Hello UAIG!
This month, we want to talk about
Universal Design for Learning. UDL is based on Universal Design and educational psychology. UDL allows for multiple means of engagement, representation, action & expression. There's a lot to UDL, so it can feel overwhelming to get started with it. However, UDL is not an all or nothing approach. You can make small changes or improvements to your lesson plans incorporating UDL ideas.
So, have you used UDL before?
What did you find successful?
What did you struggle with?
What hints would you give to someone else just getting started?
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My experience- I have used UDL, though I'm not sure I've used it to it's full extent. Some aspects of it (like multiple options for perception) seem really straightforward, while others I struggle with how to best provide multiple means. UDL is a dense guideline, and I've struggled with feeling overwhelmed by all the things to consider. Perhaps I need to guide my own appropriate goal setting!
Looking at the
chart now, it occurs to me that a graduated approach might be to focus on access first, then build, then internalize. Build and Internalize are both more complex, squishy topics to tackle, so either doing a distinct pass for each category or even revising an assignment multiple times if you give it often enough, could be a way to engage with how you thought a lesson went while making incremental change.
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Anaya Jones She/Her/Hers
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Accessibility & Online Learning Librarian
Northeastern University
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