What does digital design mean for teaching?
All teaching material you publish on the web, in Canvas and on other digital services here at UiO shall be universally designed. In practice this involves the correct use of headings, colour and that you shall publish a text alternative with images, video and sound.
Support for universal design at SV Faculty
EILIN's user support can help you in universally designing:
- Powerpoint and other presentations
- Canvas
- Web pages
- Video (captions)
- Podcast (alternative text)
Useful Resources
EILIN has gathered some useful resources for teaching
Guides and Tools
- Five tips for creating more accessible content in Canvas
- E-course in Canvas: Universal design of documents and web pages (Norwegian)
- Autotekst – automatic transcription for speech to text
- Checklist: Universal design of web content
Rules and guidelines
- Forskrift om universell utforming av IKT-løsninger (Norwegian)
- UiO's policy for texting of educational video
Pilot project: Universal design for learning
EILIN is collaborating with USIT on a project for universal design in teaching. The project will increase knowledge about and proficiency in incorporating universal design at SV Faculty:
- How can universal design improve learning outcomes for everyone, rather than at the cost of some or all?
- What resources do departments need to ensure they employ universal design?
- What is the experience of students and teaching staff?
- What barriers stand in the way?
In the project we will pilot 1-3 courses, which will be designed according to the requirements of the universal design law. The courses will be evaluated with a questionnaire for the students and interviews with teaching staff and adminstrators.
The project will run from Autumn 2022 until Spring 2025. The project has received funding from SK-ITU.