This fifteen-day, online workshop provides an in-depth introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the intersection of UDL and Open Educational Practices (OEP), including OER and Open Pedagogy. Participants will review the principles of UDL and explore how OEP can help reduce accessibility barriers for all learners, including those with disabilities. Participants will also learn about best accessibility practices in online courses, including identifying and fixing common accessibility issues. For the workshop project, participants will complete an inventory of one of their courses from an OEP-informed UDL perspective and create a plan for implementing UDL principles and open practices.
Workshop Learning Objectives
- Understand and apply the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- Understand accessibility and accommodations as they relate to UDL
- Discover the intersection of UDL and Open Educational Practices (OEP)
- Evaluate course content from an OEP-informed UDL perspective
- Implement UDL and OEP to improve accessibility for all students
- Identify the ways that accessibility tools can detect and remediate accessibility issues
Workshop Outcomes
- Complete an inventory of a course through a UDL and OEP (or, Open UDL) lens
- Create a plan for using UDL principles and OEP to improve student engagement and accessibility
Schedule
This workshop consists of 5 modules over 15 days. We recommend that you log in to the course site at least every other day to complete the workshop activities, engage with colleagues, and receive timely feedback from the facilitators.
Adopting/Adapting the Workshop
You are welcome to adopt and adapt these materials to support your own faculty development programing.
Licensing
The CUNY SPS Open UDL Workshop and all original content produced by CUNY SPS are shared under the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0).
These allow you to
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
- The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes .
- ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Note that some of the resources included in the workshop materials were created by other authors and may have other licensing conditions. These are cited throughout.
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Accessibility Statement
We aim to create a workshop experience that is as accessible and inclusive as possible for all. We have relied on UDL principles, such as providing some choice and flexibility, and we have used Ally to review the accessibility of our workshop materials. We welcome any feedback that can make our workshops more accessible and more inclusive: if there is a revision or adjustment that can enhance your participation in this workshop, please reach out to your facilitators and let them know. Participants with disabilities may also wish to reach out to the CUNY School of Professional Studies Office of Human Resources for additional accommodations.
Acknowledgements
The workshop is supported by the New York State OER Initiative, through the CUNY Office of Library Services:
- Ann Fiddler, University Open Education Librarian
- Andy McKinney, Open Education Coordinator
Thank you to our CUNY SPS faculty participants for their contributions and feedback!
