UDL Explorer Challenges
Practical application of the principles of UDL is a valuable way to deepen your understanding and develop expertise in the topic. Overall, the key to engaging in learning activities on UDL is to be proactive, engaged, and willing to challenge and expand upon your existing knowledge and understanding. These activities are here to get you thinking about UDL principles in the context of your courses at UBC! Each challenge focuses on a single principle and should take around 30 minutes.
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UDL Explorer Challenge: Designing For Accessibility
Get started with the UDL Explorer Challenge by learning about accessible course design
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UDL Explorer Challenge: Accessibility Statement
Create your own welcoming accessibility statement for your course at UBC
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UDL Explorer Challenge: Build Community in Your Class
Brainstorm community-building activities that create a trusting classroom environment
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UDL Explorer Challenge: Provide Multiple Media Options
Practice thinking about different media channels that students can use to express their learnings
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UDL Explorer Challenge: Enhance Capacity for Monitoring Progress
Identify different ways that students can receive feedback and identify areas of improvement
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UDL Explorer Challenge: Recruiting Interest
Think of methods to engages students in a more personal way
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UDL Explorer Challenge: Increasing Mastery-Oriented Feedback
Practice redesigning assignments to include feedback opportunities
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UDL Explorer Challenge: Visual and Auditory Information
Learn about conveying information through different methods such as captioning or alt text
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UDL Explorer Challenge: Visual and Auditory Information (Staff Voice)
Practice providing alternatives for your communication strategies
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UDL Explorer Challenge: Maximize Transfer and Generalization
Identify what methods can be used to recontextualize complex concepts
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UDL Explorer Challenge: Series Wrap-Up
Congratulations for completing the challenges! Learn how to keep the momentum going
Content has been adapted from the UDL Explorer Challenge by BCcampus, which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.