1. Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

2. What is Universal Design (UD)?
Many products or environments are designed for the “average user.”
 In contrast, UD is "the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design“
For example, doors with installed sensors that open a door, can be accessible to:
A small child,
An individual carry a large box,
And elderly person,
A Person using a walker or wheelchair.

3. Making a product or environment accessible to people with disabilities often benefits others.

4. What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
A scientifically valid framework for guiding educational practice that:
(A) provides flexibility in the ways information is presented, in the ways students respond or demonstrate knowledge and skills, and in the ways students are engaged; and
(B) reduces barriers in instruction, provides appropriate accommodations, supports, and challenges, and maintains high achievement expectations for all students, including students with disabilities and students who are limited English proficient.

5. Universal Design of Learning Multi-Media
Videos
UDL at a Glance
Making Sense of Universal Design for Learning
Writings
Promoting Student Success using Universal Design to Decrease Barriers in Higher Education Wendi J. W. Williams, PhD. / NorthWest Arkansas Community College / Division of Math and Science /
Websites
SAGE 2YC Support 2YC Students with Disabilities
CAST (
DO-IT ( ), and
WebAim ( ).

6. Three Basic Guidelines of UDL
Multiple means of engagement to stimulate motivation and interest (the "why" of learning),
Multiple means of representation to present content and information (the "what" of learning), and
Multiple means of action and expression to differentiate the ways students demonstrate what they know (the "how" of learning).

8. Think of an activity that you want to “Universally Design”
Examples include:
Homework Assignment
Quiz/Exam
Participation Assignment
Field Study