Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework that allows learners to engage with content and represent their knowledge in multiple ways. Designing courses using UDL principles promotes a rich learning environment, considers the variety of learner’s needs while incorporating accessibility principles.
The UDL framework that can improve your course for all learners. This section will give you a basic understanding of UDL and provide examples of how you can implement it in your course. We know the amount of information can be overwhelming at first. Remember, you can bookmark items you find useful to reference as you create specific content areas for your course.
UDL is providing multiple means of:
Use the following graphic organizer to understand how to incorporate the UDL principles.
The Office of Digital Learning recommends getting comfortable with UDL by reviewing the UDL on Campus – Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education. Then, reflect on how students meet learning outcomes and where they stumble, this reflection will help highlight which UDL principles to incorporate. Utilize the principles at the beginning of the course development process or make small changes every semester to help engage our diverse group of learners.
Watch this UDL in Higher Education Introduction Video.
Learning online can pose unique challenges for students. The resources below can assist you in building additional supports for students in an online environment and with designing assessments that allow students to demonstrate their knowledge in multiple ways.
Are you currently using UDL principles in your course? Become a UDL Champion and contact us to have your course materials or assessments showcased in UDL in Action!