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ALISE Webinar | Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning: Tools in Equity of Access
Monday, August 24, 2020, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Category: Webinar

Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning: Tools in Equity of Access

Presented By:

Dr. Clayton A. Copeland, Director, Laboratory for Leadership in Equity and Diversity (LLEAD) and Faculty, University of South Carolina

Kevin J. Mallary, PhD Student, iSchool at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Moderated By:

Kim M. Thompson, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina

Presentation Description:

Looking beyond her introduction to UDL presented to ALISE in 2019, Dr. Copeland has partnered with Kevin J. Mallary, a Ph.D. student in the iSchool at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to advance the UDL conversation by posing the questions:

  • How can LIS educators collaborate with their peers to implement the framework in their programs, and ultimately, their institutions?
  • In these unprecedented times, what are some concrete strategies for implementing UDL across courses?
  • How can UDL benefit disabled learners, and more broadly, all learners and instructors?
  • How can the principles of UDL be adopted to create accessible online learning environments, as well as library and cultural heritage programming?

During this webinar, which is sponsored by the newly established Disability in LIS SIG, Copeland and Mallary aim to discuss their questions with attendees and facilitate the rich exchange of ideas and resources for benefitting all learners.


Presenters Bio
:

Dr. Clayton A. Copeland is Director of the SLIS Laboratory for Leadership in Equity and Diversity (LLEAD) and helps manage the Linda Lucas Walling Collection for Universal Access. Her research focuses upon equity of access to information for under-served populations and literacy. She also pursues research interests in technology, Universal Design, facilities planning, materials and programming for children and young adults, and information behavior

Kevin J. Mallary is a doctoral student in the iSchool at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He studies how disabled students in higher education institutions seek and use information for learning. Other research interests include universal design for learning and the provision of assistive technologies in academic libraries.


Webinar:  Monday, August 24, 2020, 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET

Complimentary for ALISE members, $50 for non-members.