Universal Design for Learning
Individual educational needs call for a curriculum that give the same opportunity to all. Universal Design for Learning UDL is a framework for creating courses, learning methods, and assessments that minimize barriers and increase opportunities to learn for every individual.
WHY UDL
Educators and institutions alike have a legal responsibility to provide accessible platforms and materials to students with dissabilities. Additionally, accessible materials increase opportunities to understand and process information for all types of learners.
The UDL framework is based in brain science and focuses on following three broad brain networks:
Recognition Networks
The "What" of Learning
How we gather facts and categorize what we see, hear, and read. Identifying letters, words, or an author's style are recognition tasks.
- Present information and content in different ways
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Strategic Networks
The "How" of Learning
Planning and performing tasks. How we organize and express our ideas. Writing an essay or solving a math problem are strategic tasks.
- Differentiate the ways that students can express what they know
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Multiple Means of Action and Expression
Affective Networks
The "Why" of Learning
How learners get engaged and stay motivated. How they are challenged, excited, or interested.These are affective dimensions.
- Stimulate interest and motivation for learning
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UDL in Higher Ed
additional UDL RESOURCES
Ten Simple Steps Toward Universal Design of Online Courses
by University of Arkansas
Applying Universal Design for Learning in Online Courses: Pedagogical and Practical Considerations
by Cindy Ann Dell, Thomas F. Dell, and Terry L. Blackwell
Nine Common Elements of Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education
by udluniverse.com
Adapted from UDL On Campus
by CAST
licensed under a CC-BY_NC
