SXSW 2025

Is It Inclusive? The UDL Product Certification

Description:

To empower education leaders to identify EdTech products that center equity, diversity, and inclusion in design and development, the UDL Product Certification provides a process for documenting how EdTEch products prioritize accessibility requirements in product development and align to the UDL principles in order to provide multiple ways for learners to engage with the learning experience, access the learning materials, and express their knowledge and skills.


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Takeaways

  1. Explain how Universal Design for Learning supports the creation of more inclusive EdTech products that work for all learners.
  2. Describe the two components of the UDL Product Certification and what is required for earning the badges that make up the certification.
  3. Hear a testimonial from a vendor on the impact of the UDL Product Certification on the vendor's accessibility and UDL-informed design efforts.

Speakers

  • Luis Perez, Disability and Digital Inclusion Lead, CAST
  • Cheryl Miyake, Curriculum Operations Coordinator, Seesaw Learning

Organizer

Luis Perez, Disability and Digital Inclusion Lead, CAST


Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Presentation
  • Track: Design
  • Track 2
  • Level: Beginner


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