A cohort of 24 faculty completed the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Practice Short Course in Spring 2026. This marks the second offering of the course and reflects continued interest in applying the UDL framework at the course level. Led by Mitchell Dallas Herring, CTE instructional designer, the course supported faculty in applying UDL principles to their teaching.
UDL is an evidence-based framework that encourages instructional planning to anticipate learner variability and reduce barriers to participation and success. The six-week, fully online, asynchronous course introduced key UDL concepts, including engagement, representation, and action and expression. Faculty reflected on their teaching practices, assessed learner needs, and developed plans to revise or design instruction that supports access and learning.
Upon completion, participants received a certificate recognizing their work applying UDL principles in course design and delivery.
Spring 2026 UDL in Practice Short Course Participants
Arnold School of Public Health
- Ali Alfalki, Graduate Student
College of Education
- Bridget Miller, Professor
College of Information and Communications
- Sabrina Habib, Associate Professor
- Anli Xiao, Assistant Professor
College of Social Work
- Margaret Janse van Rensburg, Assistant Professor
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
- Laura Brashears, Senior Instructor
- Kelsey Cameron, Assistant Professor
- Mihaly Czako, Instructional Faculty
- Megan Dantzler Gamble, Instructional Faculty
- Kenzie Delposen, Graduate Student
- Lindsey Farris, Instructional Faculty
- Na Sil Heo, Assistant Professor
- Jacob LaFond, Instructional Faculty
- Richard McCain, Instructional Faculty
- Amanda Murphy, Senior Instructor
- Sara Peters, Senior Instructor
- Garrett Pierman, Instructor
- Shannon Pipes, Instructional Faculty
- Christine Vahlstrom, Instructor
- Nicola Waldron, Senior Instructor
- Catherine Wiskes, Senior Instructor
Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
- Noble Anumbe, Instructor
Palmetto College - USC Sumter
- Hayes Hampton, Professor
School of Medicine - Greenville
- Joanna Appel, Assistant Professor
The UDL in Practice Short Course is part of broader UDL efforts supported by the CTE to support faculty in designing courses that are flexible, intentional, and responsive to varied learning needs.