Team members meet with senior researchers at Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario to inform universal design for learning community of practice

Our team had the opportunity to meet with senior researchers Rachel Courts and Ken Chatoor from Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO). With their colleagues, they have conducted thorough research on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Higher Education in Ontario. Their effort has resulted in an invaluable resource for UDL practitioners titled “HEQCO’s Dialogues on Universal Design for Learning: Finding Common Ground and Key Recommendations from the Sector.”

Rachel and Ken provided excellent recommendations and resources to inform our team’s creation of a UDL Community of Practice in Newfoundland and Labrador. They emphasized the importance of using UDL principles to design courses and learning experiences that are flexible, engaging, and accessible to all learners. They also shared some of HEQCO’s recent initiatives.