organizational barriers to
learning, as well as other obstacles.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Design_for_Learning

8. UDL Self Check
 CAST Resources
http://udlselfcheck.cast.org/
Requires an account
 SetBC
http://www.setbc.org/setbc/access/bcudl.ht
ml

9. UDL Lesson Planning
UDL LESSON PLANNING &
PROCESSES

10. UDL Resources
 CAST Resources
http://www.cast.org/learningtools/index.html
Requires an account
 SetBCResources
http://bcudl.pbworks.com/w/page/5826111/Front
Page
 SetBC LOR
http://www.setbc.org/bcudl/

11. Finding UDL Solutions
http://udlcenter.org/implementation/exampl
es

12. UDL Resources -
Technology
http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/
http://techmatrix.org/
http://www.udlcenter.org/

13. Week 3 Readings
 Chapter 10 in Anderson’s The Theory and
Practice of Online Learning
http://www.aupress.ca/books/120146/ebook/99Z_Anderson_2
008-Theory_and_Practice_of_Online_Learning.pdf
 Gunawardena&McIsaac’s section 14.6 (p.372-
375)
http://ocw.metu.edu.tr/file.php/118/Week10/Gunawardena-
McIsaac-distance-ed.pdf
 Chapters 10, 11, and 13 in Education for a Digital
World
http://www.colfinder.net/materials/Education_for_a_Digital_W
orld/Education_for_a_Digital_World_part2.pdf

14. Theory & Practice of Online Learning
http://www.aupress.ca/books/120146/ebook/99Z_Anderson_2008-
Theory_and_Practice_of_Online_Learning.pdf
p.245

15. Chapters 10/11/13 – Education for a Digital
World
http://www.colfinder.net/materials/Education_for_a_Digital_World/Edu
cation_for_a_Digital_World_part2.pdf

16. Week 3 Learning Activity
 Due November 25
 Assessment: 10%
Prepare a critique of an existing learning activity and
redesign it for your learning environment, students,
and outcomes you are looking to achieve.
 The critique should reference theory and design
principles from the readings
 The critique should use one of the templates or guides
from the readings, the Understanding by Design
standards, or the Universal Design for Learning
template
 Provide a digital copy of the original learning activity,
your critique and redesigned activity, minimum one-
page for each of the three components.

17. eCampusAlberta Resources
 http://www.ecampusalberta.ca/membe
rs/member-resources/quality-suite
 http://www.ecampusalberta.ca/membe
rs/member-resources/academic-
resources
 http://moodle.ecampusalberta.ca/grou
ps/course/view.php?id=13