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Author: Jennifer Sutcliffe

Jenn Sutcliffe is an Educational Analyst with Teaching & Learning Technologies.
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Accessibility

Universal Design for Learning Principles, Part I: Engagement

Continuing our series on Universal Design for Learning, this article takes a closer look at the first principle of Engagement and provides some simple strategies for incorporating it into Canvas and the classroom without drastically altering how you do things or sacrificing the level of challenge you want to set for your students. 

Jennifer SutcliffeNovember 5, 2021November 5, 2021
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Accessibility

Accommodation Needs of Students with Disabilities: A Brief Overview

Students with different types of disabilities have needs that can be met using accessibility best practice and Universal Design for Learning strategies. This article introduces some common needs of students with visual, hearing, cognitive, and motor disabilities and basic solutions to accommodate them.

Jennifer SutcliffeAugust 21, 2021September 2, 2021
Accessibility

Strategies for Engaging Students with Different Learning Needs

Students learn and grow their abilities at different rates, even at the college level. We introduce the first principle of Universal Design for Learning – Engagement – and recommend strategies to motivate and encourage learners of all backgrounds and aptitudes.

Jennifer SutcliffeMay 27, 2021May 27, 2021
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Accessibility

Universal Design for Learning: Making Education More Equitable

When it comes to accessibility in course design, where does one start? The principles of Universal Design for Learning give a foundation in the important considerations for adapting your course to meet student needs.

Jennifer SutcliffeApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021
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Accessibility

New! Introduction to Accessibility Lunch & Learn Workshop

Emory Teaching & Learning Technologies is proud to present a new Lunch & Learn workshop that addresses common accessibility concerns…

Jennifer SutcliffeMarch 25, 2021March 25, 2021
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Canvas

Emory Canvas is on Twitter!

The Emory Canvas support team is on Twitter! Follow @EmoryCanvas to get the latest news and updates.

Jennifer SutcliffeMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021
Canvas Studio

Student Presentations in Remote Learning Environments

Remote teaching introduces new logistics to consider for student presentations. Options for synchronous and asynchronous presentations bring opportunities to explore different formats.

Jennifer SutcliffeMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020
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Canvas

Low-Tech Remote Teaching Solutions

Be prepared for any situation. These low-tech options and creative uses of familiar tools for remote teaching will engage students and create an online teaching, social, and cognitive presence.

Jennifer SutcliffeMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020
Blended Learning

Women of Wikipedia Editathon on Feb. 25!

Edit Wikipedia for the greater good! For the 5th year in a row, Emory University Libraries and Teaching and Learning…

Jennifer SutcliffeFebruary 14, 2020February 14, 2020
Arc

What’s New in Canvas for Fall 2019

Teaching & Learning Technologies has been hard at work this summer to add and enable new functionality to make Canvas…

Jennifer SutcliffeAugust 26, 2019September 26, 2019
Active Classroom

Arc Video Learning Platform Added to Canvas

Emory University has acquired a license for the Canvas video learning platform Arc and it is now available in Emory Canvas courses. After a successful pilot, Teaching & Learning Technologies is excited to support Arc for all faculty and students at Emory.

Jennifer SutcliffeMay 30, 2019May 31, 2019
Free Resources

Lynda.com is Transitioning to LinkedIn Learning

This summer, Emory University’s Lynda instance will transition to the LinkedIn Learning platform. LinkedIn has owned Lynda since 2015 and…

Jennifer SutcliffeMay 24, 2019May 24, 2019

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