Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) – Creating Accessible Course Materials

What is UDL?

The three basic principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) stress the use of multiple means of representation, expression and engagement. The goal of UDL is to ensure that the same learning occurs regardless of individual differences.

Creating Accessible Course Content

Accessibility & D2L (Brightspace) – What accessibility tools are available?

• Accessibility Standards | D2L
• D2L Accessibility Lab
• D2L Brightspace Accessibility Checker
• Create accessible content in D2L Brightspace
• D2L Template for Accessibility
• Ten Bright Ideas to Make your Brightspace Courses More Accessible to Students with Disabilities
• Brightspace Toolkit for Accessibility in UDL (Brightspace Community account requried to access course)

Modify Device for Accessibility

• How to modify device settings to improve accessibility

What is WCAG?

D2L is WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Checklist) compliant. To use the accessibility checker in the D2L HTML Editor: D2L Brightspace Compliance Checker

For more information about UDL

• Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education
• What is Universal Design for Learning?
• Universal Design for Learning in Program Development