Optimal Online Course Delivery and Instruction: Integrating Quality Matters and Universal Design

Universal Design for Learning provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone, not a single one size fits all solution, but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs (The National Center on Universal Design for Learning, 2012).   Session attendees will share processes for creating flexible classroom environments by incorporating the UDL Principles of Representation, Action and Expression, and Engagement.   Activities will include the development of flexible grading criteria and rubrics for providing students alternatives (e.g. paper or digital media production) in achieving course objectives.