<p>Throughout my learning and development career, I always had a focus on experience-based learning and facilitation. As an online tutor during the pandemic, I focused on clients who had learning disabilities and ESL needs, with ages ranging from 5th grade to adulthood. Throughout all of these experiences, I learned how to tailor curriculum and educational [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Universal Design Standards, or UDL, “is a framework that can guide the development of inclusive learning environments” (Rao 2021). It’s founded on three principles: Representation, Action and Expression, and Engagement. These principles “emphasize that there [are] no ‘average’ or ‘typical’ [learners]”, and each learner is completely unique from the other (Rao 2021). Learning should consider [&hellip;]</p>

<p>While many people believe that utilizing copyrighted works for education gives them a blanket permission under Fair Use policy, this can be misleading. In fact, there are instances where school districts found themselves held responsible for teachers utilizing copyrighted material inappropriately (Lagola 2021). Because of this, understanding copyright and fair use practices can prevent individuals [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In learning and development, there are several models utilized to guide instructional designers in creating content; one example and arguably the most prevalent is the ADDIE model. But there are other fields that use similar systems to develop end products and solve complex problems. Universally, these individuals and teams rely on some sort of design [&hellip;]</p>