Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Definition:
The Short List of Required Resources:
- Introduction: A video presentation from SFSU: Universal Design for Learning Online Training Module (applicable to all courses)
- SFSU's Course Redesign: Online Delivery & Accessibility (specific to creation of online learning materials/courses)
- Making Accessible Powerpoint Presentations
- Converting MSWord and PowerPoint Accessibility Best Practices from Version 2003 to Version 2007: Syllabi, Handouts, and Presentations
- Accessible E-Learning and Educational Technology Extending Learning Opportunities for People with Disabilities: http://telearn.noe-kaleidoscope.org/warehouse/242_Final_Paper_%28001725v1%29.pdf
Also see: Delhi Accessibility Office - more links and useful checklists
Other Resources:
e-Learning Specific:
- Access eLearning - 10 free modules on creeating accessbile eLearning resources from Georgia Tech: http://www.accesselearning.net/
- Sonoma State UDL Resources (creating accessible PowerPoints, UDL in English courses, Online instruction, etc.) http://enact.sonoma.edu/aim_library
- UDL and Rubric for Online Instruction (ROI) presentation at Educause 2009: http://www.educause.edu/E09+Hybrid/EDUCAUSE2009FacetoFaceConferen/UniversalDesignforLearningandO/176144
- UDL and Rubric for Online Instruction at New Media Consortium: http://www.nmc.org/node/6685
- UConn's UDL / UDI information page: http://udi.uconn.edu/ http://hootsuite.com/dashboardand instruction module: http://ow.ly/4pCQy
General:
- Harvard: CAST: http://www.cast.org/udl/index.html
- UDL FAQ: http://www.ode.state.or.us/initiatives/elearning/nasdse/udlfaqs.pdf
- New Case Story on Nursing Education and UDL http://pachyderm.cdl.edu/elixr-stories/udl-nursing/
- A variety of UDL resources on Merlot: http://elixr.merlot.org/udl/
- Cal State Accessibility Resources: http://calstate.edu/accessibility/resources/
- http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/equal_access_udi.html
- http://www.cast.org/index.html
- http://cehd.umn.edu/nceo/OnlinePubs/Technical37.htm
- Universally Designed (blog) http://www.systemsofsupport.org/udlblog/category/udl/
- UDL Tech Tool Kit: (wiki) http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/
- North Carolina: http://www.ncsu.edu/it/access/ and http://delta.ncsu.edu/learn/online_training/workshop_materials/
Videos:
- ELIXR - Universal Design for Learning in Information Systems: Paul Beckman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yxnsr0e8Hg
- Colorado State University video part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH1CxE3yO8s
News:
- Google announces automatic speech recognition captions on YouTube videos: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/automatic-captions-in-youtube.html
In Development:
- A Vancko Hall (Moodle) self-paced course with certificate of completion in applying principles of UDL to designing or developing online courses.
- a guide/checklist like [this one|http://www.csuchico.edu/tlp/accessibility/using_vista/] for using Vancko Hall accessibly
1 Comment
Clark Shah-Nelson
FYI - Delhi Online is planning to put together a self-paced course in Vancko Hall about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) using some of the above resources. The course will contain information, activities, and short self-check quizzes to check comprehension. The ultimate goal will be a self-guided course that faculty can take and learn to create online course content using the principles of UDL. After successful completion the faculty member will be able to obtain a certificate of completion, and down the road the goal would be to make the certificate a requirement for all online course developers, so that we can be sure our online courses are developed using UDL principles. Another goal would be to have faculty members re-visit older online courses after completing the UDL course and redesign the course using UDL principles, with funding from Delhi Online.
Anyone with extensive knowledge and interest in the practical application of UDL and building online course content is welcome to contribute to the building of the UDL course, as well as edit and add resources and information to this page.
Thanks!