{"id":26,"date":"2026-06-27T20:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T00:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/front-matter\/start-here-welcome-and-learning-objectives\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T03:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T07:04:40","slug":"start-here-welcome-and-learning-objectives","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/front-matter\/start-here-welcome-and-learning-objectives\/","title":{"raw":"Start here: Welcome and learning objectives","rendered":"Start here: Welcome and learning objectives"},"content":{"raw":"<strong>Who is this for?<\/strong> This self-paced resource is designed for post-secondary faculty and staff in Manitoba. Its purpose is to to deepen their understanding of the UDL framework and support their ongoing professional development. This course explores the universal design approaches, experiences from UDL-informed course design, along with practical examples of how UDL can be applied in online course design.\r\n<h2>About this resource<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Estimated time:<\/strong> 90 minutes<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Format:<\/strong> Asynchronous, self-paced<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Interactivity:<\/strong> Includes optional reflection prompts and linked resources. While these embedded links are not essential to engaging effectively with the course, they have been included to allow learners to explore additional relevant resources if they wish.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Support:<\/strong> This resource is not instructor-led, but your institution may offer additional programming.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n<h2>Important note<\/h2>\r\nAt points throughout the course, you will be asked to reflect on your own experiences. 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