UDL Toolkit

Category: Educational Materials

  • Record a video-lecture providing an in-depth summary of required readings

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    Materials Strategy Record a video-lecture providing an in-depth summary of required readings; possibly with slides to augment what’s being said. Likely Effort Level for Educator High Relation to UDL Representation; Allows students with reading difficulties to learn the material through a video-lecture rather than reading. Technology or Other Required Resources Use Panopto and PowerPoint. Impact…

  • Record audio file of someone reading required readings

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    Materials Strategy Record audio file of someone reading required readings. Likely Effort Level for Educator Medium Relation to UDL Representation; Allows students with reading difficulties to hear the reading with a human voice. Technology or Other Required Resources Use a podcast room in the basement of Bosler Hall. Note: You could ask a student to…

  • Make sure digital copies of reading materials are able to be used by a screen-reader

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    Materials Strategy Make sure digital copies of reading materials are able to be used by a screen-reader and follow general accessibility guidelines. Likely Effort Level for Educator Low Relation to UDL Representation; Allows students to use screen-readers and is visually easier to navigate. Technology or Other Required Resources Use the conversion tool on the Dickinson…

  • Provide descriptions of assignments in writing

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    Materials Strategy Provide descriptions of assignments in writing with essential information clearly delineated (with bullets, in bold, and underlined) Likely Effort Level for Educator Low Relation to UDL Representation; Provides clarity of expectations, rather than having essential information buried in multiple paragraphs Technology or Other Required Resources Word Impact for Diverse Learners and/or Students with…

  • Provide closed captions for videos

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    Materials Strategy Provide closed captions for videos. Likely Effort Level for Educator Low or High (see tech column) Relation to UDL Representation; allows students to see the information along with hearing it (or not hearing it if they cannot for whatever reason) Technology or Other Required Resources PanoptoIf you have a student that ADS says…

  • Provide a clear and accessible syllabus

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    Materials Strategy Ensure your syllabus is clear and accessible and provides all critical information needed for understanding the course goals, expectations, assessment metrics and schedule of activities and assessments for the class. Likely Effort Level for Educator Low Relation to UDL Representation and Engagement; The syllabus is often the cornerstone of the course. Making it…