Please see the following links to some of my recent work:

Recent talks and presentations

Tolerance for Error: A theory of how some alternative grading methods can support neurodivergent students at the Grading Conference, June 2025

Designing Options for Interaction: Accessible design instead of “Retrofitting” at the Goodwin University 9 in 9 UDL webinar series April 23, 2025

Supporting Neurodivergent Students Today: Foundational knowledge for instructors, staff, and administrators at the AAC&U CLASS April 3, 2025

“No to Normal”: A neurodiversity-informed approach to UDL at the Goodwin University UDL Conference September 27th, 2024

Group work, “participation”, and neurodiversity public workshop on August 20th, 2024

Learning from neurodiversity: Options for expression and communication at the Goodwin University 9 in 9 UDL webinar series on June 26th, 2024

Lessons in ungrading from disability studies at The Grading Conference on June 13th, 2024

Selected posts from my Substack newsletter Beyond the Scope

The asterisk to “active learning”: A post on some of the complications of active learning discourse and faculty development

Navigating access friction in teaching: An introduction to the concept of access friction, or situations in which access needs conflict, in the classroom

Discussion protocols: In defense of a script: An elaboration on the use of discussion protocols in teaching and faculty development

Making expectations explicit is actually pretty difficult (but that’s OK): An investigations of the common faculty development advice to “make expectations explicit”

UDL 3.0: What higher ed instructors might want to know

Neurodiversity and UDL: A friendship worth fostering: An analysis of the relationship between Neurodiversity and UDL

Some limitations of UDL for supporting neurodivergent students: A review of some of the gaps in UDL

Remote Proctoring and Student Surveillance

Caines, A., & Silverman, S. (2021). Back Doors, Trap Doors, and Fourth-Party Deals: How You End up with Harmful Academic Surveillance Technology on Your Campus without Even Knowing. Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy.

Silverman, S., Caines, A., Casey, C., Garcia de Hurtado, B., Riviere, J., Sintjago, A., & Vecchiola, C. (2021). What Happens When You Close the Door on Remote Proctoring? Moving Toward Authentic Assessments with a People-Centered Approach. To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, 39(3).

“Harm reduction and abstinence with Canvas analytics” on UM-Dearborn Hub for Teaching and Learning Blog

UDL and Faculty Development

Silverman, S. (2023). Instructors are learners too: Making faculty development accessible to faculty. New Directions for Teaching and Learning.

ThinkUDL Podcast with Lillian Nave (additional links on Podcast page)

Faculty as Learners: Applying UDL to Faculty Members’ Diverse Learning and Life Needs. Presentation with Christina Moore (Oakland University) at UDLHE Digicon 2020. Slides | Handout

Online Teaching

“Complicating “flexibility” in online learning from a feminist perspective” in Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online (blog)