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Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education ConferenceOctober 31, 2017 Developing a UDL Mindset: Training Faculty in Universal Design for Learning 1

Today’s PresentationPresenters from Onondaga Community College: Christopher Hromalik Professor/ Coordinator, Universal Design for Learning Academy Nancy Carr Director, Office of Accessibility Resources William N. Myhill Project Director, Onondaga Pathways to Careers

Developing a UDL Mindset: Training Faculty in Universal Design for LearningNancy Carr, Director of the Office of Accessibility Resources Christopher D. Hromalik , Coordinator of the Universal Design for Learning AcademyWilliam N. Myhill, Director of Onondaga Pathways to Careers October 31, 2017

GoalPostsecondary education institutions can improve retention and graduation rates by implementing an inclusive learning strategy known as Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Every student learns differently, so postsecondary education faculty and staff need to appeal to a variety of ways students think, learn, and problem solve independently and effectively. In order to increase the use of UDL in college courses, the Onondaga Community College (OCC) has implemented a UDL Academy for faculty for the past two summers. In this webinar, OCC staff will share their approach to professional development and ongoing technical assistance to support UDL implementation throughout the college.

AgendaOverview of OPC and UDL AcademyRecruiting Workshop Participants UDL Academy - Summer WorkshopFall Implementation Fall Programs & Events Strengths and Challenges Resources Questions

Overview of OPC and UDL AcademyWilliam N. Myhill, Director of Onondaga Pathways to Careers

Onondaga Pathways to CareersFunded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor (2014-2019)

Onondaga Pathways to CareersAims to increase the capacity of community colleges and other eligible institutions to provide inclusive, integrated education and career development, and training services to youth and young adults with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities.Increase postsecondary credential attainment, Increase job placement, and Decrease the wage earning differential between students with and without disabilities, and between students with different types of disabilities.

Onondaga Pathways to CareersFall 2017: 116 OPC students registered.Career Pathways : Electronic Media Communication, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Humanities, Hospitality Management, Mechanical Technology, Computer Forensics, Criminal Justice, Health Information Technology, Electronic Technology

Universal Design for Learning AcademyMulti-day workshopOverarching Goal: Train faculty in the application of UDL principles to their courses Primary focus: faculty of OPC degrees Secondary focus: other interested faculty and administrators

UDL Academy Timeline Recruit Faculty UDL Summer Academy Faculty D esign and Develop their Enhanced Courses Faculty Implement Changes Events, Train ings & Evaluation Faculty Train Others in their Departments Spring and Summer: Fall:

Recruiting Workshop ParticipantsNancy Carr Director, Office of Accessibility Resources Onondaga Community College

Workshop ParticipantsSubmitted a written application indicating why they were interested in attending.  More applicants than anticipated!   We had to select applicants

Workshop Participants (2)We based the selection on:the application OPC majors Need for a diverse cross section of departmental representation

Universal Design for Learning Academy – Summer WorkshopChristopher D. Hromalik Associate Professor of Spanish Onondaga Community College

Summer AcademyTwo years:Year 1: 3-day workshop (9am-4pm) Year 2: 4-day workshop (9am-3pm) Onondaga Community CollegeParticipants Year 1: 20 faculty participants Year 2: 14 faculty participants, 7 workforce development faculty and staff Represented many departments

UDL Workshop - AnalysisRecruited in Spring 2016Instructional Goals Develop a UDL training for faculty Faculty implement UDL in Fall 2016 courses Content - Faculty needed: Overview of applicable disability law Overview of UDL Time and scaffolding to retrofit their courses

UDL Workshop - DesignObjectives of the Academy: Define UDL and explain its principles and guidelinesSelect appropriate UDL principles and guidelines and apply them to the redesign of a course Structure – based on ADDIE Model UDL through the workshop

ADDIE5 elements that are common to most instructional design models:A nalyzeD esignD evelop I mplement E valuate

Workshop - DevelopmentWorksheets to guide learnersLoosely based on 10 steps of Motivational Design Model (Keller, 2010) Example worksheets to complete Homework for participants each night

Workshop – Implementation – Year 1First day went according to scheduleSecond day was off schedule Many questions and discussion among faculty We adjusted as needed during the workshop Worksheets were not strictly required of faculty

UDL Academy - Year 1 - Lessons LearnedLessons learned:Flexibility in the schedule is key Adhering to the schedule is also important! Fall projects were very diverseSome struggled to choose a project

UDL Academy - Year 1 - Lessons Learned (2)Faculty needed more time to workshop their ideasOn their own TogetherFaculty needs shaped our Fall workshops Blackboard and UDL Designing more accessible digital resources Student panel

UDL Academy - Year 2Provided pre-readings to faculty Extended to four-day workshop Each day was shortenedContent Changes: Guest speaker from CAST 2016 UDL Faculty Panel Student Panel

UDL Academy – Year 2 (2)Worksheets were required of all participantsMeetings with all faculty implementing UDL in the fall Required pretest and posttest More higher education examples

Fall UDL Implementation

2017 Faculty ProjectsMultiple Means of Representation:Mathematics – illustrating vectors through multiple media (Checkpoint 2.5) Reading and Sociology – Creating guided vocabulary worksheets (Checkpoints 2.1 and 3.1)

2017 Faculty ProjectsMultiple Means of Action and Expression:English – Making learners aware of tools available to learners in the Office of Accessibility Resources Sociology – Providing options for assignments (Checkpoints 5.1 and 5.2) English, Reading and Communications – many projects guide learners to break large projects into smaller goals (Checkpoint 6.2)

2017 Faculty ProjectsMultiple Means of Engagement:Sociology – varying activities (less lecture, more interactive). Revising questions to prompt learners to relate sociology to their own lives (Checkpoint 7.2) Spanish (online) and English – students reflect on their learning

Fall Programs & EventsWilliam N. MyhillOPC Project Director

UDL Academy Fall 2016 Programs: WebinarsCAST Webinar #1: Action and Expression by Ari Fleisher - Nov. 1 Webinar #2: Engagement by Kirk Behnke - Nov. 4

UDL Academy Fall 2016 Programs: TrainingsBlackboard and UDL Workshop by Adam Prestopnik - Oct. 4 & Oct. 20 Accessible Digital Materials Workshop by Chris Hromalik - Oct. 26

UDL Academy Fall 2016 Programs: TrainingsCAST UDL General Session, Philip Voorhees: “Universal Design for Learning: Building Environments that are Usable by Everyone” - Nov. 11 CAST UDL Half-Day Advanced UDL Training, Philip Voorhees - Nov. 11

UDL Academy Fall 2016 Programs: Guest SpeakersKristin Fleschner: “Blind Ambition for Universal Accessibility” - Nov. 7 Foreign Affairs Officer, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State

UDL Academy Fall 2016 Programs: Guest SpeakersJason Benetti: “Media and Disability: Fighting First Impressions” - Nov. 16 Television sports play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox and ESPN .

UDL Academy Spring 2017 Programs: Guest SpeakersBeth Ferri, PhD: “Unpacking Histories of Race and Disability, Undoing Legacies of Exclusion and Marginalization” - Feb. 27 Professor of Inclusive Education and Disability Studies at Syracuse University

UDL Academy Fall 2017 Programs: Sept. 25 “Making Your Digital Documents More Accessible” (Chris Hromalik) Sept. 26 Census AccessSept. 27 “Social Justice 101” Webinar (Jen Dee) Oct. 4 “From Revolution to Evolution to?” (Brian McLane) Oct. 12 “Service Animals and Their Training” ( ClearPath for Vets ) Oct. 16 “Searching for the Penguin Huddle We All Need” (Oscar Jimenez-Solomon)

UDL Academy Fall 2017 Programs: Oct. 17-19 Allies for Inclusion: The Ability Exhibit Oct. 25 "Disability Justice In the Age of Mass Incarceration" (Talia Lewis) Nov. 3 "Advanced UDL Training" (Phil Vorhees) Nov. 15 "Universal Design for Learning: Addressing the Variability of All Learners" (Ari Fleisher) Dec. 4 “Accessible Online Instruction” (Kim Blanchet & Laura Matechak )

Strengths and Challenges

Strengths / Most Useful AspectsLed by a fellow faculty memberFaculty inspired during summer Ready to make positive changes! Adaptive Technology is a favorite! Small group work and learning from others Legal information

ChallengesUDL is a complex frameworkStruggle for participants to separate accessibility from UDL We have yet to find the perfect classroom… Balancing group work time with instructional content

Resources

CAST ResourcesCAST: About UDL (http://www.cast.org/our-work/about-udl.html) UDL Center (http://www.udlcenter.org/) UDL On Campus (http://udloncampus.cast.org)

Other ResourcesWebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) (http://webaim.org/)Amara (http://amara.org/en/)

Thank you for your timeQuestions? Nancy Carr – carrn@sunyocc.edu Christopher D. Hromalik - hromalic@sunyocc.edu William N. Myhill – myhill.w@sunyocc.edu

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