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article Igniting a Universal Design Mindset on Campus

December 20, 2017

In a recent Educause Review article, faculty member Patricia Lopez along with Instructional Designers Erin DeSilva and Adam Nemeroff advocate for designing learning experiences for the widest set of needs using universal design principles.

article Organic Chemistry & the Science of Learning

November 01, 2017

Walk into most chemistry classes on the first day of term and you likely won’t hear about Hattie’s Barometer. One might wonder (and her students do) what it's doing in Dr. Cathy Welder’s first day of Organic Chemistry 2. The answer, says Welder, is metacognition.

article Documentary Tells Tale of Experiential Learning

October 31, 2017

English course "Telling Stories for Social Change" pushes students out of traditional learning methods and into understanding through experience. Documentary film "It's Criminal" tells the "tale of prison and privilege." Read more from The Dartmouth.

article 'Senior Design Challenge' Fosters Collaboration

October 30, 2017

The Senior Design Challenge, a recipient of DCAL's Experiential Learning Seed Grant, will engage seniors in design thinking methodology with interdisciplinary groups of their peers to create applicable solutions to a real-world problem. Read more from The Dartmouth.