When developing a course using the first principle of Universal Design for Learning, there are three specific guidelines to assist us. The second, Language and Symbols focuses on maintaining clarity about the content provided.
Criterion 5 of this guideline advocates that we illustrate
through multiple media.
Materials
are often dominated by text, however textual presentations of content are not optimal for presenting
information on the web, or possibly in a classroom. This is compounded with
those who have language-related disabilities, such as dyslexia. Providing
alternatives, such as illustrations or animations, can make the information
more accessible for these learners. It may also help learners who favor visual
presentations. Remember to:
- Present key concepts in two different
forms, such as a symbolic representation of a physics equation and an
illustration or animation of its relationship
- Provide explicit connections between
information provided textually and other accompanying representations of
the information.
By following these suggestions, your course will assist
students communicating and expressing their knowledge, as well as being in line
with the Principle of Representation in the Theory of Universal Design for
Learning.
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