UDL Checklist for Digital Learning Evaluation 12012022 (1).pdf

1. Provide options for

sustaining interest

Optimise Autonomy – Have you: Provided a choice of the format of learning materials e.g. if you are using videos, cater also for some written materials

on the same subject? Given learners the autonomy to adjust their profile

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settings in the platform Given learners a way to choose their own way to produce assignments, cater for choices like

that in the learning platform

Optimise Relevance – Have you: Varied your sources of information so that they are appropriate for different ages, cultures

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and gender Activities in the learning platform are designed to meet the learning outcomes in a natural

and clear manner E-tivities are designed in a way to support: active participation, exploration and

experimentation Allowed for more complex and creative activities within your platform and programmes?

Minimise Distractions – Have you: Utilized the functionalities of your platforms with regards to calendars and schedules for

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your programmes? Clarified communication channels with your learners and have a routine around how you use announcements/notifications, instant chats and teleconferencing? Provided only necessary in your platform, avoid vague and ambiguous design of modules?

2. Provide options for sustaining effort

and persistence

Focus on Learning Outcomes Has your learning platform got a space for displaying Learning Outcomes? Have you tried to use a checklist for displaying Learning Outcomes and allowing learners to

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tick the LOs they have achieved?

Foster Collaboration and Community

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Have you created online spaces that would support and facilitate building an online

community? Have you provided clear instructions of what is expected of your group work? Have you encouraged learners to take park in online discussions? Have you moderated your online spaced? Have you considered grading online interactions?

Increase Feedback Opportunities Have you used all possible feedback functionalities in a learning platform, like: rubrics, individual feedback, group feedback, audio feedback? Have you provided timely feedback to your learners? Has your learning platform retained a copy of your feedback for future reference?

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3. Provide options for self-regulation

Promote Expectations Set up self-assessment surveys within your platform Use rubrics for self-assessment and reflection Facilitate Coping Skills Have you used all functionalities within the platform to focus on area that learners need

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support? Have you provided how to support to your learners on how to troubleshoot some technical

issues?

Develop Self-Assessment Have you explored all functionalities to showcase self-development e.g. reports of self-

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assessment surveys or quizzes? Have you explored learner curation tools for your platform? Have you used bookmarking functionality within your learning platform if it exists?

1. Perception

Customised Interfaces Has your platform got features that would allow learners to adjust size od text, images, tables etc. Can you change the contrast between your platform and

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text on it? Are there settings within the platform to manage the

video and audio? How do you print pages from your platform? Is the print customisable?

Visual and Auditory Options Are there descriptions for images used in the platform? Are there captions for audio and video accessible to learners? Does the platform meet accessibility standards?

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2. Language and other expressions

Perception

Vocabulary and symbols Does the system have a glossary functionality that can be utilised for learning? What language terms are used in your platform? Do they mean anything within your organisation? E.g. grading might be used as opposed to marking

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Sentence structures and other languages Does your platform provide an opportunity to use other languages and recognise other

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writing systems? Do you need to enable other languages within your platform?

Decoding of text, maths and symbols Is there Text-to-Speech functionality inbuilt in the platform? Are all maths symbols recognised by the system?

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3. Comprehension

Activate prior knowledge Have you used linking back to previous modules? Does the platform allow learners to access

past trainings?

Has the platform got an integrated learning pathways to allow learners move across their

learning paths? Organise Visually your Offers Does the platform allow you to use different course outlines for your offerings? Do you distinguish between your offerings? Can you use visual banners to represent your offerings? Can you organise your platform courses/offerings in a navigable way? Are there inbuilt features that allow for easier navigation?

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Maximize Transfer Have you used checklist to help your learners when studying? Have you provided templates in the platform for assessment and any skill-based learning? Can learners go back to what they have done? Is there a possibility to go through materials

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retrospectively? How do the enrolments work for your learners and their access to your platform? Action

1. Physical Action

Various navigation and Response Have you used settings in your platform allowing you to vary time and speed of your assessments? For example, adding some conditions to quizzes or surveys and providing learners with needs some extra time? Do you use free navigation in your platform? Learners should be able to access learning materials at their own pace so free navigation would be

beneficial Have you ensured that your materials can be accessed in a different manner for example by

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hand voice or a joystick? Optimize assistive technology and other tools Have you enabled all features for your platform allowing different tools and technologies to

be integrated?

2. Expression and Communications

Multiple Media for Communication Have you used different ways to submit assessment – not only written submissions? Have you allowed for embedding external tools within your platform? Multiple Tools for Construction and Composition Have you integrated a spell and grammar check tool within your platform? Do you utilize functionalities allowing for calculations? Does your platform allow for the integration of web applications? Does the platform allow text-to-speech?

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Scaffolding Support Have you used multiple ways for feedback e.g. Audio feedback? Have you explored functionalities allowing learners to explore different learning pathways suitable to their needs and varied in levels of skills?

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3. Executive Functions

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Have you provided your learners with Learning Objectives within you programme in a space

that is easily accessible to all? Have you included checklists for self-reflection?

Supporting planning and Managing Info

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Have your provided learners with checklists for notetaking? Have you explored and used functionalities around bookmarking and curation within the

platform? Have you used any knowledge checks within a platform?

Enhancing Monitoring Have you enabled learner reporting dashboard showcasing progress within programmes and

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courses? Use surveys within the learning platform to ask about feedback preferences and forms? Used assessment checklists and rubrics with so called exemplars?