Supporting Universal Design for Learning Implementation in Postsecondary Education (Postsecondary, Instructor-Led)

In order to create lasting change and implement Universal Design for Learning, you must first understand your environment. This course focuses on tools and strategies that will help you analyze what is happening at your institution and use that as the basis of decision making and action. The tools focus on understanding user experience and where barriers lie, examining policies and their relationship to inclusive practices, considering assessments from a social justice lens, and planning to engage people, the real agents of change, in a community of practice.

With a focus on application, this course will expose participants to tools and strategies for building UDL practices into the existing processes and policies at their institution, including:

• To be able to use 2-3 tools that help them analyze a learning experience and help themselves and others understand where the barriers are and how to address them.
• Delve into redesigning a core curricular component using UDL and evaluate the results.
• Bring theories and practices into design to improve the social nature of learning.
• Planning UDL implementation in their setting: setting up a small leadership team, thinking about UDL messaging, identifying common tools and how the team will work together, setting priorities for the first year, and engaging in ongoing learning.
• Addressing pain points and challenges in their existing plans, and come up with strategies for addressing any barriers.

The course will be structured using a community of practice model where participants will be welcomed to share problems of practice from their own settings that will serve as starting points for discussion and brainstorming of potential approaches and solutions with wide applicability.

Course Modules

• Module 1: Evaluating and Improving Practice Through Journey Mapping
• Module 2: Creating Accessibility Policies That Sustain Inclusive Practices
• Module 3: Assessment: A Case Study of Putting UDL in Action
• Module 4: Building an Interdisciplinary Team for Implementation and Sustainability

Registration

Tuition: $1,250 per person; includes Level 2 UDL in Higher Ed Credential

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Who should enroll?

This course is designed for professionals in postsecondary settings who after participating in the introductory course have gained a basic understanding of UDL and accessibility core concepts and are now ready to apply the UDL framework to bring about institutional change that results in more accessible and inclusive environments through changes in policies, procedures, and practices.

Prerequisite

Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (Postsecondary)

Course Structure & Dates

This eight-week course consists of 4 modules, each lasting two weeks in length. We will begin with a 90-minute live Zoom presentation welcoming you to the course and explaining the following eight weeks.

Each module will include 60-90 minutes of self-paced content, and one facilitated small group meeting. Small group meetings will occur on a bi-weekly basis.

There will be a second 90-minute live Zoom presentation midway through to the course to gather the large group together for a check-in. Lastly, we will conclude the course with a 90-minute live wrap-up Zoom presentation in August.

All live sessions will be recorded and posted on the website for those who may need to miss a session, though we encourage you to be present, if possible, to get the most of your learning experience.

Live Zoom Session Dates

All presentations will be held from 12:00 – 1:30 pm ET

• Monday, June 16, 2025: Course Kickoff
• Monday, July 14, 2025: Mid-course Check-in
• Friday, August 8, 2025: Course Wrap-Up

Online Course Withdrawal Policy

Withdrawals must be submitted via email to Monica Pascoa, Workforce Operations and Project Coordinator, at mpascoa@cast.org.

Full refunds will only be given to participants who email notice of their withdrawal until seven days after the start of the course. Unfortunately, refunds can not be provided for withdrawals or no-shows once the above-listed deadlines have passed.