Those of you who were at our annual Walls Optional conference last spring will remember the launch of a new brochure, designed by our own Sue Doner, called Making Your Print Materials Accessible for All Learners. Well, this brochure is now available electronically at the Download Brochure page on the website, also created by Sue, Practical Applications of Universal Design of Learning (UDL).
In Sue’s own words:
“This website, Practical Applications of Universal Design of Learning (UDL), is one of the outcomes of a 2018/2019 project for UDL-based resources @ Camosun College and was made possible by funding from the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training.
The background research into and outcomes of the 2018/2019 project are intended to help build capacity & awareness at the college for UDL and other accessibility and inclusive design guidelines.
The focus on Accessible Print Materials is the first-phase of this website.”
I encourage you to take a look at the brochure as you start thinking about your next term of teaching (and perhaps even for your fall courses). Sue Doner and her instructional designer colleagues s in eLearning are available to provide support for you or answer questions about how to redesign your print materials for accessibility, as well as to show you how you can use some of the new tools in D2L to help make this a bit easier for you.
You can contact eLearning support at desupport@camosun.ca to book an appointment with an instructional designer at either campus, or contact Sue directly at doners@camosun.ca