Universal Design

Instructional experiences must center the learning of ALL students. Universal Design for Learning is a framework that is centered on equity and reducing barriers to access for different types of learners. This involves providing information in a variety of different ways, engaging learners, and providing appropriate accommodations. Every learner brings different strengths to a course, and it is the role of an Instructional Designer to find ways to connect to those strengths.

Here is some more information on Universal Design:

• UDL: The UDL Guidelines National Center of Universal Design for Learning, version 2.2, CAST (2018).

• The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines Graphic Organizer National Center of Universal Design for Learning, version 2.2, CAST (2018).

• (UDL) Universal Learning Learning Classroom: A More Flexible Education

• UDL DIY Guidelines Wheel.pdf Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), 2019

• The Importance of Universal Design for Learning , Harvard Graduate School of Education, December 2008

• Universal Design for Learning Overview Iowa State University, 2017