Tools

This tipsheet, from the Described and Captioned Media Program, provides "information about interpreting services, including the types of services provided and tips when working with an interpreter in the classroom." Educators can use this resource to learn more about interpreters and to prepare for working with interpreters.

This 8-page guide, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides information on best practices for tutoring Deaf college students. The guide includes considerations for access, the culture and identity of students, and online distance tutoring. 

This resource, from the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Durham College, provides checklists on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Educators can use these checklists to assess and revise curriculum to meet UDL standards. The resource provides a learning checklist for DC faculty and a checklist for technology solutions. 

This webpage from CAST, Inc. provides information on guidance for implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL is defined as "a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn." These guidelines can be used in any discipline by "educators, curriculum developers,...

This UDL On Campus webpage provides information on blended courses. "This resource explains how combining face-to-face sessions, synchronous sessions, and asynchronous spaces can be designed using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines to be engaging and inclusive of the diverse learners." Information about planning a blended course, a...

This resource, from the UDL On Campus website, discusses how learning goals can be constructed through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). "A UDL approach seeks to create clear learning goals and support the development of expert, lifelong learners that are strategic, resourceful, and motivated." This resource is organized into the...

This webpage, from the UDL On Campus website, includes information on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and assessment. "This resource provides an overview of the types of assessment, a section on assessing variable learners, examples of construct relevance, and a section about the UDL principles and assessment. This resource focuses on ...

This resource provides an overview of the elements of Universal Design Learning in higher education. From the landing webpage, users can navigate to read about the following subtopics: About UDL, Getting Started, UDL Examples, and UDL Institutions. Getting Started: This section offers information about how educators interested in UDL can get...

This tip sheet from CAST provides ten Universal Design for Learning (UDL) tips that educators can consult for assessments. Based on the UDL framework, the tips include the following: Align assessments to learning goals. Offer authentic opportunities for assessment. Assess engagement as well as content knowledge. Include frequent formative...

This tip sheet from CAST provides ten Universal Design for Learning (UDL) tips that educators can consult for designing an engaging learning environment. Based on the UDL framework, the tips include the following: Support risk-taking. Offer time for active reflection on learning and engagement. Share examples and non-examples. Increase...