Exploring UDL to Reduce Accommodation Requests

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As Online Devel­op­ers at Van­cou­ver Com­mu­ni­ty Col­lege, we’re excit­ed to embark on a new project in col­lab­o­ra­tion with VCC Dis­abil­i­ty Ser­vices: “Explor­ing UDL to Reduce Accom­mo­da­tion Requests at VCC”.

A few years ago, one of our first con­ver­sa­tions in this role with VCC Dis­abil­i­ty Ser­vices cen­tered on the poten­tial of Uni­ver­sal Design for Learn­ing (UDL) to proac­tive­ly reduce the need for accom­mo­da­tions. Now, we’re tak­ing steps to explore whether UDL can make a mean­ing­ful impact.

Our Project Plan

Our project is struc­tured into four key phas­es, each designed to build upon the pre­vi­ous stage to ensure a com­pre­hen­sive approach to UDL imple­men­ta­tion. Through these phas­es, we aim to assess cur­rent chal­lenges, devel­op tar­get­ed solu­tions, test UDL strate­gies in a real-world set­ting, and scale suc­cess­ful prac­tices across the col­lege.

Phase 1: Needs Assess­ment

We’ll begin by ana­lyz­ing data on accom­mo­da­tion requests to iden­ti­fy com­mon themes.

Phase 2: Pilot Pro­gram Prepa­ra­tion

Next, we’ll select a depart­ment for the pilot pro­gram in con­sul­ta­tion with Dis­abil­i­ty Ser­vices and fac­ul­ty lead­er­ship.

Phase 3: Pilot Imple­men­ta­tion

Dur­ing this phase, we’ll mon­i­tor the imple­men­ta­tion of UDL strate­gies in the pilot depart­ment through­out the term.

Phase 4: Eval­u­a­tion and Scale-Up

To mea­sure impact, we’ll com­pare pre- and post-imple­men­ta­tion data on accom­mo­da­tion requests in the pilot depart­ment.

We’re eager to see how this project unfolds and to col­lab­o­rate with Dis­abil­i­ty Ser­vices in cre­at­ing more inclu­sive learn­ing envi­ron­ments at VCC. Stay tuned for updates!

Related Resources:

• UDL Guide­lines

• Con­sid­er­ing the Inter­sec­tion of UDL and Accom­mo­da­tion Needs