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University of Nebraska at Kearney

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Easy Ways To Use Universal Design In Business Courses, Bruce R. Gaumnitz, Carol B. Gaumnitz Oct 2007

Easy Ways To Use Universal Design In Business Courses, Bruce R. Gaumnitz, Carol B. Gaumnitz

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

The universal design for learning is an approach to designing curriculum and instruction to serve the needs of all students, including those with disabilities. The nine principles of universal design for learning are presented along with examples of course design, instructional materials, or teaching methods for business courses. Many of the examples are simple, easy changes for instructors that can make courses more flexible, inclusive, and accessible.


Business Faculty Opinions Of Teaching Methods And Resources, Gundars Kaupins, Malcolm Coco Oct 2003

Business Faculty Opinions Of Teaching Methods And Resources, Gundars Kaupins, Malcolm Coco

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

About two hundred and eighty business professors compared seventeen teaching methods and resources based on four objectives. Interactive, hands-on teaching methods such as internships were rated first and less interactive teaching resources such as radio were rated last. Web courses that included more interaction such as chats were rated higher than Web courses with audio, typed lectures, and videos. However, all four types of Web courses investigated were rated in the bottom half of the teaching methods and resources. Results correspond to major principles of andragogy theory.