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Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Embracing Universal Course Design to Improve Accessibility & Inclusiveness”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration.
Accessible courses and content that give all learners an opportunity to succeed are a responsibility of everyone involved in course design and teaching. Learn how you can create universally accessible content, promote student engagement with your online courses, and be able to use your knowledge to advocate and become a leader for ensuring inclusive and accessible content in your organization.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a popular and powerful approach to creating clear, accessible content that complies with national ADA laws and fosters inclusivity. UDL skills enable you to create content for the widest audience that requires little retrofitting.
You’ll learn the basics of using UDL to create online course material and adapt previously created content, with a focus on creating visual, auditory, and other alternative formats that increase engagement and promote understanding. You’ll also be able to recognize barriers to accessing information so that you create content that addresses and minimizes barriers from the outset.
For the webinar, you’ll have access to resources on UDL best practices. You’ll use the materials to practice utilizing UDL guidelines during the session, and Q&A time will allow you to clarify your understanding of design concepts.
The presenters are Jason Francis, Diana Meiser, and Dr. Shaun Adamson, all of Weber State University.
This webinar is worth 1.5 MLA CE credit hours.
For more information, and to register, please go here.