Ascione, L. (2024). Prioritizing inclusivity in game-based learning. ESchool News.
Universal Design for Learning should be part of every course design project and every piece of learning materials. We need to prioritize it and not leave it to the last minute or wait until another time.
Knight, A. (2024) 4 ways to design a course that supports neurodivergent students. Harvard Business Publication – Education.
There are several means to allow neurodivergent students to demonstrate their strengths in learning and develop the executive function skills necessary for interacting with learning materials, peers, and instructors.
CAST. (n.d.) About Universal Design for Learning. [website].
This website should be bookmarked and reviewed to help with designing not just interactive media, but any source of learning created. We need to consider the aspects before, during, and after the design of interactive media.
Kahn, S. (2023) How AI could save, not destroy education. [Video]. TED.
An engaging talk about the value of AI in teaching students the value of the tool, as well as the controversy. He also encourages that all stay aware of the growth of AI and how it can be used in future classrooms.
Pack, J. (2024). Using AI in Universal Design for Learning.
This not only explains the value and necessity of using AI in classrooms, but also how to make AI effective considering UDL. The author offers a list of tools to review as well.
Visser, C., & Illyas, H. (n.d.) ADA compliance for websites.
While the article focuses on educational websites, this information and links are also true for interactive media design. Another site worth bookmarking.
A website worth bookmarking as the Web Accessibility initiative provides guidelines and standards that should be included in all course instructional design.
APA has provided and will update how to provide inclusive language in interactive media, as well as any other course materials. It is delivered in a dictionary format with several areas of focus, including equity and power, identity relations, neurodiveristy, and race, ethnicity and culture among many more.
