Breaking Barriers to Learning: Universal Design in Higher Education
What if some of the biggest barriers to learning in your course are invisible to you? Explore how universal design can help remove barriers and improve learning, participation, and belonging for a diverse student population.
- Starts:09:00, 1 October 2026
- Ends:10:00, 1 October 2026
- Location:BI - Canvas
- Enrolment deadline:17.09.2026 23:30
- Contact:Lars Standal (lars.standal@bi.no)
Students encounter barriers to learning for many different reasons, and many of these barriers are invisible to teachers.
This asynchronous course explores how universal design can help create more accessible, inclusive, and effective learning environments. Participants will work with practical examples and apply key principles to their own teaching practice.
Programme
Participants will work through a series of asynchronous learning activities, practical tasks, and opportunities to apply course concepts directly to their own teaching practice.
The course is designed as a flexible learning experience and can be completed within the course period. Total workload is approximately 20 hours.
Detailed course information will be made available before the course opens.
Module responsible
Lars Standal
Lars works with educational development, digital pedagogy, and faculty development at BI. His work focuses on teaching and learning in higher education, educational design, and the development of educational competence among academic staff.