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Great post! I like it that you emphasized on the usage of subtitles as a way of inclusive design. I think it can be helpful for students who have hearing problems and students in general as well because subtitles could help students take in more information then only listening to the contents. The subtitles could also be used after watching the video and serve as a reviewing material.

I wonder whether there should be more types of UDL for other students with various needs such as students with visual impairments or students who have problems reading? Would it be helpful to add some additional audios to describe certain images for video contents that are not covered in the speaking of the video?

Hi Jingjing,

I really like your detailed explanation of inquiry-based learning and the infographic you found that demonstrates some of the ideas of this approach. The six important points you mentioned at the end of the blog sound like learning outcomes that students who learned how to use inquiry-based learning will be able to do and I think it is a nice touch because the last part could be a checking list for the readers of your blog to see whether they got the “points”.

You also mentioned in the beginning of the blog about the specific process and they all seem to have the students as the subject meaning that in this type of learning students lead their learning. I wonder where does the role of teachers or instructors come in? Or could this type of learning approach be done entirely by students? If students could do it all by themselves, what’s the difference between inquiry-based learning and self-learning?