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The Accessibility tab is about how to make resources accessible for disabled learners.

The Indigenous Australians tab contains resources on how to create culturally sensitive resources and imbed Indigenous perspectives into your learning objects and experiences.

The Cultural and linguistic diversity tab provides information on how to create resources for culturally and linguistically diverse audiences.

The Gender equity tab is about creating learning objects and experiences that avoid gendered stereotypes and are inclusive of gender diverse individuals.

The LGBTIQA+ tab gives advice on how to create resources and experiences that are inclusive of LGBTIQA+ learners.

All accessibility and diversity considerations when creating learning objects and experiences should be influenced by the principles of universal design. It is a way of embedding accessibility from the ground up, rather than tacking it on as an afterthought, by deliberately designing your resources and experiences in a way that focuses on user-centred design and ensures that anything you create can be accessed by the broadest range of users possible.

We can apply these principles in a digital teaching context by applying the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. This involves three principles:

• Provide multiple means of engagement (for example, where possible offer student choice for how to learn)
• Provide multiple means of representation (for example, host your content in different formats)
• Provide multiple means of action and expression.(for example, give your students access to multiple technologies)

You can see the Universal Design for Learning Guidelines developed by CAST in this image. You can also find a more in-depth explanation of the guidelines here: UDL Guidelines.

You can also access a free e-learning course developed by the National Disability Coordination Officer Program and the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training about Universal Design for Learning in tertiary education. You can enroll for the course here: Universal Design for Learning in Tertiary Education