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UDL Initiatives in KY Higher Ed
November 18, 2014
Deb Castiglione, EdD, ATP Universal Design & Instructional Technology Specialist, Center for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching (CELT), University of Kentucky
Beth Case, MA, MEd Program Manager for Digital, Emerging, & Assistive Technologies, Delphi Center for Teaching & Learning, University of Louisville
Similarities / Differences UK - Deb
• Lexington • Public • Land Grant • Research
Institution • Shared
Governance • CELT • May 2014
UL - Beth
• Louisville • Public • “Metropolitan” • Research
Institution • Shared
Governance • Delphi Center • January 2014
Friendly Competition
University of Kentucky UDL Initiative
Pre-‐‑Deb Collaborative ADA Compliance Workgroup • Distance Learning & ADA Compliance Proposal • Section 508 Accessibility Compliance White
Paper
Universal Design for Learning Workgroup • Undergraduate Certificate in UD Proposal
May-‐‑August • Introduction to UDL Workshops
• Identifying/Meeting Stakeholders
• Relationship with Disability Resource Center (DRC)
• AHEAD Conferences
• Partnerships with Instructional Designers/eLearning
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Transgendered)Underprepared)Poverty/Financial)Issues)Disability)Invisible)Disability)Family)Issues)Working)Gender)Spectrum/Degree/Continuum)for)each)Race)Age))Emotional)Disturbance)Intellectual)Disability)Multiple)Disabilities)Other)Health)Impaired)Speech)or)Language)Impairment)Traumatic)Brain)Injury))JustLinLtime)learner)philosophy) )Employed)fullLtime) )Auditory)learner)Cognitive)Disability)Slow)reader) )Invisible)Disability)Lack)of)computer)knowledge/experience) ))
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Pregnant)/)Unmarried) Sensory)
Disability)
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Physical)Disability)
Nontraditional)
Kinesthetic)Learner)
Visual)Learner)
Home)Schooled)
Undiagnosed)Learning)Disability)
Gay)/)Lesbian)
Autism)
Married)with)
Children)
Minority)
ADHD)
Working)PartLTime)
Jobs)
First)Gen) AtLRisk)
Transgendered)/)Financial)Issues)/)Temporary)Disability)/)Medical)Disability)/)Family)Issues)/)Working)FullLTime)/)Intellectual/Cognitive)Disability)/)Multiple)Disabilities)/)Traumatic)Brain)Injury)/)Auditory)Learner)/)Slow)Learner)/)Speech/Language/Communication)Disability)/)Technologically)Inexperienced)/)Fear)/)Invisible)Disability)/)JustLinLTime)Learner)
)Continuum/Spectrum/Degree)for)each)Age)
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September-‐‑November • UDL Workshops – Intro & 101 • Stakeholder Networking • Faculty:
o Universal Design Certificate o Distance Education Certificate
• UDL Course & Practicum Endorsement • Service Provision:
o DRC - Students/Faculty o DRC – Clockwork Implementation o Web Accessibility
o Software Accessibility
September-‐‑November... • Committees/Groups:
• Academic Preparation Program (APP) Workgroup • Senate Disability Accommodation & Compliance Committee
• More Conferences/Workshops: • POD; KY Convergence • Building an Accessible Future for Humanities • Call for Papers/Presentations – UDL-IRN
• Scholarship • Article Review • Potential Publication Article Reviewer
September-‐‑November... • Canvas Rollout Plan • Web Accessibility Testing Site • Empirical Evidence • Awareness, Awareness, Awareness • Roadmap
UDL Initiative Roadmap
Modified'Date:'Monday,'November'10,'2014' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Page'1'of'1'Title:'CELT'UDL'Initiative'RoadmapCdcCR2.docx'v2014C11C04'
Printed'copies'of'this'document'are'not'considered'to'be'official'
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CELT'UDL'Initiative'Road'Map'For'Universal'Design'for'Learning'Initiative'October,'2014'
Service'Owner:' Deb'Castiglione'Modified'By:' Deb'Castiglione'
Identification:' 'UDL'Steering'Committee'
Review:'
Initial'review'with'Kathi'Kern'November'10,'2014'Full'team'review'by'December'31,'2014'
Version:' 1.0'Last'Review:' 'Next'Review:' '
I. Service'Definition:'
Universal'Design'for'Learning'(UDL)'is'a'framework'for'course'design/development'that'incorporates'accessibility,'while'meeting'the'needs'of'the'greatest'majority'of'the'student'population.''
II. Mission'Vision'/'Ultimate'Goal:'
To'enable'UniversityCwide'support'and'inclusion'of'UDL'principals'in'faceCtoCface,'online,'and'hybrid'instruction,'Web'sites,'(and'physical'environments).'
III. Current'Situation:' A'white'paper'was'developed'by'a'committee'at'UK'formed'to'address'accessibility.'The'paper,'which'included'several'recommendations,'was'submitted'to'the'provost.'The'result'was'the'hire'of'a'Universal'Design'&'Instructional'Technology'Specialist'housed'within'the'Center'for'the'Enhancement'of'Learning'&'Teaching'(CELT).'That'person/position'is'tasked'with'increasing'campusCwide'awareness,'education,'and'implementation'of'UDL'principles,'which'include'accessibility'features,'to'meet'the'needs'of'the'greatest'majority'of'students,'as'well'as'legislative'mandates.''''
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IV. Year'1'(5/2014'to'7/2015)'
' V. Year'2'(8/2015'to'7/2016)'
' VI. Year'3'(8/2016'to'7/2017)'
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'• Conduct'a'campusCwide'needs'analysis'for'UDL'through'networking'• Develop'roadmap'outlining'a'3Cyear'plan'• Establish'a'UDL'steering/advisory'committee'• Design,'develop,'and'facilitate'UDL'workshops'(4)'• Design'Faculty'Champion'program'(identify'and'recruit'faculty/staff'
champions'(6))'• Design'an'online'course'in'UDL'(creditCbearing'through'College'of'
Education)'• Create'and'implement'UDL'checklist'• Create'white'paper'and'presentation'for'campus'leadership'• Plan'a'campusCwide'UDL'marketing,'PR'campaign'• Develop'UDL'Web'content'and'UDL'blog'(CELT'Web'site)'• Craft'captioning'guidelines''• Implement'and'test'Clockwork'• Deliver'presentations'at'statewide/regional/national'conferences'(2)'• Submit'grant'proposals'to'support'the'implementation'of'UDL'(1)''
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'• Implement'UDL'marketing,'PR'campaign'campusCwide'(including'Diversity'
Awareness'Day)'• Develop,'offer,'and'facilitate'online'UDL'course'(for'credit'through'the'
College'of'Education)'• Design,'develop,'and'facilitate'UDL'workshops'(+4)'• Grow'faculty'champions'program'(+12)'• Incorporate'UDL'in'UK'courses;'increasing'the'accessibility'(insert'
percentage)'• Deliver'white'paper'and'presentation'to'Provost'and'President'• Establish'a'UDL'faculty'learning'community'(FLC)'• Evaluate'(and'revise)'UDL'checklist'• Establish'UDL'Experiential/ServiceCLearning'captioning'practicum'• Promote'library'of'UDL'resources'• Establish'accessibility'of'Drupal'Web'sites;'specifically'seeblue'(on'UKAT'
server)'• Procure'University'site'license'for'Read'&'Write'Gold'• Establish'process'for'incorporating'accessibility'into'software'procurement'
(UKIT;'Purchasing'Office)'• Establish'testing'lab/center'for'assessing'software/LMS'accessibility'• Establish'research'directions'around'UDL'implementation'• Deliver'presentations'at'statewide/regional/national'conferences'(2)'• Submit'grant'proposals'to'support'the'implementation'of'UDL'(1)'
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'• Design,'develop,'and'deliver'UDL'workshops'(+2)'• Increase'the'accessibility'of'(insert'percentage)'UK'course'offerings'through'
the'incorporation'of'UDL'• Continue'expansion'of'faculty'champions'program'(+24)'• Design'and'develop'a'UDL'video'game'and/or'app'(for'educational'purposes'
–'faculty/staff/students)'• Establish'accessibility'of'UK'Web'sites'(nonCDrupal/UKAT'sites)'(30%)'• Garner'public'endorsement'by'the'Provost'and'President'of'the'critical'
need'for'implementation'of'UDL'campusCwide'• Establish'leadershipCendorsed'policies'for'captioning,'procurement,'etc.'• Deliver'presentations'at'statewide/regional/national'conferences'(2)'
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Year One January 2015 – July 2015
• Networking needs analysis • UDL steering/advisory committee • UDL workshops • Faculty Champion program • Online course in UDL • UDL checklist Continued
Year One January 2015 – July 2015
• White paper & presentation • Campus-wide UDL marketing/PR • UDL Web content and UDL blog • Captioning guidelines • Clockwork implementation • Presentations at conferences • Grant proposals (implementation)
Year Two August 2015 – July 2016
• Implement UDL marketing/PR campaign • Facilitate online UDL course • UDL workshops • Grow faculty champions • Incorporate UDL in UK courses; increasing the
accessibility • Deliver white paper and presentation • UDL faculty learning community Continued
Year Two August 2015 – July 2016
• UDL Service-Learning captioning practicum • Library of UDL resources • Accessibility of Drupal Web sites • Read & Write Gold site license • Accessibility into software procurement • Accessibility testing lab/center • Research directions • Presentations at conferences • Grant proposals to (implementation)
Year Three August 2016 – July 2017
• UDL workshops • Increase accessibility of UK course offerings • Faculty champions • UDL video game and/or app • Increase accessibility of UK Web sites • Public endorsement of UDL campus-wide • Leadership-endorsed policies • Presentations at conferences
Challenges • Lack of Awareness • Leadership Changes • Decentralization • Lack of Leadership Endorsement • Lone Soldier • Evolving Role • Institutional Emergencies (Priorities) – DEW
Rates/Student Success • Key Stakeholder Time Constraints
Successes • Read&Write Gold & Workshops to Academic
Prep Proposal • Faculty Status on UD Certificate • UDL Course & Practicum Endorsement • Awareness through Workshops & Networking • Relationship with Disability Resource Center
Recommendations • Persistence & Patience • Time • Planning • Collegial Support - Peers/Network • Champions
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