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The Universally Designed Learning Experience: Institutionalizing UDL

The Universally Designed Learning Experience: Institutionalizing UDL. The ACCESS Project, Colorado State University Jesse Hausler, Assistive Technology Coordinator Craig Spooner, Project Coordinator. The ACCESS Project. Funded by U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

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The Universally Designed Learning Experience: Institutionalizing UDL

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  1. The Universally Designed Learning Experience:Institutionalizing UDL The ACCESS Project, Colorado State University Jesse Hausler, Assistive Technology Coordinator Craig Spooner, Project Coordinator

  2. The ACCESS Project • Funded by U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education • Grant #P333A080026 • Our Goal: • Ensuring that students with disabilities receive a quality higher education Introduction

  3. The Old Approach • Accessibility workshops: • Course materials and documents • Web based information • Course management systems • Instructional media • Compliance with regulations, guidelines • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) • Section 508 of Rehabilitation Act Introduction

  4. We Failed to Gain Traction • Narrow Focus • Disability • Assistive Technology • Faculty Perception • “I don’t have students with disabilities.” • “Not my job!” • Went at it alone • Few strategic partnerships • Low on the list of administrative priorities Introduction

  5. Philosophical Changes • Benefits for all students • Disabilities are part of the range of diversity • Enabling the learning environment • Broader definition of “accessible” • Materials usable with a wide range of technologies, including assistive technologies New Approach

  6. Practical Changes • Topics of interest to faculty and administrators • Teaching and Learning • Persistence/Retention • Diversity • Cultural and language backgrounds • Learning styles • Abilities and Disabilities New Approach

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

  8. The (mini) ACCESS Video New Approach: UDL

  9. UDL: a framework for inclusive pedagogy • Information and concepts are represented in multiple ways and in a variety of formats. • Students are given multiple ways to express their comprehension and mastery of a topic. • Students engage with new ideas and information in multiple ways. New Approach: UDL

  10. Institutionalization Plan • Dissemination • Creation of award for UDL implementation • Formation of advisory group with campus Administrators • Strategic Campus Partnerships Institutionalization Plan

  11. Dissemination • Local • Embed UDL principles into existing campus-wide professional development related to improving teaching, learning and technology • Regional • CO-WY Consortium, 2- and 4-year IHE’s, CoADE, eLCC • National • EDUCAUSE, AHEAD, AHG, NASPA Institutionalization Plan > Dissemination

  12. UDL Award • Associates UDL with instructional innovation • Promotes awareness of UDL • Provides monetary incentive for the adoption of UDL Institutionalization Plan > UDL Award

  13. Creation of Advisory Group • Campus representatives • Provost’s Office • Institute for Learning & Teaching • Student Affairs • Central Computing • Retention Offices • Strategic goals of the institution • The “WIIFMs” • It starts with one administrator • Offer a key role on your project Institutionalization Plan > Advisory Group

  14. Benefits of Advisory Group • Advice • Experienced external perspectives • Project directions • Opportunity • Tie UDL to the institution’s goals • Remind administration of institutional benefits of UDL • Credibility and Access • Buy-in all the way to the top • Introduction to Professional Development venues • Develop partnerships Institutionalization Plan > Advisory Group

  15. Strategic Partnerships • The Institute for Learning and Teaching • Central Computing • CSU Libraries • Academic Departments Institutionalization Plan > Strategic Partnerships

  16. Institute for Learning and Teaching • Orientations for New Faculty and GTAs • “Master Teacher Initiative” seminars in all 8 colleges • “Teaching with Technology” workshops • Annual campus-wide “Professional Development Institute” • Provost Course Redesign Initiative Institutionalization Plan > Strategic Partnerships

  17. Central Computing • Technology Workshops • Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, HTML • Best practices for Course Management System (WebCT) • Online Modules • Classroom Training • New Blackboard training modules and faculty workshops Institutionalization Plan > Strategic Partnerships

  18. CSU Libraries • Electronic Reserves • Creating Universally Designed PDFs • Electronic Books • Planning team for electronic book reading technology • Hardware and software Institutionalization Plan > Strategic Partnerships

  19. Academic Departments • Faculty training • Face to face • Online modules • http://accessproject.colostate.edu/udl/modules • UDL Research in “Gateway” courses • Veterinary Sciences • Psychology Institutionalization Plan > Strategic Partnerships

  20. UDL Research • “Will instructor training increase the implementation of UDL principles?” • UDL literature is long on best practices, short on empirical evidence • Developed survey instrument • Targeted “gateway” courses with persistence problems Research

  21. Research Results • Areas of significant change after UDL training (student perspective): • Information is presented in multiple formats • Instructor actively engages students in learning • Instructor relates key concepts to the larger objectives of the course • Instructor begins class with an outline • Instructor summarizes key points • Instructor highlights key points of instructional videos Research — Schelly, Davies & Spooner (submitted for publication)

  22. Research Results • Corroboration of national disability statistics • 9-11% of students report having a disability (>2 million) • 100-level Psychology students • 300, 400, 500-level pre-med students • Just a few hours of training can produce significant changes in instructor teaching behavior that: • correspond to widely-acknowledged best teaching practices • enhance the learning experiences of all students, including those with disabilities Research

  23. Conclusions • Institutionalization of UDL is being achieved through: • A philosophical shift • A dissemination plan based on inclusive pedagogy • UDL Award • Advisory group of key administrators • Strategic partnerships with other university organizations • UDL Research Conclusions

  24. Thank you!Visit us Online at http://accessproject.colostate.edu The ACCESS Project, Colorado State University Jesse Hausler, Assistive Technology Coordinator Craig Spooner, Project Coordinator

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