Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a design framework that promotes success for ALL students with diverse learning needs and backgrounds making course concepts accessible and skills attainable regardless of learning style, physical or sensory abilities. It anticipates a variety of needs, broadens usability of course materials and expressions of learning by respecting human diversity.

Promoting Success for ALL Students

• Promoting Student Success with Accessibility and Inclusivity (Google Slide) (GoogleSlides)

More about Universal Design

• Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (Video)
• UDL Guidelines (Video)
• Universal Design of Instruction: Definition, Principles, and Examples(opens in new window)(opens in new window)—designing instruction to maximize learning for all students.
• Equal Access: Universal Design of Instruction(opens in new window)(opens in new window)—a checklist to maximize learning for all students.

Tools

• Blackboard Ally Instructor Toolkit (PDF)
• Otter.ai
  • Otter.ai is a web application and mobile application that converts live speaking into a written transcription. You can get real-time streaming transcripts and, within minutes, rich, searchable notes with text, audio, images, speaker ID, and key phrases. This can be used to write papers, take notes, dictate interviews, import or sync recordings from other services, and even integrate with Zoom.
• Microsoft Word Accessibility Checker
• Kurzweil 
  • Kurzweil 3000 is an inclusive technology, text-to-speech, learning tool that supports the concept of Universal Design for Learning with a collection of powerful reading, writing, test-taking, and study skill tools that makes content accessible and efficient to all students, staff, and faculty.

Services

• Captioning Request 
• Converting course materials for improved accessibility - http://tinyurl.com/helpfixit