1. Addressing Diverse Learners:
Addressing Diverse Learners:An eLearning Module for Diverse
An eLearning Module for DiverseInstructors Who Teach Diverse
Instructors Who Teach DiverseLearnersLearners
Tavares J. BusseyStoryboard and Rationales for Final ProjectDr. Deborah Ash

2. Addressing Needs of Trainees
for this Module
 This is going to be delivered as a F2F with online
components necessary to complete each activity.
The facilitator will be present to aide trainees with
accessibility issues and to guide them through the
process where the need requires such guidance.
This module will be accessible through the school-
wide web-site which is accessible to anyone who has
the ability to search and navigate the world wide web.
All content will be connected to www.w3.org to
guarantee accessibility for diverse learners with
relevant needs.

3. This eLearning module is designed for faculty of a diverse nature
(dependent on personal learning styles) and how you can use your
own learning styles to enhance how you address the variable
learning styles and diverse populations within your classrooms.
Another goal is giving you knowledge about what is available for
use as resources and giving concrete examples of how to vary
based on your own learning styles so that every single lesson is not
tailored to the teacher’s style of learning but differentiates to
address the various learning styles and multiple intelligences
present in a classroom. You will learn how to not only teach the
way you learn.
Addressing Diverse Learners
The purpose of this seven day module is key to the overall understanding and practice of the resources that will be made available to the you for
the advancement of all learners in your learning environment and not those who learn the way that you learn. You will have 7 work days to
complete this. If you need more time, please notify me at my e-mail and I will adjust the time-stamp. Please not that the first Catch and Release is
due by Day #3 and the second Catch and Release is due by Day #5. On Day #7, you will complete Reflection assignment and also submit your
Feedback.
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4. 1. I can describe my own personal learning diversity needs by taking a
learning profile survey.
2. I can identify an appropriate learning profile survey to access the
learning diversity needs in my own classroom.
3. I can evaluate assistive technology resources that can be utilized in an
online course that can be made accessible to all learners.
4. I can identify three resources that provide current information and
instruction on accessibility and assistive technologies.
Addressing Diverse Learner Objectives
A Wordle (via http://www.wordle.net) will be created for this portion
of learning using the Learning Objectives as text input.
These objectives are process oriented and will be assessed via electronic exit tickets on the Colleague Blog Roll created for this module and/or
physical evidence of a product to determine readiness and next-steps relating to training needs.
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5. This video snippet will give you an idea of assessing for learning
diversity. After which, you will take a brief learning survey as an
example to show you where you are diverse as a learner.
Activity One: Diverse Learning Profile Surveys
This is a short video about how to assess for learning diversity by using a survey (online words, online visual, and paper/pencil) . This will include
closed- captioning and a transcript in .pdf format (for those who may need it due to personal learning needs). Content will be borrowed from.
The video will give you an overview of the different types of learners, how to asses to determine those learners in your classroom and the
available resources that may assist you. For those that need, closed captioning and a transcript is provided so that you can be accommodated and
also as a model of how you may accommodate for exceptional learners in your classroom.
Finally discover your own learning profile survey that may be used in your own classroom and submit via e-mail to me with details of reasoning
for your selection.
Participant will click on “play” button to begin video. They may stop, pause, rewind, or forward as needed and at their own pace. They may also
print out the transcript at this time. If closed captioning is needed, there will be an icon to click for the learners that need. It will not come on
automatically. When participant is ready, they will advance to the next slide.
The survey will then follow via three different links (one for online word, online visual, and paper/pencil)
Participant will e-mail a pdf or word document file of the learning profile they selected and submit a typed or audio file to explain their
choice.
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6. Sample Set Up for Activity
One
Take a look at this eLearning Presentation Template
of Storytelling.
http://www.horton.com/portfolio/stories/player.ht
ml
This is addresses auditory needs of the learner.

7. Assessments for Activity One
Formative Assessment: As students navigate through
the activity, a live chat will be accessible where
students may voice challenges and successes. This
will be monitored by the facilitator and used to guide
the learning and to provide feedback.
Summative Assessment: The learning style survey
and their written or audio file containing their
rationale for choosing the selected survey. Criteria
for submission will be judged by a rubric.

8. Catch and Release #1:
Briefly discuss why it is important for designers and
facilitators to use learning profiles in making online courses
effective and successful?
Click on “my e-mail” to respond. Place “Effective and Successful
online courses in subject line
Activity One: Diverse Learning Profile Surveys
Take a few moments to consider the objective and the question. Send an e-mail to respond for this formative evaluation. After it is completed, it
will be submitted to facilitator for feedback.
Participants will provide their answers in an e-mail directly to the facilitator. Feedback will be given by the facilitator within a designated time but
not necessarily during the e-learning module. They will then advance to the next slide. They may also return to the video to review, if need be,
before completing Catch and Release.
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9. These links are to websites detailing physical, audio, visual, cognitive, and
globally diverse learners and the challenges they face in the classroom.
Which type of diversity is closest to your own learning experience (think
about as you explore)?
(Four links will be listed as deemed appropriate by facilitator and
they will be hyperlinked for use of participants)
Activity Two: Assistive Technologies for Diverse
Learners
You can take notes, print out information or even screen capture (directions will be given) for e-mail to personal touchpad devices for use for the
case study that you will be completing in the next portion of this eLearning experience. You may be able to refer back to the websites during the
case study, but this is just an option. Choose which is best for your own learning needs.
Participants will have the option of visiting each of the sites linked above. When they have completed this activity to their satisfaction, they will
advance to the next slide with the option to revert back for review if needed.
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10. Assessments for Activity Two
 Formative: The live chat will be available for this
activity, as well. There will also be an opportunity for
peer review and discussion that can provide instant
feedback before submitting the summative
assessment.
Summative: Submitting a discussion file (written,
audio or video) to a blog roll that adequately answers
a given question based off of a case study. Criteria will
be assessed based upon a rubric and ability to meet
the objective of evaluating assistive technology
resources that can be utilized in an online course.

11. A Case Study: A Student with visual disabilities and an
Instructor’s Accommodations for an Online Course.
Activity Two: Assistive Technologies for
Diverse Learners
This case study will show you a real-life scenario that is relevant and relatable to what I hope you walk away from this experience. Hopefully by
finding and critiquing a solution of another instructor in practice, you will be able to learn what other alternative solutions there may be and ways
of dealing with the situation and adequately addressing the needs of a student like the one you will see in the case study.
An audio link will be provided as well for those who may need it. If you need a larger font, please follow instructions for zooming.
Participant will read and/or listen to the case study. When this activity is complete, participant will advance to next learning activity.
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12. Sample Set up of Activity Two
 Take a look at this Guided Research Template that
mirrors how this Activity will be set up:
http://www.horton.com/portfolio/wilderness_breez
e/index.htm
This addresses visual needs of diverse learners. An
audio component that reads the text to the learner
can be made available as well.

13. Catch and Release #2:
Compose a message answering the following questions: Who are
the stakeholders concerning the needs of this student?
What are some ways the student’s needs can be met? How will
you know that those needs are adequately met?
Activity Two: Assistive Technologies for
Diverse Learners
You will complete this formative evaluation by submitting your answers to a blog roll. You will be required to post your answer and respond to
two other participants in a given amount of time. By finding a solution and sharing it with your peers, you will be better able to learn what other
alternative solutions there may be and ways of dealing with the situation from other perspectives of the diversity among your colleagues.
There will be a link to a blog roll created by the facilitator directly to the blog with the question for this catch and release. Participants will simply
select Comment and compose their message. To reply to another colleague they will select the comment and click reply.
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14. Locate three resources to share with peers pertaining to the
course material and post these to the second blog roll entitled,
“Resources that Address Diversity Needs”. Then choose one
resource from a peer and post a message in the blog roll on how
that information could be used effectively in your own eLearning
experience.
Activity Three: Resources that Address Diversity
Needs
This research activity will serve to provide you with more relevant material that can lead you to apply the information you find to your own
situations. You may take into consideration all of the resources that have already made available in this eLearning module and may revisit if
necessary. Try to differentiate aside from your own preference but for the possible diversities that may be present in your classroom.
Participant will provide the three resources in a blog roll comment section. They will choose one resource from a peer and discuss how they would
use it in their course as a new comment in the blog roll for this Blog. Feedback will be given by the facilitator and other colleagues within a
designated time. (A list of the resources will later be compiled and emailed out to all participants.).
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15. Sample Set up of Activity
Three
 Take a look at this Guided Research Template that
mirrors how this Activity will be set up:
http://www.horton.com/portfolio/wilderness_breez
e/index.htm
This addresses visual needs of diverse learners in the
participant group. An audio component that reads
the text to the learner can be made available as well.

16. Assessments for Activity
Three
 Formative: The live chat session will be open during
this portion of the module so that students can
provide information regarding their progress. The
facilitator will use the information to provide live
feedback to students as a whole and individually if
needed.
Summative: The written discussion will be the
summative assessment. Students may also submit an
audio or video for discussion It will be presented in
the blog roll. Criteria will be assessed based upon a
rubric.

17. Self-Reflection:
1. How were your needs met during this learning module?
2. How can you use some of these methods along with the
listed methods to meet all of your students’ learning needs?
-transcripts -closed-captioning for
videos
-audio clips -alternative text (language)
-colors/contrast -screen readability support
-options for all levels of -keyboard support
learners -text size and font choice
Self-Reflection of Diversity of Needs Addressed
and Modeled
You are encouraged to review all slides and note the accommodations that have been integrated into the module for your use (i.e. alternative text
for images, transcript and closed-captioning in language of choice for video, module coded in compliance with screen reader software, keyboard
support provided). Consider the self-reflection questions and provide a comment in the third and final Module Blog Roll for Self-Reflections.
Participant will advance to next slide (or review).
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18. Take a moment to fill out this feedback form and let us know how
how this module addressed your needs and can help you address
the needs of your learners.
eLearning Experience Feedback
You are asked to fill out a feedback form (via surveymonkey.com) on the adequacy of the module modeling and meeting your needs as a diverse
group of instructors and how you can now take this new knowledge to address the diverse needs of the global learner in your classrom.
There will be a link provided directly to the Survey Monkey website where participants can take the survey. There will be an option for
audio accessibility for questions to be read aloud.
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19. References
Horton, W. (n.d). William horton consulting: portfolio of
examples. Retrieved from:
http://www.horton.com/ portfolio.htm