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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Physical)Disability)

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Kinesthetic)Learner)

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Home)Schooled)

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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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