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  UDL Tips for Learning Environments

  

  CAST, 2016

  Using the UDL framework, we can proactively design learning environments so that everyone can work toward becoming expert learners.

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  CAST Science Writer: A Grades 7-12 Tool for Report Writing

  S. Reed & P. Coyne, 2013

  Stacey Reed, a 7th grade science teacher, and Peggy Coyne, a CAST research scientist, describe CAST Science Writer, a free interactive web-based instructional tool to support students’ writing scientific reports. Based on the framework ...

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  Technology Feature Brief: Color & Contrast

  

  CISL at CAST, 2023

  The option to choose screen colors and color contrast is an important access feature allowing users to select settings that best meet their preferences. Black text on a white background and yellow or white text on a black background are examples.

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  Technology Feature Brief: Affect & Student Learning

  

  CISL at CAST, 2023

  Applications and tools that capture and display learner affect, such as a mood meter, support students in identifying, assessing, and reflecting on their emotional state when engaging in readings or other learning activities.

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  Technology Feature Brief: Highlighting

  

  CISL at CAST, 2023

  Research spanning multiple decades supports highlighting text as an effective way to improve memory and reading comprehension. New research suggests that students often have highlighting preferences that further aid their comprehension.

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  Technology Feature Brief: Comprehension Checks

  

  CISL at CAST, 2023

  Embedded comprehension checks can be formative assessments that help teachers and students discern student understanding, provide feedback, and make informed decisions about when to move ahead to new content or revisit challenges.

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  Technology Feature Brief: Read Aloud

  

  CISL at CAST, 2023

  The ability to have text read aloud is an important access point for many learners and a helpful support to others. The feature gives those with challenges seeing or decoding text access to rigorous academic content.

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  Technology Feature Brief: Font Choice

  

  CISL at CAST, 2023

  Though research has shown that most fonts designed specifically for dyslexia do not lead to increased reading speed and accuracy, readers may want to choose a font they prefer that is most comfortable for them.

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  Technology Feature Brief: Annotation

  

  CISL at CAST, 2023

  Annotation can include multiple strategies but generally refers to highlighting interesting or important parts of a text and writing notes about the text as a person reads. Annotations typically include a person’s thoughts, reflections, and questions.

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  Technology Feature Brief: Adjustable Letter Spacing

  

  CISL at CAST, 2023

  The option to adjust the spacing between letters and words is an option that makes documents accessible for all. Do you prefer reading text with the letters spaced more closely together or further apart?