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1 The ACCESS Project, Colorado State University  Jesse Hausler, Assistive Technology Coordinator  Craig Spooner, Project Coordinator The Universally Designed Learning Experience

2 Have you heard the following from faculty? “I don’t have any students in my class with disabilities.” A.Yes B.No

3 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.

4 Promote UDL, not accessibility

5 Universal Design for Learning is a set of principles and techniques for creating inclusive classroom instruction and accessible course materials. Defining UDL teaching technology “ ”

6 The ACCESS Video

7 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

8 UDL and Technology

9 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

10 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

11 Who benefits from PDFs with OCR and Tags?  Students with Disabilities  Students without Disabilities  Faculty Everyone! Universal Design?

12 UDL anticipates classroom diversity UDL and Teaching

13 Students are diverse in many ways  Abilities and Disabilities  Age/Life Experiences  Cultures/Ethnicities  Native Languages  Academic Preparation  Learning styles

14 Learning styles 1. Visual a) Visual-Linguistic (reading and writing) b) Visual-Spatial (graphs and pictures) 2. Auditory (listening) 3. Kinesthetic (touching and moving)

15 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.

16 Representation  Ideas and information are represented in multiple ways  Lecture  Hands-on activities  Graphics/Audio/Video  Text

17 Representation  In our video, who benefits from the:  Descriptive audio?  Transcripts?  Captions?

18 Expression  Students express their comprehension in multiple ways  Oral presentation  Written essays  Projects/Portfolios/Journals  Performance  Multimedia (graphics/audio/video)

19 Expression  Colin from our video  Student with Quadriplegia  Undergraduate in Landscape Architecture  Assignment: Create a 3D model  Physical model  Computerized model

20 Engagement  Students have multiple opportunities for engagement  express enthusiasm for topics; explain real- world application  challenge students with meaningful assignments  give prompt and instructive feedback on assignments  make yourself available to students during office hours in flexible formats

21 Engagement  Indian Physics professor has students video tape him during office hours  Individual questions answered for everyone on the course website  Video  Written explanation

22 Challenge 1 You create a class climate in which student disability is respected.  Which UDL principle does this represent? A.Representation B.Expression C.Engagement

23 Challenge 2 Allow students to submit assignments electronically.  Which UDL principle does this represent? A.Representation B.Expression C.Engagement

24 Challenge 3 Provide digital equivalents of all paper handouts.  Which UDL principle does this represent? A.Representation B.Expression C.Engagement

25 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.Representation B.Expression C.Engagement

26 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, including students with disabilities  Shifts focus from disability and accommodations to broader issues of teaching and learning

27 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

28 http://accessproject.colostate.edu Thank you


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