Integrating Universal Design Content into University Curriculum
1. Integrating Universal Design
Content in University
Curriculum
Howard Kramer
University of Colorado-Boulder
hkramer@colorado.edu, 303-492-8672
AHEAD
hkramer@ahead.org
CSUN 2014
3. Introduction
Conference:
Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web &
Technology
Class:
Universal Design for Digital Media - 14 week class
Grant Project:
Promoting the Integration of Universal Design in University
Curriculum (UDUC)
Howard Kramer
University of Colorado-Boulder
hkramer@colorado.edu, 303-492-8672
4. Today’s Objective(s)
Acquire a sampling of examples of UD in
curriculum that you may replicate or build upon
Provide you with ideas and strategies for
promoting UD curriculum at your own
institutions
Inspire you to become involved with this project
by using our resources or sharing your resources
with us
6. Promoting the Integration of UD
into University Curriculum
Determining current inclusion of UD content on
campus
Increasing the amount of classes that address UD
(content) on campus (and beyond)
Determining resource needs for teaching UD
Developing resources for teaching UD – syllabi,
curriculum, teaching resources, etc.
Developing a network of interested faculty – sharing
resources
7. Campus & Faculty Conceptions of
Universal Design
“[F]ew postsecondary administrators, faculty, and staff
are even marginally acquainted with Universal Design or
Universal Instructional Design” (Higbee & Goff, eds.
2008)
Faculty at CU – may not have the definitive definition or
understanding of UD
Confusion on the distinction of “UD content”.
8. Universal Design - Beginnings
What is Universal
Design?
Universal design is the
design of products and
environments to be usable
by all people, to the
greatest extent possible,
without the need for
adaptation or specialized
design. – Ron Mace,
Architect, Product Designer,
Educator
13. UD Defined – variations on a theme
…[T]he practice of designing products or
environments that can be effectively and
efficiently used by people with a wide range of
abilities operating in a wide range of situations
(Vanderheiden, 1997, p. 2014).
A framework for the design of buildings,
products and information technology to be
useable by the widest range of users.
(Valerie Fletcher, The Institute for Human
Centered Design)
14. Universal Design – Key Points
Goes beyond accessibility
Not a separate accommodation
Goes beyond following legal requirements
Provides an improved product to all users
15. Universal Design – Audiences
Persons with disabilities
Older individuals
Speakers of English as a second language
Literacy deficits
Lower socio-economic scale (poor access
to latest technology)
Globalized audience
16. Picture from IDeA Center – the Goals of UD
http://udeworld.com/dissemination/presentations.html
17. From the IDeA Center – The Goals of UD
http://udeworld.com/dissemination/presentations.html
18. National Council on Disability
Design for Inclusion: Creating a New
Marketplace – 2004 Report on ICT
Key findings
A market for universally designed products and
services exists.
UD principles can be easily incorporated into current
design practices.
Designing with access in mind can significantly
increase the size of targeted markets for electronic
and information technology (E&IT).
21. Universal Design – What do we
mean?
Universal Design for
the digital
environment
Universal Design in
Education (UDE)
Universal Design for
Instruction (UDI)
Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
Universal
Instructional
Design (UID)
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Content in University
Curriculum
27. Arts & Humanities
Beyond the Sciences & Built Environment
http://digitalwriting101.net/teaching/content/an-example-
of-the-power-of-digital-storytelling/
28. ATLAS
Alliance for Technology, Learning & Society
Accessibility through WordPress (spring,
2014 – Joe Dolson)
UD for Digital Media (online)
UD for Digital Media (classroom)
29. Arts & Humanities
Wayfinding – Multidisciplinary UD Project
http://www.colorado.edu/news/features/students-create-new-cu-boulder-maps-
%E2%80%98universal-design%E2%80%99-expand-access
30. Beyond the
Sciences & Built
Environment
Designed for
different
audiences &
needs
http://www.colorado.edu/campuswayfinding
36. Other Communication & Design
Projects
Beyond the Sciences & Built Environment
Usability Study of Disability Services
Website
37. Beyond CU-Boulder
Course Profiles
Human-Computer
Interaction
undergraduate class
Class-wide public policy
projects Jonathan Lazar. PhD
Towson University
38. HCI Interaction undergraduate class
Course Profiles
Students learn:
1. international guidelines related to web accessibility
2. how to evaluate web sites for accessibility
3. specific details of federal and state laws related to
web accessibility
The students then perform a series of
accessibility inspections on a group of web sites
that are required under law to be accessible
39. HCI Interaction undergraduate class
Course Profiles
Watch video of Dr. Lazar’s talk at:
http://uduc.org/show1videosessi
on.php?vpropid=1634
40. Standards-Based Web Design Course
Course Profiles
Terrill Thompson, University of Washington
www.uw.edu/accesscomputing/webd2
44. User-Centered Design
Tools for building awareness
Demographics – of disability, of ageing of
population
User profiles -
http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/people-use-
web/
45. Aspects of course particularly
effective at promoting UD
Emphasis on multi-faceted benefits –
mobile, SEO, etc.
AT User Interview
Use of screen reader and other
evaluation tools
Opportunity for them to redesign a site
of their choice
46. Books & Curriculum Material
InterACT with Web Standards: A
holistic approach to web design,
Anderson, et. al.
Zeldman, Jeffrey. Designing with
Web Standards (3rd Edition)
Chisholm & May. UD for Web
Applications
Norman, David A. The Design of
Everyday Things (2002).
Cooper, Alan; Reimann Robert M.
About Face 2.0: The Essentials of
Interaction Design (2003)
47. Books & Curriculum Material
Just Ask: Integrating Accessibility
Throughout Design, Shawn Henry
(2007) (free online edition)
A Web for Everyone: Designing
Accessible User Experiences,
Sarah Horton & Whitney
Quesenbery (2014)
48. Other Developments
Self-paced version of ATLAS 3518
Debut of Universal Design for Content
Management Systems – focus on &
WordPress (spring 2014)
Planned development of a graduate
certificate program
Website Project Resources – uduc.org
49. Opportunities for Collaboration
Sharing of Resources
E-text book – looking for collaborators
Continuation of grant – replicating model
at other campuses
51. Projects/Resources at CU, AHEAD,
ATHEN
3-credit class: Universal Design for Digital Media
http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/udclass/
ATHEN – Access Tech. Higher Ed. Network
Athenpro.org
Universal Design in Curriculum Track and them
at Accessing Higher Ground Conference 2014
(Nov. 17 – 21)
Accessinghigherground.org
Videos from AHG 2013 –
http://accessinghigherground.org/
52. Other Curriculum Resources
A List Apart - Link-Rodrigue, The Inclusion
Principle,
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/the-inclusion-
principle/
Dev.opera.com
http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/1-introduction-
to-the-web-standards-cur/
Usability.gov
http://usability.gov/methods/test_refine/heuristic.h
tml
Sitepoint.com
http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/information-
architecture
53. Other Curriculum Resources
First Principles of Interaction Design”
(http://www.asktog.com/basics/firstPrinciples.html
);
“Personas”
http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/Personas
WebAIM.org – The Legend of the Typical …
http://webaim.org/presentations/2010/csun/screen
readersurvey.pdf
W3C Web Standards Cirruculim
http://www.w3.org/community/webed/wiki/Main_P
age
54. Other Resources
Web Design Awards & Training at CU
http://www.colorado.edu/ODECE/UDAC/webcomp
2012.html
WAVE - WebAIM.org
http://wave.webaim.org/
W3C Web Standards Curriculum
http://www.w3.org/community/webed/wiki/Main_P
age
Physics Example page
http://www.colorado.edu/ODECE/UDAC/physics%2
0page-2.htm
55. Accessing Higher Ground
Conference
Accessible Media, Web & Technology
November 17 – 21, 2014
Universal Design in Curriculum Track
Westin Hotel - between Boulder & Denver
www.accessinghigherground.org