Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning

Inclusivity; Universal Design for Learning; web accessibility; assistive technologies; diversity in education; learning environments; education

This OER provides a professional development workshop for educators on how to design inclusive learning environments that support diverse learners, including those with disabilities. The workshop focuses on applying Universal Design for Learning strategies, improving web accessibility, and exploring assistive technologies. It includes practical activities for revising syllabi, course content, and assessments to ensure they meet accessibility standards.

Leanne Riseley (author)
Leeward Community College

This OER contains references to a variety of external resources (see “Relation”).

Leeward Community College – Leanne Riseley (author)

2019

Leanne Riseley created power points. Moreover, this OER includes a wide range of references to external sources, whose authors can be recognized as contributors to the content.

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

1. CAST. (2017, March 21). Katie Novak on UDL Now! Revised [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNaR7sUb7bM
2. Article: So you think you understand UDL?“
3. Top 10 UDL Tips for Developing Learning Goals by CAST
4. Top 10 UDL Tips for Designing an Engaging Learning Environment by CAST
5. Top 10 UDL Tips for Assessment by CAST
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14. College STAR. (2018, June 26). CAST: UDL at a glance [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1B6yQXsr0c
15. Access Mooc. (2016, March 9). Faculty thoughts on UDL [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfIcDu0CoNw
16. Blake, C. (2018, May 30). How to Teach Social Justice in the Classroom. Retrieved March 6, 2019, from https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/teaching-social-justice/
17. The IRIS Center. (2009). Universal Design for Learning: Creating a Learning Environment that Challenges and Engages All Students. Retrieved from https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/udl/
18. CAST, Inc. (n.d.). The UDL guidelines. https://udlguidelines.cast.org/
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22. “Curricular Components” image by The IRIS Center. (2009). Universal Design for Learning: Creating a Learning Environment that Challenges and Engages All Students. Retrieved from https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/udl/ 
23. From Theory to Practice: UDL "Quick Tips". (2010). Retrieved March 22, 2019, from https://accessproject.colostate.edu/udl/
24. The IRIS Center. (2009). Universal Design for Learning: Creating a Learning Environment that Challenges and Engages All Students. Retrieved from https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/udl/
25. “Memorable Assignments & UDL” video by Katie Novak from YouTube is licensed with a Standard YouTube license
26. UDL On Campus. Retrieved from http://udloncampus.cast.org/home#.XJVo-ChKgcE is copyrighted by CAST
27. Universal Design for Learning Guidelines. Retrieved from http://udlguidelines.cast.org/  is copyrighted by CAST.
28. 2014 First Quarter Visitors” image by W3C. Retrieved April 11, 2019 from https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/images/complex/#image-containing-substantial-information 
29. “Search” image from Amazon.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019 from http://www.amazon.com/ 
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32. Smith, C. (n.d.). Accessible Learning. Retrieved February 14, 2018, from http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2268951  
33. University of Hawaii screen. (n.d.). Retrieved June 4, 2018, from https://www.hawaii.edu/ 
34. Web Accessibility Tutorials. (2017). Retrieved April 9, 2019 from https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/ is copyrighted by W3C
35. “Self-Driving Car Test: Steve Mahan” video by Google is licensed with a standard YouTube license. 
36. “Self-Driving Car Test: Steve Mahan (Audio Described)” video by Google is licensed with a standard YouTube license. 
37. Universal Design for Learning Guidelines. Retrieved from http://udlguidelines.cast.org/  is copyrighted by CAST. 
38. Is Assistive Technology Cheating?” video by Understood is licensed under the standard YouTube license. 
39. Smith, C. (n.d.). Accessible Learning. Retrieved February 14, 2018, from http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2268951  
40. Fujitsu Launches Diversity Communication Tool LiveTalk, with Multilingual Translation Functionality Using AI. (n.d.). Retrieved March 20, 2018, from http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/resources/news/press-releases/2017/0308-01.html 

“What, So What, Now What” image. (2019 Human Systems Dynamics Institute). Retrieved on April 9, 2019 from https://www.hsdinstitute.org/resources/adaptive-action.html

Video

• MP4

Webpages; activities

• HTML 

PowerPoint presentation

• Power point
• PDF 

English

Educational Workshop

Riseley, L. Universal Design for Learning. https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/53908/overview

This workshop is designed for higher education educators and focuses on creating inclusive learning environments in the context of postsecondary education.