Professional Development

Designing Accessible Learning Content

Client
Student, Harvard Extension University

Audience
Instructional Designers

Project Description
Developed a self-paced learning guide that includes a video, an interactive map, and an infographic to explore the relationship between Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the ADDIE model of Instructional Design. The guide highlights the 'Why,' 'Who,' and 'How' of accessibility for instructional designers, aiming to deepen their understanding of UDL guidelines and demonstrate how these best practices can be integrated with any instructional design framework.

Tools Used
Articulate Storyline, PowerPoint, YouTube, Canva

Project Rating
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Problem Statement

How might we help instructional designers see that Universal Design for Learning guidelines are best practices that can be complimented with any ID framework to create a more accessible learning experience that provides support and flexibility to meet the needs of variety of learners?

Proposed Solution

Interaction: UDL -ADDIE MAP

  • Visualizes the relationship between UDL and ADDIE.

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Interaction showing the relationship between Universal Learning Design and ADDIE model for Instructional Design

Infographic:
Designing Accessible Learning Content

  • Inspired by Susie Miller’s Designing Accessible Learning Content.

  • Highlights that accessibility goes beyond disability.

  • Aimed at instructional designers, covering the 'Why,' 'Who,' and 'How' of inclusive learning design.

Self-paced Video Guide

  • Covers Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines.

  • Shows how UDL integrates with any instructional design framework

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Interaction showing the relationship between Universal Learning Design and ADDIE model for Instructional Design