uodsp: Congrats Betsy - 2023 Faculty Excellence in Universal Design Winner

[Julie Voelker-Morris]

Most excellent news, Betsy!


________________________________
From: uodsp-bounces at lists.uoregon.edu <uodsp-bounces at lists.uoregon.edu> on behalf of Brian Trapp <trapp at uoregon.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 8, 2024 3:51 PM
To: For DS group communication <uodsp at lists.uoregon.edu>
Subject: uodsp: Congrats Betsy - 2023 Faculty Excellence in Universal Design Winner


Hi All,



The write-up about Betsy’s faculty excellence award in universal design for learning is now live. Congrats, Betsy!!!!



Please check it out here:



https://aec.uoregon.edu/2023-faculty-excellence-universal-design-winner





Betsy had this to say about her commitment to UDL principles:



“It means a great deal to me to receive the Faculty Excellence in Universal Design Award. I’m happy such an award exists, because it draws attention to a crucial and often-neglected area of teaching. I’ve gained and implemented my knowledge of Universal Design in Learning gradually, following the “Plus One” principle I learned from Marla Wirrick at UO Online: each time you teach a class, add one more accessibility feature. Some of these features are technical, like adding headers to documents, turning the captions on, and assigning accessible pdfs from eBook chapters or UO Libraries Scan and Deliver instead of my old hand-scanned versions. Some UDL features are policies, like the banning of timed tests and a clear protocol for making up absences. Some features are interpersonal and communicative, like welcoming students warmly, writing clear and transparent assignments, and allowing students to complete classroom tasks on their own as an alternative to groupwork. I disclose my own disabilities, ask students for their patience and accommodation of them, and promise them the same consideration. My course content also constitutes a form of access, allowing students with disabilities to see themselves reflected in the curriculum and all students to learn how they can implement access. I use Universal Design features as teachable moments, showing students how the world at large should work.”



Brian Trapp
Kidd Program Director and Disability Studies Director
https://crwr.uoregon.edu/kidd-workshops/

https://disability.uoregon.edu/
https://crwr.uoregon.edu/people/trapp/
(541) 346-0508
trapp at uoregon.edu<mailto:trapp at uoregon.edu>




-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.uoregon.edu/pipermail/uodsp/attachments/20240408/395930fc/attachment.html>