Does it seem like you have more students in your classes who have an Accessible Education Services (AES) accommodation plan? Your intuition is correct, and it’s not just you, according to AES manager Melanie Gangle. Accessible Education Services is experiencing slow but steady growth, and is currently serving over 350 students with disabilities. This equals […]
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TLC From The TLC: Growth Mindset & Universal Design
Did you know that the majority of students with accessible education services (AES) accommodations have either a learning disability (LD), or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or both LD and ADHD? These two articles discuss the benefits of utilizing a growth mindset approach when teaching students who experience ADHD and LD. The surprise? These same growth […]
TLC From The TLC: Incorporating Universal Design
Incorporating Universal Design into a course is an iterative process, much like course design itself. Continually utilizing feedback and ideas from colleagues, class discussion, and the literature to modify and enrich learning experiences provides greater opportunities for all students to access course content, regardless of learning modality preference. UC Berkeley’s Instructional Design Community focused on […]
New Accessibility Education Services Hire: Lisa Deneen
The Shepard Academic Resource Center is pleased to announce that Lisa Deneen has joined Accessible Education Services (AES) as an access counselor. In her new role, Lisa assists students in effectively utilizing their AES accommodations, and provides students, faculty, and staff with technical advice, problem-solving assistance, and procedural guidance regarding AES accommodations and policies. You […]
TLC From The TLC: Universal Design for Learning
Feeling fresh from summer’s rest, research, and writing? The new academic year provides new opportunities to design or redesign courses to increase support for student learning. Nationally, more faculty, departments, and institutions are adopting Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies to provide students with multiple pathways to learn, individualized opportunities to demonstrate course competencies; and […]
TLC From The TLC: Faculty-Led Abroad Experiences & Planning for Accessibility
Participation in faculty-led study abroad courses, programs and experiences provides outstanding ways for UP students to deepen their understanding of discipline-specific content in an international context. Are you thinking of creating a faculty-led study abroad program or course (or have you already created one)? It is important to plan for accessibility while creating your course […]
Service Dogs On Campus: What You Need to Know
You may have noticed more service dogs being used by people with disabilities in stores, in airports, at neighborhood meetings, and even on campus. Are you curious about what differentiates a service dog from a pet? Take a quick break and watch this enjoyable 4-minute video, which explains the myriad tasks performed by a service […]
TLC from the TLC: Quick Tips for University Design for Learning
Would you like to increase the pathways through which your students interact with your course material? These quick tips from Inside Higher Ed for incorporating Universal Design for Learning into your course design are tried and tested. By implementing some UDL strategies, you will not only save time (by reducing the number of after-the-fact accommodations needed), you […]
TLC from the TLC: Helping Students Utilize Services
Do you wonder why some students eligible for accommodations through accessible education services (AES) do not actually use their accommodations? According to Melanie Gangle, accessible education services, in a recent qualitative study, students identified six key reasons: (1) Desire for self-sufficiency, (2) Desire to avoid negative social reactions, (3) Insufficient knowledge about their accommodations, (4) Quality and […]
Oct. 6 UP Crossroads Guest: Melanie Gangle
UP Crossroads, a new speaker series that explores the intersection of teaching and technology, continues on Thursday, October 6 with guest Melanie Gangle, program manager for accessible education services. Gangle will spark a conversation about “Accessibility and Teaching Frameworks for Inclusion.” The event takes place at 3 p.m. in the Parberry Room on the second […]