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Change Topics (Working Groups)Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Design: Getting Started with Universal Design for Learning
Posted: Mar 27 2023 by
Target Audience: First-year College Students, Undergraduate Majors, Non-tenure Track Faculty, Undergraduate Non-Majors, Tenured/Tenure-track Faculty, College/University Staff
Program Components: Professional Development:Accessibility, Diversity/Inclusion, Pedagogical Training, Supporting Students:Student Engagement, Professional Development:Curriculum Development
"Learners differ in the ways that they perceive and comprehend information that is presented to them.For example, those with sensory disabilities...; learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia); language or cultural differences, and so forth may all require different ways of approaching content. Others may simply grasp information quicker or more efficiently through visual or auditory means rather than printed text. Also learning, and transfer of learning, occurs when multiple representations are used, because they allow students to make connections within, as well as between, concepts. In short, there is not one means of representation that will be optimal for all learners; providing options for representation is essential."
CAST (2018). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2. Retrieved from http://udlguidelines.cast.org
Readers of this blog series are already committed to inclusive teaching practices. However, not all have explored the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to their own courses. Many people think that UDL applies only to people with sight or hearing impairments, but this is not accurate. More
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