2016•issotl16 Telling the Story of Teaching and LearningRequires access
Our Stories as a SoTL Design Team: Designing a Participatory Online Learning Environment
Jennifer Lock, Chris Ostrowski, Laurie Hill, Noha Fahad Altowairiki, Carol Susan Johnson, Luciano da Rosa dos Santos
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Abstract
This paper examines the way a team of academic staff members and graduate students engaged in a two-year SoTL project. The team collaborated to develop an online learning environment informed by Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in a Bachelor of Education's Field Experience courses. Through common learning experiences (e.g., book club) and individual tasks (e.g., course content design, data analysis), the team developed a common understanding of UDL and a shared appreciation of the use of UDL principles in online course design. Professional growth and expertise of the research team were also outcomes from the iterative design project.