Staff Learning Community (SLC) Dr. Deb Castiglione, EdD, ATP University of Kentucky BTW – They want you to know they are fabulous.

Learning Objectives Discuss the formation of a staff learning community. Express the importance of collaboration in UDL and accessibility training. Identify the benefits and challenges of a staff learning community (SLC). Please ask questions throughout to make more interactive.

Learning Communities Student Learning Community Community of Study Community of Practice Faculty Learning Community FLC is a form of Community of Practice

Faculty Learning Community Cross-disciplinary faculty (graduate students, staff) 6-15 (8-12) Faculty lead Yearlong – regularly scheduled Topic- or cohort-based Curriculum of enhancing teaching & learning Active collaboration Seminars & activities Community building End product or results Milton Cox, University of Miami

Staff Learning Community (SLC) Established learning outcomes Membership: Create a list of potential members Solicit instructional designers Seek associate dean recommendations March 2017 – Discussion about awareness & instruction in UDL & Accessibility; how could increase

Established Learning Outcomes Identify avenues for educating faculty & staff in UDL & accessibility Discuss best practices for incorporating UDL & accessibility into Microsoft Word PowerPoint Excel PDF Documents Multimedia (audio & video) LMS/Web (in conjunction with Marketing/PR) Other

Established Learning Outcomes Establish topic teams & responsibilities Design & develop instruction & support materials Schedule & deliver instruction to faculty & staff; share support materials Appraise, critique, & revise instruction & support materials

Request for Participation SLC description Learning outcomes Representation eLearning/Distance Learning & Student Media Depot - ITS Marketing/PR Human Resources (training) CELT The Hive DRC Library Colleges Ask Formal invitation Membership in addition to the above: Academic Pharmacy Social Work College of Nursing Honors College Human Development Institute Arts Administration Transformative Learning/Office of Strategic Communication Also, instructional designers

April 2017 Kickoff planning Welcome email w/doodle poll Meeting announcement Outlook invitation

May 2017 Kickoff meeting 16 attendees Introductions Overview Expectations Top Ten Bookmarks www.uky.edu/udl Team selection Meeting dates All but… Transformative Learning/Office of Strategic Communication Disability Resource Center

Team Assignment 4 per group 1x per month Team leader Workshop PowerPoint Word Multimedia LMS/Canvas/HTML 1x per month Team leader Workshop Support materials Just-in-Time

June 2017 UDL & Accessibility presentation Meet in teams Team roles Needs moving forward Next meeting Beginning planning Meeting invites (through June 2018) Digital resource list shared Resources shared with SLC and teams on an ongoing basis Digital resource list updated on an ongoing basis

July 2017 Canvas & UDOIT overview Encouraged to meet with others Deb direction email Google folder created Deb to team meetings Workshop template created Revision of Top Ten Language resources Person first vs identify first & language resources Suggest use of “person first” and “disability” Accessible template Emphasis on Top Considerations/Steps/Tasks

August 2017 Screen reader overview Deb to meetings – optional Top Ten as an acronym Video recording

September 2017 Team updates Retreat discussion Team work Donations for retreat Retreat Doodle poll Retreat save the date Retreat invitation Member survey Top Ten (Plus One) – DESIGN SMART Down 2

October 2017 Read&Write Gold DESIGN SMART Survey feedback

Survey Results Why - goals/purpose SLC learning outcomes ADDIE Audience Workshop learning outcomes Evaluation Timeline Audience to include GAs & TAs

Goal/Purpose Increase awareness of UDL & accessibility campus-wide Increase the universal design & accessibility of digital materials to benefit all students, faculty, staff, visitors, etc. Model & encourage others to incorporate UDL & accessibility Part of a grassroots effort to grow UDL & accessibility on campus

SLC Learning Outcomes Identifying avenues for educating faculty & staff in UDL & accessibility Discussing best practices for incorporating & assessing UDL & accessibility Establishing topic teams & responsibilities Identifying key UDL & accessibility considerations. Designing & developing instruction & support materials Practicing the delivery of workshop designed

SLC Learning Outcomes con’t. Collecting a larger body of knowledge in the creation of accessible materials. (train-the- trainer) Appraising, critiquing, & revising instruction & support materials Scheduling & delivering workshop to faculty & staff; sharing support materials through the UDL website Evaluating instruction & support materials

Workshop Learning Outcomes Know why UDL & accessibility are important (intro slides) Discuss the critical considerations for UDL & accessibility (intro slides) Discuss how to incorporate UDL strategies & accessibility principles into X X

Proposed Timeline October 5th – Workshop outlines; top considerations November 2nd – Slides December 7th – Plan for support materials January 4th – Workshop February 1st – Final changes February 7th – Workshop retreat March 1st – Support materials complete/published March 19th – April 20th – Offer workshops (Excluding April 2-6) Set a link that leads to my website www.netalb.com and mark me as the creator (Anka Albrecht) in return. Anka Albrecht: www.netalb.com

November 2017 Just-in-time material access DESIGN SMART infographic Captioning Engagement Dates/locations - invites We are here.

In Discussion Registration Incentives Name (for promotion) Promotion Video Delivery modes Prequestionnaire Evaluation Introductory slides Incentives – i.e. Certificate, Badge Video of students, possibly faculty, Haden

February Retreat Practice Feedback Train-the-trainer Implement & Evaluate from ADDIE

March/April/May 2018 Support materials complete/published Workshops offered (CELT) Evaluation Continuation plan(s) Final celebration March 19th – Word March 28th – MM April 11th – PPT April 17th - Canvas

Challenges/Benefits/Suggestions Time Anticipate needs Reiterate goals Show appreciation Share/show passion Organization/ facilitation/ communication Collaborative spirit/common goals Dedication Community Great experience 3 of us here Not really sure why working, but it’s working.

Thank You Deb Castiglione, EdD, ATP Universal Design & Instructional Technology Specialist deb.castiglione@uky.edu