Course Introduction

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) established a framework for designers that should be considered while creating your online courses.  UDL is a proactive approach to ensure all users can access, use, and benefit from via equal or nearly equal methods--regardless of socioeconomic status, temporary or permanent disability, or ethnicity.  UDL ensures learners are provided with the means to have a successful learning experience.  In an online course, especially a self-paced course, that means we must take extra care to provide not only successful and engaging learning opportunities, but also a course that is easy to navigate, easy to view and hear, and easy to use.   

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Describe a minimum of three types of disabilities that benefit from Universal Design
• Identify five essential accessibility requirements
• List the seven steps to create an accessible course
• Identify additional digital accessibility resources