Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Facilitate Access, Inclusion, and Better Outcomes for ALL Dickinsonians!
► Faculty:
To find a wealth of guidance on how to make your courses more inclusive and accessible to the diverse learners in your class(es)...
Check out this UDL TOOLKIT!
Your feedback on the toolkit is most welcome!
Accessible Syllabi and Moodle Page Guidance
As you begin thinking about your syllabi and Moodle pages for the next semester, here are some helpful tools:
- Complete with an accessibility checklist: How Dickinson Professors Can Create Inclusive and Accessible Syllabi and Moodle Pages
- Provided by popular demand, this approved Sample Universally Designed Syllabus Template for Fall '24 (clicking the link will send the document to your downloads folder)
- Samples of Problematic vs. Inclusive, Accessible, Universally Designed Syllabus Pages
- Incorporating UDL In Your Classes
Join us for our upcoming sessions:
Effective UDL Strategies Knowledge Share -- Date in January TBD
Use this brief UDL Interest and Session RSVP Form to express your interest in learning more!
Questions? Email Marni at jonesmar@dickinson.edu Jen at clarkjen@dickinson.edu and James at dannibaj@dickinson.edu.
WHAT'S UNIVERSAL DESIGN?
Universal Design, in a nutshell, means designing an environment that is universally ideal for everyone (as opposed to just certain individuals, such as those with disabilities).
Examples of universal design solutions that benefit everyone include:
- elevators
- sliding glass doors
- curb cuts where sidewalks abut intersections
- closed captioning on video screens (especially in places like restaurants or airports).
As a college, the more we know about and implement Universal Design in all aspect of campus, the better we'll be addressing the needs of every member of our community.
WHAT'S UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING?
► Click here, and then click "About UDL" to find out!
This page is managed by Marni Jones and Jen Clark, who, along with James D'Annibale of Academic Technology, are available to provide guidance on Universal Design.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please email jonesmar@dickinson.edu, clarkjen@dickinson.edu and/or dannibaj@dickinson.edu.
► Session Feedback: If you attended a UDL session, please take a few minutes to provide us with feedback using this form.