CLIPPS "Mockup" Demo

CLIPPS is based on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which proposes that goals, methods, assessments, and materials provide students with multiple means for recognition, strategic interaction, and engagement. Central to the concept of UDL is the notion of scaffolds, individualized and adjustable options for supporting students challenges that would otherwise interfere with learning.

To illustrate the CLIPPS concept, we have created a demo based upon a diverse set of content "chunks" for teaching photosynthesis to sixth grade students. We have defined three exemplar students -- Brian, Alita & Sasha -- representative of the diverse cognitive and linguistic skills and challenges common in inclusive classrooms. Based on the individual learning requirements of these three students, particular content chunks have been selected, sequenced, and presented (rendered) to best support students in learning the core concepts of photosynthesis. The selection, sequencing, and presentation (rendering) represents a range of the UDL-based scaffolds, supports, and options available for students.

Four levels of entry, all hyperlinked to one another:

• UDL Guidelines
• Scaffolds, supports, and options
• Approach through the students' perspective
• Sample textbook pages

• UDL
  • Representation
    • Options supported
    • Challenges facing students
    • Sample pages with representation options highlighted
  • Expression
  • Engagement
• Scaffolds, Supports, and Options
  • Expressive supports
    • Models
    • Sentence starters
    • Choice of media: writing, drawing, recording
  • Diagram interpretation
    • Narrative tour
    • Sequenced presentation
    • Dynamic annotations
  • Vocabulary and background knowledge supports
    • Inline defintions
    • Pop-up on demand definitions
    • Sidebar vocabulary definitions
  • Organizational supports
    • Single vs. multiple pages
    • Graphical vs. textual navigation
  • Highlighting critical features
    • Structual direction and order
    • Visual highlighting of critical elements
    • Options for presentation of key concepts
  • Agents
    • The Process Modeler
      • Provides strategic network supports
        • Models
        • Hints
    • The Tour Guide
      • Provides strategic network supports
        • Highlights critical features
      • Provides structural supports
        • Provides transitions
    • The Content Expert
      • Provides recognition network supports
        • Provides relevant context
        • Provides background information
        • Provides enriching information
    • The Feeder Backer
      • Provides affective network supports
        • Provides reward
        • Provides feedback
  • Exemplar students
    • Brian
    • Alita
    • Sasha
• Sample pages
• The use of scaffolds to support differences in learning characteristics