We recognize that quality course design is instrumental toward supporting student success. When an online learning environment is well designed, everyone achieves more, learns more, and is more equitably represented.

We recognize that many faculty do not necessarily know how to carry out accessible design. This course is intended to provide conceptual and theoretical framework and robust concrete practical strategies to guide faculty and instructional designers in building course material on Canvas according to the best practices of Universal Design for Learning to improve the accessibility and quality of learning experience for everyone.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is gaining attention in higher education as a way to make curriculum more accessible to all learners, including those with diverse learning challenges. Higher Ed. Learning Management Systems (LMS) can facilitate UDL implementation.  This article includes practical strategies for using an LMS to get started with UDL.