Delivering Equitable & Inclusive Instructional Content Using UDL Principles

Hello!

Lisa Campbell

Instruction and Outreach Librarian, University of Florida

Jacqueline Frank

Instructional Technology Librarian, Montana State University

Stephanie C Gillespie

Instruction Coordinator & Reference Librarian, Pellissippi State Community College

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Learning Outcomes

• Understand what UDL is, and how UDL makes instruction and content more inclusive.
• Learn Best Practices for designing content with different abilities in mind.

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Learning Outcomes

• Learn how to optimize learning materials with UDL principles.
• Outline next steps to implement UDL and/or share UDL info at your library.
• Connect with others who are interested and motivated to implement UDL principles, to continue sharing and learning together after the conference.

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UDL: Universal Design for Learning

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Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people

• CAST

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Why UDL?

• Equitable
• Inclusive
• Enables all learners to access and participate in meaningful learning opportunities.

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UDL

Guidelines

Provide multiple means for:

• Engagement
• Representation
• Action & Expression

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Group Activity 1

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1. Review the designing for abilities handouts.
2. Discuss with your group.
3. Share any existing knowledge.
4. Prepare to share out to other groups.

5 minutes sharing in groups

15 minutes sharing out

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Group Activity 2

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• Split up and move to new tables, one designer from each group.
• Combine your knowledge and discuss how to design materials to enable perception for all learners.

10 minutes collaborating

5 minutes sharing out

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Discussion

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Thinking about your population, what is one thing that’s important when designing the document type at your table?

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Reflection

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How will you incorporate UDL into your teaching?

How can you share what you’ve learned with others?

What questions do you still have?

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Resources

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• Universal Design for Learning Guidelines (CAST)
• Do’s and don'ts of designing for accessibility (UK.gov)
• Designing Online Content (PCC)
• Accessibility & UDL Guide (PSCC)

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Thanks!

Any questions? Please contact us!

jacqueline.frank@montana.edu

lisacampbell@uflib.ufl.edu

scgillespie@pstcc.edu

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Slides

Accessibility

Check

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• Minimum 24 sans serif font
• Use of bullets/numbers for lists
• Correct reading order
• Sufficient color contrast
• Descriptive links
• Plain language
• (No images, but ALT Text if added)

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Credits

Thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free:

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Presentation template by SlidesCarnival

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