Accessibility in learning design is often seen as a series of technical adjustments made after the fact. In truth, accessibility is an analytical perspective on how learning environments are constructed in the first place. Rather than viewing disability as a personal constraint, accessibility acknowledges that barriers arise from a mismatch between learners and their settings….
Active learning positions students as creators of knowledge rather than passive users of information. In this course, I discovered that the balance of passive and active learning is intentional and effective. Passive elements like texts, short videos, and readings have served as scaffolding rather than endings. They teach me terminology and conceptual frameworks, which I…
One of the most intuitive concepts from this lesson is Dual Coding Theory, which describes how our brains interpret linguistic and visual information via independent but interconnected pathways. This theory immediately connected with my personal learning style. When reading lengthy academic material, I frequently draw symbols, graphs, or simple diagrams beside my notes. I now…
Hello everyone! My name is Abani, I am a Nigerian International undergrad student in my fourth year at the University of Victoria, Department of Economics. I am looking forward to this semester as it is my last one and I am looking at graduating this Spring. I am also a part time server at a…