This document outlines Howard Kramer's presentation on integrating Universal Design into university curriculum. The presentation discusses the NEA grant project promoting the inclusion of UD content in courses. Examples of student projects incorporating UD principles from arts/humanities and other disciplines are provided. Resources for teaching UD like textbooks, websites and conferences are also mentioned. The objective is to inspire faculty to adopt UD approaches and share resources for teaching UD.

1. Integrating Universal
Design into University
Curriculum
Howard Kramer
University of Colorado-Boulder
hkramer@colorado.edu, 303-492-8672
ATIA 2014

2. Presentation posted at
slideshare
http://slideshare.net/hkramer99/
UD in Curriculum – ATIA
2014.pptx
or
www.atia.org/orlandohandouts

3. Introduction
Howard Kramer
University of Colorado-Boulder
hkramer@colorado.edu, 303-492-8672
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Conference:
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Class:
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Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web &
Technology
Universal Design for Digital Media - 14 week class
Grant Project:
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Promoting the Integration of Universal Design in University
Curriculum (UDUC)

4. Today’s Outline
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What do we/I mean by Universal Design
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UDUC project info | some preliminary findings
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Examples & models for including UD content in
curriculum
How this can intersect/promote accessibility &
UD on campus
UDE example / model
Initiatives, accomplishments & future plans of
UDUC project
Your input, feedback & collaboration

5. Today’s Objective(s)
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Acquire a sampling of examples of UD in
curriculum that you may replicate or build upon
Provide you with ideas 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. NEA 2-year Grant
Promoting the Integration of
Universal Design Content into
University Curriculum (UDUC)

7. Promoting the Integration of UD
into University Curriculum
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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

8. Universal Design – What do I
mean?
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Universal Design (Origins)
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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
Universal Design for the built environment

9. UD Defined – variations on a theme
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…[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).
…[B]uilding products that are robust and
accommodating. Universal designs take account of
differences in sight, hearing, mobility, speech, and
cognition. Universal design helps not only people
with disabilities, but also any of us when we’re
tired, busy, or juggling many tasks (Francik, 1996).

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“Universal design implies a process that
goes beyond minimum access codes and
standards, to design environments that
are comfortably usable by people from
childhood into their oldest years.”
- Nasar & Evans-Cowley, eds. 2007. Universal
Design & Visitability.

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A framework for the design of buildings,
products and information technology to be
useable by the widest range of users.
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Valerie Fletcher, The Institute for Human Centered
Design

12. Universal Design – Key Points
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Goes beyond accessibility
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Not a separate accommodation
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Goes beyond following legal requirements
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Provides an improved product to the nonspecial needs or wider population

13. National Council on Disability
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Design for Inclusion: Creating a New
Marketplace – 2004 Report
Key findings
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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).

14. 7 Principles of Universal Design

15. 7 Principles of Universal Design
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Equitable Use
Flexibility in Use
Simple and Intuitive Use
Perceptible Information
Tolerance for Error
Low Physical Effort
Size and Space for Approach and Use
Copyright
© 1997 NC State University, The Center for Universal Design.

16. Universal Design – What do I
mean?
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Universal Design for
the digital
environment
Universal Design in
Education (UDE)
Universal Design for
Instruction (UDI)
Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
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Universal
Instructional
Design (UID)

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Content in University
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Curriculum

18. Universal Design
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What does Universal Design mean in the
context of today’s talk?

19. Campus & Faculty Conceptions of
Universal Design
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“[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”.

20. Examples of UD content

21. Examples of UD content
Survey tool adapted by Meredith Banasiak, CU-Boulder

22. Student Projects

23. Arts & Humanities
Beyond the Sciences & Built Environment
http://digitalwriting101.net/teaching/content/an-exampleof-the-power-of-digital-storytelling/

24. 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

25. Beyond the
Sciences & Built
Environment
Designed for
different
audiences &
needs
http://www.colorado.edu/campuswayfinding

26. Arts & Humanities
Beyond the Sciences & Built Environment

27. Wayfinding
Beyond the Sciences & Built Environment

28. Wayfinding

29. Arts & Humanities
Beyond the Sciences & Built Environment

30. Arts & Humanities
Beyond the Sciences & Built Environment

31. Other Communication & Design
Projects
Beyond the Sciences & Built Environment
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Usability Study of Disability Services
Website

32. Beyond CU-Boulder
Course Profiles
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Human-Computer
Interaction
undergraduate class
Class-wide public policy
projects
Jonathan Lazar. PhD
Towson University

33. HCI Interaction undergraduate class
Course Profiles
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Students learn:
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1. international guidelines related to web accessibility
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2. how to evaluate web sites for accessibility
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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

34. HCI Interaction undergraduate class
Course Profiles
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Watch video of Dr. Lazar’s talk at:
http://uduc.org/show1videosessi
on.php?vpropid=1634

35. Standards-Based Web Design Course
Course Profiles
Terrill Thompson, University of Washington
www.uw.edu/accesscomputing/webd2

36. Other Communication & Design
Projects
Planned for Future
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Analyzing the D2L according to UD
principles

37. Universal Design for
Digital Media
Course Outline
(text version on next
slide)

38. Web Standards
our strategy for UD for the Web

39. User-Centered Design
Tools for building awareness
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Demographics – of disability, of ageing of
population
User profiles http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/people-useweb/

40. Aspects of course particularly
effective at promoting UD
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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

41. Books & Curriculum Material
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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)

42. Books & Curriculum Material
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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)

43. Other Developments
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Self-paced version of ATLAS 3518
Development of Universal Design for
Content Management Systems – focus
on & WordPress (spring 2014)
Planned development of a graduate
certificate program
Website Project Resources – uduc.org

44. Opportunities for Collaboration
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Sharing of Resources
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E-text book –
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looking for collaborators
Continuation of grant – replicating model
at other campuses

45. Projects/Resources at CU, AHEAD,
ATHEN
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3-credit class: Universal Design for Digital Media
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ATHEN – Access Tech. Higher Ed. Network
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Athenpro.org
Universal Design in Curriculum Track and them
at Accessing Higher Ground Conference 2013
(Nov. 4 – 8)
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http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/udclass/
Accessinghigherground.org
Videos from AHG 2012 –
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http://accessinghigherground.org/recordedAHG2012.
html

46. Other Curriculum Resources
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A List Apart - Link-Rodrigue, The Inclusion
Principle,
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Dev.opera.com
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http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/1-introductionto-the-web-standards-cur/
Usability.gov
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http://www.alistapart.com/articles/the-inclusionprinciple/
http://usability.gov/methods/test_refine/heuristic.h
tml
Sitepoint.com
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http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/informationarchitecture

47. Other Curriculum Resources
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First Principles of Interaction Design”
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“Personas”
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http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/Personas
WebAIM.org – The Legend of the Typical …
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(http://www.asktog.com/basics/firstPrinciples.html
);
http://webaim.org/presentations/2010/csun/screen
readersurvey.pdf
W3C Web Standards Cirruculim
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http://www.w3.org/community/webed/wiki/Main_P
age

48. Other Resources
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Web Design Awards & Training at CU
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WAVE - WebAIM.org
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http://wave.webaim.org/
W3C Web Standards Curriculum
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http://www.colorado.edu/ODECE/UDAC/webcomp
2012.html
http://www.w3.org/community/webed/wiki/Main_P
age
Physics Example page
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http://www.colorado.edu/ODECE/UDAC/physics%2
0page-2.htm

49. Accessing Higher Ground
Conference
Accessible Media, Web & Technology
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November 17 – 21, 2014
Universal Design in Curriculum Track
Westin Hotel - between Boulder & Denver
www.accessinghigherground.org

50. Online Resources from UDUC
UDUC.org