UDL Workshop Requests
Upcoming UDL-Related Sessions
Expand each accordion panel below for upcoming session descriptions and registration information. Come chat with and learn from our community through the UDL Conversations Series. Visit the U of T Teaching and Learning Calendar for more teaching and learning events.
Note: (M) = Monday, (T) = Tuesday, (W) = Wednesday, (R) = Thursday, (F) = Friday
July 15 (T): Effective Course Design: Backward Design and Universal Design for Learning
Tuesday, July 15, from 1 pm to 3 pm, online
Join us for an engaging workshop where we delve into two essential frameworks for creating effective and inclusive courses: Backward Design and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Participants will explore strategies for developing and prioritizing intended learning outcomes in course design and align these outcomes to assessments, instructional strategies, and student interactions. We will also explore ways to integrate core principles of UDL—multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement—to design effective learning for students. By the end of the workshop, participants will be equipped to apply inclusive strategies to their course planning and enhance student learning experiences.
Register for Effective Course Design: Backward Design and Universal Design for Learning
July 22 (T): UDL Express: SLIDE into Accessibility: Evaluation
Tuesday, July 22, from 11:30 am to 12 pm, online
Use built-in accessibility checkers and review tools to assess and improve your content.
This session is part of UDL Express: SLIDE into Accessibility in Summer 2025—a quick and practical series designed to help you make your course materials more accessible and inclusive. In this five-part Zoom series, we’ll focus on the most impactful, easy-to-implement accessibility fixes using the SLIDE framework—Styles, Links, Images, Design, and Evaluation. Each 30-minute session includes a 10-minute demo, followed by time to apply what you’ve learned with guidance and support. Whether you’re working in Word, PowerPoint, or your Quercus course, these small but powerful changes can make a big difference for all your learners.
Register for UDL Express: SLIDE into Accessibility: Evaluation
August 7 (R): Tune into Teaching: Active Learning Anywhere
Thursday, August 7, from 10 am to 12 pm, online
In this webinar, we will provide tips and strategies for incorporating active learning that can be used in any learning environment (in-person, online synchronous, and online asynchronous). We will model various activities that you can incorporate into your courses. This webinar will highlight how you can use Quercus and the Academic Toolbox to support the implementation of these active learning strategies. Please note that this session will feature an activity that allows you to experience breakout groups.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify active learning strategies that can be used in different course modalities
- Implement active learning strategies using tools in Quercus and the Academic Toolbox and various classroom affordances
- Navigate Quercus and active learning support resources
August 19 (T): Tune into Teaching: Integrating Universal Design for Learning: From Theory to Practice Within and Beyond the Classroom
Tuesday, August 19, from 1 pm to 3 pm, online
This workshop offers an examination of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and its integration into higher education. Participants will examine UDL principles, explore their intersections with various teaching and learning theories, and develop a personalized UDL integration plan for diverse educational settings. This session aims to equip educators with practical strategies to create inclusive and accessible learning environments.
Learning Outcomes:
- Examine the UDL framework and integration approaches in higher education by gaining an understanding of UDL principles and how to apply them in various educational settings
- Investigate UDL and its intersections with teaching and learning theories and practices
- Create a UDL integration plan for diverse teaching and learning contexts
Quercus and Educational Technology Consultations
Available from August 18 to 22, 25 to 29, and September 2 to 5, 8 to 12, 2025, between 10 am and 4 pm
Book a 30-minute consultation with a Faculty Liaison from the Teaching, Learning and Technology team at the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) to discuss accessibility questions you have related to your Quercus and educational technology for your upcoming course(s).
Past CTSI UDL Webinars
Expand each accordion panel below to review past webinar content. Visit the Past CTSI Workshop Recordings page for more materials from the CTSI archives.
Equity Roundtable: Universal Design for Learning: Engaging All of Your Students
Join Ben Poynton, AODA Officer, U of T and Cristina D’Amico, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Graduate Student Development & TA Training for a roundtable on the opportunities and affordances of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)—a set of principles for curriculum development and engagement that strives to give all students equal opportunities to learn.
Exploring Captioning and Transcription Tools
In this webinar, we will explore the various options for generating captions and transcripts for rich media-based content (Audio/Video).
Interactive Lecturing and Active Learning
To lecture or not to lecture is not the question. In this webinar, we will provide tips and strategies for designing interactive lectures and incorporating active learning activities that support student learning. We will model various practices that you can incorporate into your courses and diverse learning environments. This webinar will highlight how you can use Quercus and the Academic Toolbox to support the implementation of these interactive lecturing and active learning strategies.
Unveiling the New Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines 3.0: Unlocking Inclusive Learning
Join CTSI in unveiling the UDL guidelines 3.0 and considerations for implementing UDL and unlocking inclusive learning in higher education.
What’s my role in accommodating students with disabilities?
In this event, Accessibility Services will address common concerns around instructors’ work with accommodating students in their classes.