Highlighting Text Example
Highlighting Text without Divs
Multiple Means of Representation
Multiple means of representation refers to offering options for how students intake information in your class. Not every student will learn best sitting through a traditional lecture or reading a textbook. Consider other options for students to take in class information such as:
- Offering captioned recordings of your class. This way students who missed something or need more help understanding a topic can go back and review that piece of class as many times as they'd like.
- Using course materials that are available in a digital format so that students can utilize a text reading tool to read it or use a custom font, size, or background color to help them concentrate
- Offering a variety of resources including websites, podcasts, and videos sharing supplementing your class material so that students can use their preferred method to learn necessary concepts
Those are just a couple of examples of how to implement multiple means of representation. It can be overwhelming to know where to start. A good rule of thumb is to identify "pinch points" in your course and start there. In their book, Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone, Tom Tobin and Kristen Behling encourage instructors to identify "pinch points" or areas where students typically struggle to grasp concepts, typically ask a lot of questions, or typically get assessment questions wrong and add another option to help them better understand. For example if there's a STEM course where students typically struggle with a certain equation, perhaps you could film yourself explaining that equation and post it to your course site for them to review. Start with "pinch points" and move on from there.
Highlighting Text with Divs
Multiple Means of Representation
Multiple means of representation refers to offering options for how students intake information in your class. Not every student will learn best sitting through a traditional lecture or reading a textbook. Consider other options for students to take in class information such as:
- Offering captioned recordings of your class. This way students who missed something or need more help understanding a topic can go back and review that piece of class as many times as they'd like.
- Using course materials that are available in a digital format so that students can utilize a text reading tool to read it or use a custom font, size, or background color to help them concentrate
- Offering a variety of resources including websites, podcasts, and videos sharing supplementing your class material so that students can use their preferred method to learn necessary concepts
Those are just a couple of examples of how to implement multiple means of representation. It can be overwhelming to know where to start. A good rule of thumb is to identify "pinch points" in your course and start there. In their book, Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone, Tom Tobin and Kristen Behling encourage instructors to identify "pinch points" or areas where students typically struggle to grasp concepts, typically ask a lot of questions, or typically get assessment questions wrong and add another option to help them better understand. For example if there's a STEM course where students typically struggle with a certain equation, perhaps you could film yourself explaining that equation and post it to your course site for them to review. Start with "pinch points" and move on from there.
Some NU instructors use divs to highlight their weekly learning objectives, as demonstrated below.
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