Following the success and positive reception for Dr. Tom Tobin’s UDL webinar in 2021, he is returning to deliver a 90-minute online workshop to the Langara community on Friday, February 4, 2022. This time, his focus for us will be Universal Design for Learning Secrets for Creating Expert Learners. Sign up now at the TCDC iweb calendar. […]
Tag: Universal Design for Learning
2-Minute Read: Tips for Creating an Inclusive and Welcoming Classroom Climate
The Universal Design for Learning Working Group (UDL WG) at Langara has invited contributions to a series called 2-minute Reads. The first selection comes from Shawna Williams, Curriculum Consultant at TCDC. “The first day of class sets the tone for the rest of the term. It is natural for both students and instructors to feel […]
Collaborating with Accessibility Services: tip 2
Accessible Learning Environments Visit Collaborating with Accessibility Services: Tip 1 How do academic accommodations make the learning environment more accessible? Academic accommodations allow students with disabilities to have equal access to the same learning environment as their peers. Academic accommodations help to create a state of equality among students.
Collaborating with Accessibility Services: tip 1
Accessibility Accommodations In this article, we are sharing the what, why, when, and who of Academic Accommodations.
National AccessAbility Week: Introducing Accessibility in 2 Minutes
Happy National AccessAbility Week from the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Working Group! National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) (May 30th – June 5th, 2021) is an opportunity to celebrate the valuable contributions of Canadians with disabilities and to recognize the efforts of individuals, communities, and workplaces that are actively working to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion.
UDL Awareness Month: Multiple Means of Action and Expression
May is Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Month at Langara. The UDL Working Group has organized a series of events and posts for the entire month of May to get our community involved with UDL in a variety of ways—big and small. To get the UDL momentum going, a new article, event, or resources will […]
UDL Awareness Month: Multiple Means of Engagement
May is Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Month at Langara. The UDL Working Group has organized a series of events and posts for the entire month of May to get our community involved with UDL in a variety of ways — big and small. To get the UDL momentum going a new article, event, or […]
UDL Awareness Month: the Plus One Approach
May is Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Awareness Month! The UDL Working Group has organized a series of events and posts for the entire month of May to get our community involved with UDL in big ways and small. Each week we will post a new article, event, or resources to get the UDL momentum going. You will find […]
Join us for a TCDC Webinar on Universal Design for Learning with Dr. Tom Tobin
We are very excited to announce and invite faculty to join our webinar with Dr. Thomas J. Tobin on February 5. Some of you may recognize Dr. Tobin as the author of our fall 2020 book club pick, Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education, which led to the formation of the Universal Design for Learning […]
Diversity in Academe
A recent series of articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education that “examines the challenges that students, academics, and colleges face in dealing with disability on campus”. These articles are for everyone who teaches or works with students at Langara, not just for Disability Services Offices or Facilities. The trends are also reflected in Langara’s […]
