Penn State will again offer its Top 5 Universal Design for Learning Provost Endorsement Program, a workshop series that helps faculty design course materials and implement instructional strategies, beginning in August 2025.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State will again offer its Top 5 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Provost Endorsement Program, a workshop series that helps faculty design course materials and implement instructional strategies, beginning in August 2025.
The strategies discussed in this series are aligned with pedagogy and the Universal Design for Learning framework. Equipped with these tools and knowledge, faculty can create inclusive learning environments.
Workshops are offered throughout the fall and spring semesters, and include topics such as:
- Designing Your Syllabus to Support Learner Success
- Designing Videos to Engage All Learners
- Universal Design Strategies for the In-Person Classroom
- Increasing Learner Success Through Universally Designed Assessments
- Instructional Strategies to Support Invisible Disabilities
- Supporting Learner Success in the Humanities Classroom
- Creating STEM Content That All Learners Can Understand
- Designing in Canvas for All Learners
- Creating Universally Designed PDF Documents
Faculty must attend five workshops (three required, two elective) focused on universal design for learning principles as well as attend a cross-campus UDL teaching circle and write a reflective statement that explains how they have integrated what they learned into their pedagogy.
