1. Assistant Dean for Student Accessibility, Ohio University
Pushing the rock uphill: Supporting universal design for learning on campus
Carey Busch, PhD, CRC
Assistant Dean for Student Accessibility, Ohio University

2. The Plan
Gauge participants understanding of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
How do we discuss UDL?
Our experience at Ohio University
Recommendations from our faculty
Discussion

3. What is Universal Design for Learning?
“Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.”

4. Human variability
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5. Components of udl Why (how we engage learners)
What (how we represent content)
How (how we express our learning)

6. “If we want to expand UDL on campus, it needs to be separate from the disability office.”

7. Udl pilot project Action Project for Commission on Higher Learning
Received small institutional grant
Put call out for faculty volunteers
Coordinated training
Faculty learning community

8. What We learned UDL did not equate to no need for accommodations
Faculty reported deeper mastery of content
Increased ability to engage students with disabilities and international students
Moderate increases in grades
Students more engaged

9. Faculty recommendations
Changes need to be introduced in stages
Consider class size
Peer support was key
Support for UDL needs to be led by faculty, not DS office

10. Moving forward Faculty participants are: Other ideas:
Presenting at teaching and learning events on campus
Presenting at national conferences
Engaging colleagues in conversation
Providing training to instructional technologist
Other ideas:
Faculty leading small learning communities
Embedding UDL in other pedagogical trainings on campus

11. Discussion