Share Paper: Faculty Voices: Barriers to Implementing UDL Strategies

  1. Nancy Chapko, Wisconsin Technical Colleges (Gateway Technical College), United States

Abstract: The changing nature of higher education, particularly the growth of online enrollments, provides impetus for faculty access to resources that can be used to purposefully create engaging and supportive learning environments. Courses designed according to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles support this type of learning environment by providing learners with enhanced access to content and interaction. They increase the likelihood that learners will persist and achieve in their coursework. This is essential; evidence indicates online learners do not persist in course completion at the rate of their peers enrolled in face-to-face courses. Addressing the learning needs of a diverse ...