--- title: Glossary url: 'https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1/glossary' markdown: 'https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1/glossary.md' date: '2026-10-06' description: 'Throughout the modules, you will see common terms, abbreviations, and acronyms. The glossary below defines how these terms are used in this context. AODA Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act OHRC Ontario Human Rights Code EDI Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Educator/Instructor/Faculty…' taxonomy: archives_month: - oct_2026 archives_year: - '2026' --- # Glossary Throughout the modules, you will see common terms, abbreviations, and acronyms. The glossary below defines how these terms are used in this context. ### **AODA** Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ### **OHRC** Ontario Human Rights Code ### **EDI** Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion ### **Educator/Instructor/Faculty** Terms used interchangeably throughout these modules to indicate the role of an individual with subject matter expertise sharing that content with a learner/student. ### **Education Provider** Refers to an organization that provides education, either as a main or ancillary objective. This includes public educational institutions as well as private enterprise, non-governmental organizations or non-educational public bodies (UNESCO, 2011). ### **Equity** Equity is described as fairness, sameness, and appreciating diversity and inclusion. ### **Diversity** Diversity is often perceived to be about points of view, representation, and supporting inclusion. ### **Decolonization** “The process of deconstructing colonial ideologies of the superiority and privilege of Western thought and approaches.” (Antoine et al, 2018) ### **Inclusion** Inclusion is about creating environments open to feedback, supporting diversity, and being transparent and flexible. ### **Indigenous Epistemologies** Theory of knowledge that is based on Indigenous perspectives, such as relationality and the interconnection of sacred and secular, and holism. The emotional, spiritual, cognitive, and physical dimensions of knowledge are common in Indigenous epistemologies (Antoine et al., 2018). ### **Indigenous Pedagogies** The method and practices of teaching that focus on the development of a human being as a whole person, learning through experience, and recognizing the important role that Elders have in passing on wisdom and knowledge (Antoine et al., 2018). ### **Learner/Student** Terms used interchangeably throughout these modules to indicate the role of an individual actively engaged in the learning process and gaining knowledge/content from an educator/instructor/faculty ### **UDL** Universal Design for Learning --- ### **References** Antoine, A., Mason, R., Mason, R., Palahicky, S., & Rodriguez de France, C. (2018). Pulling together: A guide for curriculum developers. BCcampus.https://opentextbc.ca/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers UNESCO. (2011). Education provider. In TVETipedia Glossary. https://unevoc.unesco.org/home/TVETipedia+Glossary/filt=all/id=177 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) 2nd Edition by Darla Benton Kearney © 2026 (2nd ed) is licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). - [Front Matter](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1) - [About This Guide](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1/about-this-guide) - [Land Acknowledgement ](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1/land-acknowledgement) - [Accessibility Statement](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1/accessibility-statement) - [Preface](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1/preface) - [Glossary](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1/glossary) - [Contributors](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1/contributors) - [Module 1: Introduction and Overview of UDL](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-2) - [Module 2: UDL in Post-Secondary & Technology Enabled Learning Environments](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-3) - [Module 3: Legislative Requirements Under the AODA and OHRC](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-4) - [Module 4: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-5) - [Module 5: Indigenous Pedagogies and the Benefits for All Learners in Ontario](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-6) - [Module 6: UDL for AODA, EDI and Indigenous Pedagogies in Post-Secondary Learning Environments](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-7) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Front Matter](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1.md) - Previous: [Preface](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1/preface.md) - Next: [Contributors](https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-publishing-quark-pressbooks-udl/universal-design-for-2026/section-1/contributors.md)