The first session will present the new teaching paradigm of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and demonstrate how it can be used to enhance the learning experiences of all students in the writing classroom.
The final presentation will address applying UDL principles to developing and designing paper assignment instructions. Specifically, this presentation will focus on an annotated bibliography assignment in a first-year writing course that employed UDL principles and how the students responded to the experience. [click for presentation]
The second presentation will be a demonstration of the FAME (Faculty and Administrator Modules in Higher Education) Modules, a new online resource to improve the quality of higher education for students with disabilities.
UDL
Resources by Robbin Zeff
UD Suggestions for the Writing Class by Jay Dolmage
Four Ways To Incorporate Universal Design for Learning
Into Your Assignment Instructions
by Robbin Zeff