Introduction
Our groupās Interactive Learning Resource discusses Alzheimerās Disease, and its impact on human life. More specifically, the Interactive Learning Resource focuses on the multiple stages of Alzheimerās Disease, the various symptoms that patients may develop, and possible treatment options for Alzheimerās Disease. Throughout the project, we have created multiple obstacles and challenges that aim to test, educate, and ultimately reward our learners with knowledge they can use, and share with other people. Our designated learners, high-school students, are given the task of traversing our Interactive Learning Resources, reviewing reading materials, completing activities, and performing a Kahoot assessment to test their learning.
Adjusting For Learner Needs
As of the writing of this blog post, our activities are a work in progress, and involve the review of numerous articles to gain additional insight on our learning outcomes for Alzheimerās Disease. This may pose an issue for some learners, as our activities entail a lot of reading. For ordinary students, this may still pose an issue, as reading multiple articles is an arduous process, and takes time and focus. Refer to the āselective attention testā video under week 8, āInclusive Learning Designā on the EDCI 335 website (University of Victoria: Educational Technology, 2025). The video and the overall post suggest that learners can easily miss information if they are not intently paying attention throughout the process.
To provide learners with āmore pathways to success,ā we ought to lower barriers to learning, to make the process more manageable (University of Victoria: Educational Technology, 2025). To do this, we can use images and videos to convey information in a digestible format. This can take the form of a youtube video showcasing a āselective attention test,ā a diagram of the five stages of Alzheimerās, or a labeled image of a ānormal human brainā versus an āAlzheimerās Disease human brainā followed by a concise explanation. Ultimately, there are many ways for us to make learning easier for learners, and it is our duty to find those ways.
Reference
University of Victoria: Educational Technology. (2025). Inclusive Learning Design. https://edtechuvic.ca/edci335/inclusive-learning-design
Thanks for your post! Your groupās approach to designing an interactive learning resource on Alzheimerās Disease is both timely and impactful, especially given the increasing prevalence of the condition. I appreciate how you acknowledge potential barriers for high school students, particularly the challenge of reading-intensive activities. Your consideration of incorporating videos, diagrams, and labeled images aligns well with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, ensuring multiple means of engagement and representation.
One suggestion could be to further integrate interactive elements beyond Kahoot, such as a branching scenario where students make decisions based on patient symptoms. This could deepen engagement while reinforcing learning through application. Additionally, you might explore accessibility features like text-to-speech for lengthy readings, making content even more inclusive.
Your reflection on the āSelective Attention Testā video is insightful, highlighting how learners can easily miss information if instructional methods donāt actively engage them. By continuing to refine your design with varied multimedia, youāre fostering a truly inclusive learning environment. Great work!
Your approach to making the learning experience more accessible by incorporating visual aids and multimedia elements is a great step toward inclusive design. Reading-intensive activities can be overwhelming, and providing alternative ways to engageāsuch as videos, diagrams, and interactive assessmentsānot only lowers barriers but also enhances retention and engagement. Itās great to see that youāre considering diverse learning preferences to ensure that all students can successfully navigate and absorb the information!
It is very helpful that you gave an introduction to your groups project as it provides a good background for readers who are unaware of your topic. Alzheimer’s is a very complex subject that can be very useful to teach, especially in the name of this week’s topic on accessibility. I liked that you mentioned how articles can be hard to focus on for long periods of time, so therefore your suggestion of videos and diagrams will help alleviate this concern. I think it would be interesting if in your assessment you elaborated on the diagram you described and had students draw their own diagram on the stages of Alzheimer’s to asses how well they absorbed what you presented during the learning process. Or possibly a self-reflection from the students reflecting on a combination of elements that you presented and which activities they enjoyed the most. Overall, from your description it seems that your project has a lot of potential for using the accessibility methods we have learned in our course material!
Hello Bashar, I really love your topic, I think you guys recognize that text-heavy activities may disadvantage learners with attention difficulties or diverse learning preferences. This aligns with UDL, and designing for high school students is appropriate, as this demographic benefits from interactive and varied content. Kahoot quizzes can encourage engagement and immediate feedback. And you guys have made clear points on the topic we learned this week. Hope you guys can improve more. Thank you.
Hi Bashar,
Your learning resource on Alzheimerās Disease sounds really engaging and informative! I like how youāre using a mix of reading materials, activities, and a Kahoot quiz to make learning more interactive.
I agree that reading a lot of articles can be tough for some students. Adding visuals like videos, diagrams, or side-by-side comparisons of a healthy brain and one with Alzheimerās would definitely help make the information easier to understand. Maybe even breaking up the reading with short recap questions could keep students engaged and help them learn key points better.
It sounds like you are thinking carefully about how to make learning more accessible, which is great. Looking forward to seeing how your project comes together!
Hi Bashar! I enjoyed reading your take on our project on Alzheimer’s Disease and how you addressed how to reduce the learning barriers and make the pathway to success more manageable. Even in my own experience that it can be hard to motivate myself to read the weekly readings when the teacher assigned plenty of material. More often that not, it makes it easier for people for understand the course material when images are included because it highlights key information that is easily digestible and can catch their attention. Much like infographics, pictures that display the important message from the material can be highly informative. Overall, that was an interesting read and I can’t wait for you next blog post. Keep up the good work!