2020ETH Learning and Teaching JournalOpen access

A practical workshop on Universal Design for Learning and shared experiences

Viveca Olofsson

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Higher educational institutions worldwide are facing the challenges of having diverse student groups. Inclusive teaching using universal design is a means of meeting these challenges. This article gives an introduction to inclusive teaching through universal design. It describes the design and intended outcomes of a pre-conference workshop on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), originally planned for ICED 2020. Lessons learned from a Swedish course in Universal Design for Learning are provided.

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Higher educational institutions worldwide are facing the challenges of having diverse student groups. Inclusive teaching using universal design is a means of meeting these challenges. This article gives an introduction to inclusive teaching through universal design. It describes the design and intended outcomes of a pre-conference workshop on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), originally planned for ICED 2020. Lessons learned from a Swedish course in Universal Design for Learning are provided.

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Higher educational institutions worldwide are facing the challenges of having diverse student groups. Inclusive teaching using universal design is a means of meeting these challenges. This article gives an introduction to inclusive teaching through universal design. It describes the design and intended outcomes of a pre-conference workshop on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), originally planned for ICED 2020. Lessons learned from a Swedish course in Universal Design for Learning are provided.

Key concepts: Universal Design for Learning, Universal design, Engineering ethics, Computer science, Mathematics education, Engineering, Psychology, World Wide Web

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