Category: edci339 – Peer Response Posts

For this response I will be focusing on Marco’s Blog post #3.

For this post I will be reflecting on Sherry’s Blog Post #3.

This post provided the right information needed to understand UDL right off the bat. The table provided not only explains UDL in a physical and online environment, but is an example itself on how content can be engaging.  Sherry said “A key element is a navigable platform that supports various formats of content delivery” – and I completely agree. Not only does this accommodate different needs but it also provides a sense of visual calmness. It can be so stressful when scrambling to find a rubric or a deadline on an unorganized class page.  I enjoyed that she touched on different assessment styles such as videos or presentations. This Should be a key aspect when considering the UDL as it allows students to benefit from their own talents, whether it be artistic or writing. The UDL should create opportunities where students talents are an asset to them, not a burden.

For this response I will be focusing on Dana’s Blog Post 2.

I specifically want to touch on Dana’s con to exploring digital spaces, and how can be hard to navigate. I can connect this back to my own blog, as it adds to how instructors can further help in a digital world. It is crucial for online students to have the guidance and support they need when facing a new program or technology. I appreciate when instructors provide videos, so students can have a visual along with just instruction. It provides for a learning environment that is easy to navigate, in turn adding to student success. Without this, students would spend most of their time trying to figure out technology, rather than engaging in actual content.

For this response I will be focusing on Brooke’s Module #2 Blog Post.

Brooke’s link to connectivism struck me as very interesting. This theory’s emphasis on diversity can better accommodate a range of learning preferences and styles. This is true whether it comes to reflection, evaluation, or learning material. Connectivism appears to be even more important in light of the expanding significance of technology in education, since it encourages students to interact with a variety of digital tools and networks. This allows students to expand what once was the norm for learning, and use a digitial connection with others to further their learning. I think the learning concept of connectivism is going to rapidly increase as the world becomes more digital.

For this response I will be focusing on Bruce Mao’s Blog Post #2.

I’d like to focus on the second paragraph of the blog, which touches on the role of active learning in students’ success. I also reap the benefits of an instructor who incorporates a dynamic teaching style. These techniques help students apply theoretical concepts to the real world. I have found that such teaching methods are crucial for my retention of information. When educators cater to different learning styles, all students are able to benefit. Actively applying what you have learnt to different scenarios  brings so many connections in the brain, and allows students to not only memorize content, but actually understand it.