Universal Design in Action Addressing Diverse Learner Needs of Today’s College Students Madison Area Technical College November 11, 2016 Group Discussion, Tips, and Resources 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon Manju Banerjee, Ph.D. VP of Educational Research and Innovation Landmark College manjubanerjee@landmark.edu
UD Workshop Nov 11 2016 LCIRT
UD Workshop Nov 11 2016 LCIRT
Role of “Assistive Technology” – Not Assistive Anymore UD Workshop Nov 11 2016 LCIRT
UD Workshop Nov 11 2016 LCIRT
UD Workshop Nov 11 2016 LCIRT
Tips and Resources PowerPoint slides with audio [Demo] Embed audio or text within PDF documents with Adobe Acrobat Visual syllabus with Inspiration – mind mapping software UD Workshop Nov 11 2016 LCIRT
Assistive technology for Note-taking UD Workshop Nov 11 2016 LCIRT
Assistive Technology Resources (cont.) National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education http://www.washington.edu/accessit/ Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technologies (DO-IT) http://www.washington.edu/doit/knowledge-base Example: Case studies How accessible are Microsoft documents? How can I test my website for accessibility? Are chat rooms accessible to people with disabilities? Are postsecondary institutions required to purchase adaptive software for one course if a student needs it? UD Workshop Nov 11 2016 LCIRT
Assistive Technology Resources (cont.) Georgia’s Assistive Technology Act Program - "Tools for Life" is an excellent resource http://www.gatfl.org/assistive.php South Carolina Assistive Technology Program http://scatp.med.sc.edu/ Technologies for physical limitations and writing - UD Workshop Nov 11 2016 LCIRT 10
Case Study Megan is an undergraduate student with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. She has been approved for accommodations including extra time on tests, separate room for exams and a note-taker. But what she is most anxious about is talking to her faculty member in Biology about her assignment. So she doesn’t turn it in; and then because she has not completed her assignment, she skips class. She skips her class again for the next two weeks. Soon she is on academic probation. How can your awareness of UDL help Megan? UD Workshop Nov 11 2016 LCIRT
Day 2- End of Session Lunch Break UD Workshop Nov 11 2016 LCIRT