USD Conference Systems, Undergraduate Conference (UC) 2022

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BLIND-FRIENDLY ENGLISH ONLINE TEXTBOOK: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCESSIBILITY AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN LEARNING PRINCIPLES
Emeraldine Belya Frisphili Asanantha, Alies Poetri Lintangsari

Last modified: 2022-07-22

Abstract


The goal of this study was to create and apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) concepts to one interactive, online module on UDL that was taught over the course of one semester alongside English as a Foreign Language (EFL) lectures. The module is divided into 10 chapters that each discusses one of five categories of exploratory texts. To clarify the ULD concepts used in the curriculum, this research applied Textbook analysis using the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST 2018) design framework. The results demonstrate that more ULD concepts, which notably provide multiple means of engagement, representation, and action & expression, can be used to provide better accommodation for blind students to support inclusion in educational materials. In addition, a strong desire to use the UDL concepts in their future teaching is encouraged through university modules.


Keywords


Universal Design Learning (UDL), English as a Foreign Language (EFL), Blind.

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