Applying Accessibility & Universal Design for Learning Principles to Backward Design for Online Lrng

2024 Peralta Online Equity Conference - Day 3 - WORKSHOP 5A: Applying Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning Principles to Backward Design for Online Learning
Adam Hill, Marva Dixon & Xandi Wright | 2U/edX
Backward Design is a widely used framework for designing and developing courses across all levels of education. In recent years, the framework has been critiqued for creating rigid pathways for learning and not accounting for varying levels of diversity in the classroom. This can even be more pronounced in online learning contexts where learners come from very diverse backgrounds in terms of race, age, geography, digital literacy, and more. This session will empower educators to think about ways apply the principles of accessibility and Universal Design to create a more inclusive course, while still grounding it in the fundamentals of backward design.