Identity – Center for Teaching and Learning /ctl Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:27:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /ctl/wp-content/uploads/sites/88/2024/01/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Identity – Center for Teaching and Learning /ctl 32 32 From Learner-Centered to Learner Agency: Updates in UDL 3.0 /ctl/from-learner-centered-to-learner-agency-updates-in-udl-3-0/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:00:26 +0000 /ctl/?p=3526  

]]> Most of you are familiar with Universal Design for Learning, but did you know that it got a makeover last year? This webinar provides an overview of these changes to make the recommendations easier for you to use and move beyond learner-centered to learner agency. After all, we really want our learners to take what we are teaching and own it so they can use it and continue to learn after our course ends. You will see this in strategies for addressing identity, bias, and collective learning with a goal of developing purposive & reflective, resourceful & authentic, and strategic & action-oriented learners. Find the latest version of the guidelines here: .

]]> Use their names /ctl/use-their-names/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:35:16 +0000 /ctl/?p=3563 Want a quick hack for engaging students, creating a warm classroom climate, and building connections with your learners? Use their names! Taking the time to learn them and pronounce them correctly can make a big impact on the student experience in a classroom.

]]> Want a quick hack for engaging students, creating a warm classroom climate, and building connections with your learners? Use their names! Taking the time to learn them and pronounce them correctly can make a big impact on the student experience in a classroom. While Brightspace makes it easy by just using the placeholder {FirstName} in tools like Announcements and module descriptions, this is a little trickier for in-person classes. I make a seating chart and try to say every student’s name at least three times in the first class meeting. Check out Michelle Miller’s book, , for more ideas. ~Anne Fensie

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