Workshop Syllabus
Review the printable syllabus and schedule for the workshop. Ask any questions you might have on the Q&A Forum under the Discussions link of this course site.
Optional and awesome: In the spirit of open practices and Universal Design for Learning, we’d love to receive your ideas about and suggestions for this syllabus and the workshop content. Feel free to add your comments to this Google doc version of the syllabus. Come back throughout the workshop to add any additional recommendations and ideas!
Workshop Schedule
| Module / Topic | Module Content | Module Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1: UDL & Accessibility Mon, Oct 21 – Wed, Oct 23 | Principles of Universal Design in Learning (UDL) Accommodations vs UDL | Icebreaker Discussion Optional: Office hour on Tue, Oct 22 from 9-10 am |
| Module 2: UDL & OEP Assessment Practices Thur, Oct 24 – Sat, Oct 26 | Overlap of UDL and OEP Open UDL Assessment Practices | Discussion Open UDL Planning Tool: Assessment section |
| Module 3: Accessible Documents and Media Sun, Oct 27 – Tue, Oct 29 | Best practices for accessibility of documents and media Brightspace Ally Creating an Accessible Syllabus, Part 1 | Review Ally’s course report Discussion Open UDL Planning Tool: Documents and Media section Optional: Support sessions for Brightspace Ally (pick one)Monday, Oct 28 from 9-10 am, or from 5-6 pm |
| Module 4: UDL, OEP, and Your Teaching Wed, Oct. 30 – Fri, Nov 1 | UDL and OEP in everyday course activities Creating an Accessible Syllabus, Part 2 | Discussion Open UDL Planning Tool: Teaching and Learning Activities section Optional: Office hours by appointment |
| Module 5: Reflection and Next Steps Sat, Nov 24 – Mon, Nov 4 | No new materials to review (as per the UDL and OEP practice of making space 🙂) | Open UDL Planning Tool: Next Steps Workshop Reflection |
Workshop Discussion Rubric
| Criteria | Complete | Incomplete |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement and Responsiveness | Your post demonstrates both engagement with the module’s materials and reflection on the prompt. | |
| Timely Participation | You made an initial post by the deadline, helping drive conversation while others were engaged in the same materials. | |
| Follow-Up Engagement (optional) | Thank you! You revisited your post to add thoughts OR you read and responded to peers’ posts. |
Workshop Project Rubric
| Criteria | Complete | Incomplete |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment review | Participants have critiqued at least one major assessment through the lens of Open Educational Practices and Universal Design for Learning (Open UDL) | |
| Documents and media review | Participants have critiqued at least one course document through the lens of Open UDL | |
| Teaching and learning activities or low-stakes assessment review | Participants have critiqued at least one course activity or low-stakes assessment through the lens of Open UDL | |
| Next steps plan | Participants have chosen three low-effort, high-impact Open UDL alterations to make to lower barriers to learning. Plan includes a rationale, proposed deadline, and potential barriers to implementation. |
