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EE410
Accessible by Nature
This course is designed to teach you how to use the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to guide the design of learning experiences that are accessible and challenging for all, rather than making modifications for individual students.
Modules and Objectives
Module 1
What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
Module 2
How Does UDL Apply to My Work?
Module 3
How are UDL and Environmental Education Compatible?
Module 4
How Does the UDL Framework Apply to Environmental Education?
Module 5
How Can I Put UDL into Action?
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Select an anchoring activity aligned with your professional responsibilities to use throughout the course.
Explain how UDL can be used to support inclusive learning.
Describe how your background and identity shape your experiences.
Identify examples of barriers that participants might face in various learning environments.
Evaluate your current teaching practices/pedagogy and your physical teaching setting to identify barriers to participation.
Define common terms surrounding UDL and creating inclusive learning environments.
Analyze different examples of UDL in environmental and outdoor education.
Describe the UDL Framework.
Analyze EE case studies to identify opportunities for student engagement, representation, and action and expression.
Create a list of strategies you might use to enhance engagement, representation, and action and expression within various environmental education settings.
