Providing learners multiple ways to connect and engage with course content is essential to an inclusive, universally designed learning experience. In this session, you’ll see how DesignPLUS from Cidi Labs makes it simple to offer students more choice, interaction, and agency in Canvas—no coding required.
EXTENDED ABSTRACT
Providing learners multiple ways to connect and engage with course content is essential to an inclusive, universally designed learning experience. Yet building that experience in Canvas can be challenging—from offering choice without creating endless scrolling, to designing reflection opportunities that students won’t overlook. If you’re seeking practical strategies to build more inclusive content engagement, join us to see how thoughtful course design can bring key universal design principles to life in Canvas without the usual trade-offs. In this session, you’ll see how DesignPLUS from Cidi Labs makes it simple to offer students more choice, interaction, and agency—no coding required. You’ll learn time-saving design techniques, view real examples of interactive and accessible course elements, and learn how to quickly build flexible learning experiences for a single course or at scale.
PRESENTING SPEAKERS
Amanda González Izquierdo
Customer Success Manager
at Cidi Labs
Amanda González Izquierdo is a Customer Success Manager at Cidi Labs, where she collaborates with higher ed, K12, corporate, and nonprofit institutions to develop engaging and inclusive educational experiences that empower learners.
Jess Kahlow
Customer Success Manager
at Cidi Labs
Building Universal Design in Canvas: Inclusive Engagement