Episode 7: Reggie Jackson & David Noffs: UDL in Course Design and Staying Current in Teaching and Learning

This, our seventh and final episode, is a joint interview with David Noffs, Senior Learning Designer in Distance Learning, and Reggie Jackson, Director of Teaching Excellence at the Medill School of Journalism and Lead Learning Engineer with Teaching and Learning Technologies. We began this podcast series with snapshots of Northwestern's TEACHx conference, where educators come together to discuss current projects, theories, learning technologies, and evidence-based approaches to teaching. We'll round out the series by hearing from Reggie and David about their Universal Design for Learning (UDL)-based course design, as well as their methods for remaining up-to-date with current pedagogical trends and innovations. (While David and Reggie teach in an online context, many of their learning activities and advice can transfer to in-person teaching contexts, as well!)Key topics in this episode include:Universal Design for Learning (UDL) • course design • accessibility • online teaching • flexibility in course design • conferences • collaborationHere are some resources related to this episode:Reggie Jackson (Northwestern short bio; scroll down to his name):https://sps.northwestern.edu/masters/information-design/faculty.htmlDavid Noffs (Northwestern bio):https://sps.northwestern.edu/distance-learning/about-us/david-noffs.htmlNorthwestern's Universal Design for Learning Open Educational Resource (OER):https://searle.northwestern.edu/resources/our-tools-guides/udl-oer.htmlTEACHx webpage:https://teachx.northwestern.edu/