At today’s meeting Stella Woodroffe Director of Accesibility presented on Universal Design for Learning.

4 faculty attended together with a Melissa Riggio administrator.

An interesting discussion developed.

The main points that were raised were:

UDL is something that can be added and adapted to existing sound pedagogy.

Little steps and changes are important.

Give different types of assignments so all students can succeed

Give information visually, aurally and post on line.

Microsoft word has a check button to aid for example  accessible assignments and syllabi

This is sound practice that is for all learners not just those with disabilities.

A brief report was also given about an upcoming research project involving photovoice – which allows students to contribute in other ways than verbally or written word.

Thank you to all who participated.

Sue Carpenter facilitator will be attending the THINK COLLEGE conference in Orlando in July and will report back on this in the fall.