We have grounded the \u201cRedesign or Accommodation?\u201d activity in the student-centeredness of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) \u2013 a framework that recognizes that we cannot design learning experiences for a singular type of student.<\/p>\n
\u201cRedesign or Accommodation?\u201d also incorporates the humanizing-element of student \u201cPersonas,\u201d some who you will recognize from within the Accessibility Toolkit. Each participant adopts a Persona and advocates from that student\u2019s perspective when presented with a Scenario that is based on common or recurring components of course delivery.<\/p>\n
In facilitated discussions, participants identify any potential barriers that the Scenario presents for their Persona-selves, consider what accommodations to address the barrier would look like\u2014and if their Persona would even qualify to receive one, and then determine if the barrier\/s could be avoided entirely by applying a UDL-based redesign to the course components in question.<\/p>\n
We have created several Scenarios for this activity, but we also recommend you try running scenarios arising from your own practice and within your own institution against your Persona-based selves; it may help you to proactively identify and address barriers before they affect your students.<\/p>\n
Attached are the assorted \u201cRedesign or Accommodation?\u201d activity materials.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Redesign or Accommodation Activity Guidelines [PDF]<\/a><\/p>\n Redesign or Accommodation Scenarios [PDF]<\/a><\/p>\n Redesign or Accommodation Persona Cards (Detailed) [PDF]<\/a><\/p>\n Persona Cards for Printing [PDF]<\/a><\/p>\n Thank you to the University of PEI for having developed and contributed 4 new Persona additions to the \u201cRedesign or Accommodation?\u201d activity: Alex, Khaleed, Maridee<\/i> and Natalie<\/i>. These new additions were a collaborative development between UPEI\u2019s<\/b> Accessibility Services<\/b> and the E-Learning Office<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n","rendered":" We have grounded the \u201cRedesign or Accommodation?\u201d activity in the student-centeredness of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) \u2013 a framework that recognizes that we cannot design learning experiences for a singular type of student.<\/p>\n \u201cRedesign or Accommodation?\u201d also incorporates the humanizing-element of student \u201cPersonas,\u201d some who you will recognize from within the Accessibility Toolkit. Each participant adopts a Persona and advocates from that student\u2019s perspective when presented with a Scenario that is based on common or recurring components of course delivery.<\/p>\n In facilitated discussions, participants identify any potential barriers that the Scenario presents for their Persona-selves, consider what accommodations to address the barrier would look like\u2014and if their Persona would even qualify to receive one, and then determine if the barrier\/s could be avoided entirely by applying a UDL-based redesign to the course components in question.<\/p>\n We have created several Scenarios for this activity, but we also recommend you try running scenarios arising from your own practice and within your own institution against your Persona-based selves; it may help you to proactively identify and address barriers before they affect your students.<\/p>\n Attached are the assorted \u201cRedesign or Accommodation?\u201d activity materials.<\/p>\n <\/a>Redesign or Accommodation Activity Guidelines [PDF]<\/a><\/p>\n Redesign or Accommodation Scenarios [PDF]<\/a><\/p>\n Redesign or Accommodation Persona Cards (Detailed) [PDF]<\/a><\/p>\nAbout the “Redesign or Accommodation” activity<\/h1>\n