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UDL Express: MOVE into Accessibility: Engagement

July 9 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Looking for simple, high-impact ways to make your course materials more accessible and welcoming? Join us for UDL Express: MOVE into Accessibility, a hands-on summer webinar series designed to support small, meaningful improvements in digital course content.

This four-part series introduces the MOVE framework—Meaning, Organization, Versatility, and Engagement—as a set of purpose-first design checks that help reduce common barriers to learning. Rather than focusing on tools alone, MOVE invites instructors to reflect on design intent and make one practical improvement to their course materials that can be applied immediately.

Each 30-minute session focuses on one element of the MOVE framework, with examples drawn from Word documents, PowerPoint slides, and Quercus course spaces. Sessions combine brief demonstrations with guided time to work on participants’ own materials, so you leave having made a real accessibility improvement—not just with ideas for later.

Whether you’re revising a course syllabus, refreshing lecture slides, or preparing Quercus materials, this series offers approachable strategies that support accessibility and inclusion for a wide range of learners.

Session Schedule and Topics

  • Meaning: Make intent clear. Focus on clarity and purpose through descriptive links, meaningful alt text, plain language, and captions or transcripts that add context. (Thursday, May 28, 11:30 am to 12 pm)
  • Organization: Make the structure obvious. Use built-in heading styles, chunking, true lists, and clear page or module overviews to support navigation and comprehension. (Thursday, June 11, 11:30 am to 12 pm)
  • Versatility: Make materials work across contexts. Check contrast, captions, file formats, and mobile usability so course materials function well across devices, tools, and learning environments. (Thursday, June 25, 11:30 am to 12 pm)
  • Engagement: Make learning welcoming and motivating. Incorporate inclusive examples, small choices, and brief reflection prompts that invite participation and support learner connection. (Thursday, July 9, 11:30 am to 12 pm)

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this series, participants will be able to:

  • Identify four key design checks for accessible and inclusive course materials using the MOVE framework.
  • Apply quick, high-impact improvements to digital content in Word, PowerPoint, and Quercus.
  • Make purposeful design decisions in course materials that reduce barriers and support learner engagement.

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