Workshop: Universal Design for Learning – What is it and how much extra work is it really?

Due to the success of the session in May, DESC is offering two more sessions: one on the New Westminster campus and one on the Coquitlam campus. Please sign up soon to reserve your spot. 

Join DESC (Douglas Educational Support Community) for this introductory session on UDL and how small changes to instructional delivery can create a significant impact on both the student and the instructor experience. Be prepared for an interactive experience (using UDL principles) with your phone/tablet. There will be an opportunity to ask questions throughout. 

New Westminster 

• DATE: August 14 
• TIME: 9:30-11:00AM 
• LOCATION: We will be face to face! Come to room S1715. 
• Please REGISTER here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/667175609207  

Coquitlam 

• DATE: August 21 
• TIME: 9:30-11:00AM 
• LOCATION: We will be face to face! Come to room B2010. 
• Please REGISTER here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/667179059527  

Your facilitators will be: 

Justine Charrier, Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist in Accessibility Services. She began her career at Douglas in 2015 working in the Vocational Education & Skills Training (VEST) department. Her background in Accessibility having worked in both the public and private sectors aided in the support she was able to offer students, staff and faculty. She transitioned into the Accessibility Services department in 2018 and has provided support to students, staff and faculty with regards to Assistive Technology, Accommodation Planning and Coordinating. Justine has been asked to advise on many issues surrounding accessibility such as; best practices incorporating UDL in curriculum, technology solutions, and accessible planning during renovations; to name a few. While completing her Masters of Education with a specialty in Curriculum and Instruction for Post-Secondary, her focused research project was A Comprehensive Post-Secondary Educator’s Guide to Accessibility Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principles. Justine strives to provide a space where students feel supported and equal access is provided. 

Rowan Lupton, Accessibility Specialist in Accessibility Services.  Rowan has worked in Accessibility Services in postsecondary for fifteen years.  She has also taught EASL and study skills classes.  She has been a keen student of UDL since completing her Masters in Education and is currently working on incorporating UDL for equity and to support executive functioning into her work with students.