CAST has announced an online course titled, Universal Design for Learning: A Framework for Addressing Learner Variability. (Registrations must be postmarked by June 8, 2012)
Course Description:
"This Universal Design for Learning (UDL) course is designed to equip you with the ability to design, create, and provide lesson plans that ensure the engagement and participation of varied learners within a high standards-based curriculum. Predicated on CAST’s three principles of UDL—that multiple representations of information, multiple means of expression and action, and multiple means of engagement greatly enhance learner achievement—the module will acquaint you with:
> the principles, applications, and research background of UDL
> the convergence of assistive technologies (AT) and UDL
> the ways that digital media can increase the accessibility of core instructional materials and textbooks
> the way that the UDL framework can help you address learner variability
> the way that the UDL framework supports the development of expert learners
> how to use the UDL Lesson Design process to evaluate and redesign lessons"
CAST is offering the UDL101A Online Course that consists of 12 sessions - 9 online sessions and 3 synchronous Web conference sessions. Space is limited to 20 educators.
"This course examines how motivation and emotions interact with learning and how UDL can be used to facilitate deep engagement in learning. Using the UDL Guidelines, participants learn to help students develop the self-awareness and self-determination that will allow them to succeed in a high, standards-based curriculum."