Universal Access and Design

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Universal Access and Design

Inclusive Teaching and Learning Practices: Applications of Universal Design

April 1, 2013

Most postsecondary faculty and administrators desire to make teaching and learning opportunities engaging for all students, but many do not feel fully prepared to ensure that their offerings are …

The Role of Campus Leadership in Ensuring IT Accessibility

November 29, 2012

“Everyone should have an opportunity to participate in higher education.” With those words, Michael K. Young, President of the University of Washington, opens a new video from his inst…

Creating an Accessible IT Culture on Your Campus

June 2, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2011

How do you create a rich IT educational environment while ensuring that all students are able to participate fully? Three speakers from different universities will discuss techniques and strategies…

College Is Hard Enough: Digital Technology Should Work for Everyone

April 7, 2011

Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Esq. ( skw@browngold.com ), is a Partner at Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP in Baltimore, Maryland. Comments on this article can be posted to the web via th…

UDI Online: Applying Universal Design for Instruction to Online and Blended Courses

March 30, 2011 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2011

This presentation will highlight the UDI Online Project at the University of Connecticut, a demonstration project "Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education" th…

Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too: Making Accessibility Win-Win

January 13, 2011 | A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2011

Can you have the best and newest campus technology and electronic instructional material and have it be accessible to your blind faculty and students? Representatives from the National Federation o…

Seminar 03P - Improving Accessibility for All: Using Universal Design for Media, Mobile Devices, and the Web

October 12, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference

Universal design (UD) of instructional materials helps all students learn more effectively, including those with disabilities. The need to comply with national and state accessibility laws for stud…

Seminar 01P - Beyond Policy and Into Practice: Accessibility and the University Mission PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.

October 28, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

Moving from reactive, legal-based accommodations to proactive accessible practice and resources requires a significant paradigm shift by the institution and all involved. Though many institutions a…

Just Because It's Digital Doesn't Mean It's Accessible

March 11, 2008 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2008

Too often the terms "digital" and "accessible" are used indiscriminately and inaccurately, especially in relation to the needs of students with disabilities. This session will e…

Seminar 07A - Going Beyond Basic ADA and S508 Compliance with Universal Design for Learning PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.

October 23, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference

Compliance guidelines for S508 and the Americans with Disabilities Act are much discussed yet seldom fully implemented in higher education online course environments. Accessibility mandates are oft…