Certificate in Universal Design for Learning

Description

The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Program will provide instructors with the knowledge and skills to apply Universal Design for Learning principles and to consider other equity-focused frameworks in their own teaching practices. UDL is a framework that centres the needs of students to create more equitable and inclusive learning environments. The design of this certificate program embodies the key principles of UDL, allowing participants to set their own goals and choose a flexible path through the curriculum that aligns with these goals.

 Outcomes

  • Examine the ways that the UDL, anti-oppressive practice (AOP), antiracism, and decolonization frameworks support learners.
  • Assess perceptions about student motivation, social inclusion, barriers to learning, assessment, and expert learners.
  • Construct flexible teaching and learning environments that honour learner variability, diversity, and lived experience.
  • Reflect on ongoing practice and discovery within a learning community context guided by key elements and principles of UDL.
  • Explore the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration in creating shared learning environments (informed by UDL, AOP, antiracism, and decolonization).
  • Navigate the resources and tool available to Western instructors for implementing UDL principles in your own teaching contexts.

Program Offerings

Upcoming Workshops

2024-25 Series


Registration

Enrolment Requirements

The UDL modules are open to any faculty, librarians, and archivists, or staff involved in teaching activities, course design, or supporting learners at Western.

To access the asynchronous module content, self-enroll in the OWL UDL site here.

Graduate students are not eligible for this certificate; however, they are invited to participate in the UDL Future Prof Series workshops which can be applied to their Western Certificate in University Teaching and Learning.

Instructions


Completing the Certificate

  • Participants have the option to opt-in to a Certificate in Universal Design for Learning. To receive the certificate, you must complete all 4 modules and a final capstone project. The final capstone project is an opportunity to reflect on the knowledge and skills developed through the modules and apply these to your own practices.
  • The program components can be completed over any time frame. Participants should complete the introductory module first and the capstone last, but the three core modules can be completed in any order.

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