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The ACCESS Project, Colorado State University Jesse Hausler, Assistive Technology Coordinator Craig Spooner, Project Coordinator
The Universally Designed Learning Experience
Have you heard the following from faculty?
“I don’t have any students in my class with disabilities.”
A. Yes
B. No
How can we confront this problem?
A. Hold more workshops and training sessions on AT and Accessibility.
B. Implement a set of rules and regulations for faculty to follow.
C. Bribes.
D. Something else entirely.
Universal Design for Learning
is a set of principles and techniques for
creating inclusive classroom instruction
and accessible course materials.
Defining UDL
teaching
technology
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Roots of UDL
Universal Design (UD) - Accommodate the widest spectrum of users without the need for subsequent adaptation
UDL makes teaching and course materials accessible to more students and reduces the need for individual accommodations
We know these help students with disabilities
Accessible Web Pages
PDFs with OCR, Tags, Bookmarks
Descriptions for STEM Diagrams
Word documents with Structure
Consistent use of CMS
What are the benefits of PDFs with OCR and Tags
Accessibility via the Tag structure
Search through multiple documents for keywords
Navigation through Bookmarks
Reflow for users with small displays
Text to Speech
Copy and Paste
Who benefits from PDFs with OCR and
Tags?
Students with Disabilities
Students without Disabilities
Faculty
Everyone!
Universal Design?
Students are diverse in many ways
Abilities/Disabilities
Age/Life Experiences
Cultures/Ethnicities
Native Languages
Academic Preparation
Learning styles
Learning styles
1. Visuala) Visual-Linguistic (reading and writing)b) Visual-Spatial (graphs and pictures)
2. Auditory (listening)
3. Kinesthetic (touching and moving)
UDL: a framework for inclusive pedagogy
1. Information and concepts are represented in multiple ways and in a variety of formats.
2. Students are given multiple ways to express their comprehension and mastery of a topic.
3. Students engage with new ideas and information in multiple ways.
Representation
Ideas and information are represented in multiple ways Lecture Hands-on activities Graphics/Audio/Video Text
Expression
Students express their comprehension in multiple ways Oral presentation
Written essays
Projects/Portfolios/Journals
Performance
Multimedia (graphics/audio/video)
Expression
Colin from our video Student with Quadriplegia Undergraduate in Landscape Architecture
Assignment: Create a 3D model Physical model Computerized model
Engagement
Give students multiple opportunities for engagement express enthusiasm for topics challenge students with meaningful , real-world
assignments give prompt and instructive feedback on
assignments make yourself available to students during
office hours in flexible formats
Engagement
Physics professor from India has students video tape Q&A during office hours
Individual questions answered for everyone in the course Video Written explanation
Challenge 1
You create a class climate in which student disability is respected.
Which UDL principle does this represent?A. RepresentationB. ExpressionC. Engagement
Challenge 2
You allow students to submit assignments electronically.
Which UDL principle does this represent?A. Representation B. ExpressionC. Engagement
Challenge 3
You provide digital equivalents of all paper handouts.
Which UDL principle does this represent?A. RepresentationB. ExpressionC. Engagement
Challenge 4
Problem-Based Learning (PBL): Start with the problem; instructor guides students as they work together to discover the information required to solve the problem.
Which UDL principle does this represent?A. RepresentationB. ExpressionC. Engagement D. All of the above
Benefits of UDL
UDL focuses on enabling the learning environment
Disabilities are part of the broader range of student diversity
Emphasizes benefits to all learners
Shifts focus from disability and accommodations to broader issues of teaching and learning
Institutionalizing UDL
Embed UDL into all existing professional development In particular, bundle it with existing efforts to improve teaching
and learning
Form a committee or advisory panel made up of “movers and shakers” for innovative instruction
Tie UDL to the strategic goals of your institution
Address the concerns of your audience — What keeps them up at night? WIIFMs?
Provide incentives, create a buzz, get UDL on the radar
Build on the work of the ACCESS Project
Quick Evaluation Question (Just One)
I plan to implement the UDL skills I have learned in this session.
A. Strongly AgreeB. AgreeC. DisagreeD. Strongly Disagree