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Michal Kasprzak and Samantha Chang on Universal Design for Learning for Evidence-Informed Curricular Change

March 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
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Michal Kasprzak and Samantha Chang on Universal Design for Learning for Evidence-Informed Curricular Change

Date: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026

Time: 1:00-2:00pm (AT) / 12:00-1:00pm (ET) / 9:00-10:00am (PT)

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SoTL Speaker Session Description:

This session explores how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can serve as an evidence-informed framework for curricular change in higher education. Drawing on teaching-and-learning research and practitioner examples, participants will examine how the three UDL approaches can foster equity, flexibility, and learner-centred design. The session will include guided discussion to connect UDL approaches to participants’ own curricular contexts and SoTL investigations. 

By the end of this 60-minute session, participants will be able to: 

  • Describe the three approaches to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and their relevance to evidence-informed curricular change in higher education. 
  • Identify opportunities to integrate UDL approaches into curricular design and delivery to enhance accessibility, flexibility, and learner engagement. 
  • Articulate actionable strategies for curricular change that respond to diverse learner needs and disciplinary contexts. 

SoTL Speakers’ Bios:

Michal Kasprzak (he/him) has over 20 years of experience in Higher Education, working as an educational developer, instructional designer and teacher. Currently, he is Assistant Director at the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation for the Teaching Assistants’ Training Program at the University of Toronto (U of T). He works closely with graduate students and faculty exploring a range of teaching-related issues such as teaching presence in online learning, the intersection of UDL and decolonization, leadership in educational development, students as partners, and accessibility. 

Samantha Chang (she/her) is an art historian by day, a classical musician by night, and an educator always. She is an Educational Developer, Teaching, Learning & Technology at the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation and a Course Instructor at the Department of Art History, University of Toronto (U of T). Samantha’s teaching practice integrates critical and inclusive pedagogies, accessible design, and the Universal Design for Learning framework. She is the recipient of the U of T Course Instructor Teaching Excellence Award (2021), the Arts & Science Superior Teaching Award (2024), and the Universities Art Association of Canada Teaching Excellence Award (2025). 

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