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Agenda

7:30am - 9:00am  Registration & Coffee

Speakers for the day:
Valerie Claire Haven, Academic Technology Coordinator for the Ross Center for Disability Services, University of Massachusetts - Boston  
Linda Sudlesky, Instructional Designer, University of Massachusetts - Boston  
Paula Thorsland, Senior Instructional Designer, University of Massachusetts - Boston  
 

9:00am - Intro and overview of the 9 principles

- Who do they affect?
- Why should you care
A brief overview of the 4 principles of Universal Design for Instruction we will be discussing  today.

9:30am  Principle I: Equitable Use
When using this principle, instruction is designed to be useful to and accessible by learners with diverse abilities.

- Overview
Story to help learners understand importance
What can you do?
Supports available

10:15am   Activity based on Principle I

10:45am  Principle II: Flexibility in Use
When using this principle, instruction is designed in a straightforward and predictable manner, regardless of the learner’s experience, knowledge, language skills, or current concentration level.

- Overview
- Story to help learners understand importance
What can you do
- Supports available

11:30am  Activity based on Principle II

12:00pm  – 1:00pm   Lunch

1:00pm   Principle IV: Perceptible Information
When using this principle, instruction is designed so that necessary information is communicated effectively to the student, regardless of ambient conditions or the learner’s sensory abilities.

- Overview
Story to help learners understand importance
What you can do
Supports available

1:45pm   Activity based on Principle III

2:15pm  Principle VIII: A Community of Learners
When using this principle, the instructional environment promotes interaction and communication among learners and between learners and instructors.

- Overview
Story to help learners understand importance
What you can do
Supports available

3:00pm  Activity based on Principle VIII

3:30pm  Conclusion/Q&A

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