Inspire Blog Category: Accessibility/UDL

Intersectionality, Disability, and UDL

Introduction to Intersectionality In 1989, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, a lawyer and scholar of Critical Race Theory (CRT), coined the term intersectionality to describe the multiple and layered oppressions experienced by African American women. Over time, this term has been used to describe many aspects of social identity, particularly focusing on race, gender, and class oppression. Intersectionality allows us to consider the impact of multiple oppressions on individuals and groups. For example, asking what it means to be poor in the United States is different from asking what it means to be a poor, Black, woman in the United States, which is different from asking what it means to be a poor, Black, disabled woman in the Southern United States.  Intersectionality … Intersectionality, Disability, and UDL
by · August 10, 2020

Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and Inclusive Design: What Do They Really Mean?

The other day, my six-year-old asked me what the word “industrious” means, and I was overcome with pride and, moments later, mild panic as I tried to answer his question and couldn’t clearly articulate the meaning of the word. This experience ended well (thanks, Alexa), but prompted me to think about how often we use words without fully understanding what they mean. We don’t question the meaning of these words when they are used in our work or daily interactions. We may use these words ourselves on occasion–or with regularity–but when we stop and try to define these words, the proper associations and descriptions don’t come immediately to mind. In my work as an instructional designer, it’s common to talk … Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and Inclusive Design: What Do They Really Mean?
by · December 16, 2019

Universal Design for Learning in Online Courses

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a practical tool for guiding course design to ensure that every learner succeeds, based on scientific insights into how humans learn (cast.org). As seen from the illustration below, there are three main principles of UDL, namely: multiple means of representations, multiple means of engagement, and multiple means of expressions (image by Tianhong Shi, CC0) There are many applications of UDL design principles in OSU Spring 2018 online courses. A. Multiple Means of Representations as seen in BA 354 S18’s weekly content planning. reading in text (Chapter 1 of Trevino and Nelson, Managing Business Ethics) listening to podcast (Ponzi Supernova podcast audio from Radio-lab watching instructor lectures in video (Course Introduction) Watching complicated assignment explained … Universal Design for Learning in Online Courses
by · April 16, 2018