Reach Everyone and Teach Everyone with
Universal Design for Learning

Providing access to quality higher education is a priority for all of us, especially when learners are beyond the formal spaces and places of the physical campus—and especially when they are learning with us via asynchronous means. In this workshop, you’ll discover the “step zero” that makes all of our teaching efforts possible: access. When we focus our learning interactions on how our students get access to materials, each other, instructors, support services, and the community, we strengthen their sense of belonging and opportunity as learners. Through the universal design for learning (UDL) framework, you’ll learn concrete steps that you can take tomorrow that help to lower barriers, anxiety, and stress—for your students and for you. Come learn how to take some work off your plate as you engage with School of Business students.

As part of the Roadmap 2025 plan, the UW-Madison School of Business aims to “increase social mobility” for learners and “enhance the delivery of flexible programs and additional supports for students” by making educational materials, practices, and interactions more inclusive and useful for all learners, regardless of program type. In order for learners to be successful and reach their potential, it is important that they have equitable access to quality education. This workshop aims to strengthen and build on the work of instructors, support staff, and administrators who are prepared to teach and support a diverse range of learners who come to UW-Madison from a variety of socio-economic, cultural, and community backgrounds.