The first day of the 2022 spring semester at the University of Maine opened in chaos. Students found themselves forced to traverse thick layers of ice without salt or sand on their way to class, and ...

The University’s Office of Digital Learning provides training and assistance to professors and instructors regarding course design, digital materials, WebCampus and more. Two experts, Don Massie and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Have you ever wondered what the wheelchair symbol that you see on parking spaces and public bathroom doors actually means? That symbol is the International Symbol of Accessibility, ...

When we talk about making our libraries and schools accessible, Liz Johns, teaching and learning librarian at Goucher College in Towson, Maryland, emphasizes: People are not problems. “We often frame ...

Issues of learning technologies and accessibility are more of a hot topic in our field than usual these days. EdX recently reached a settlement with the Justice Department to make its website, course ...

Your responsibility is to include everyone in your audience. When discussing Universal Design, most people think instantly of physical accommodations to buildings or other products that allow them to ...

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework to enhance teaching and learning based on the science of how people learn. As an inclusive educational practice, it supports Michigan Tech’s goal of ...

GRAND FORKS — Ensuring a space is accessible to everyone is a key factor in universal design, and the concept was highlighted during the Downtown: Pillars of Place conference on June 13. “Accessible ...

The Seven Principles of Universal Design have been influencing accessibility practitioners for years. They are typically applied by designers – of space, software, equipment, however they can also be ...