LibGuides: Teaching &amp; Learning Resources: Universal Design for Learning

What is Universal Design for Learning?

Adapted from the philosophy of Universal Design for accessibility in architecture, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a pedagogical approach that seeks to ensure that instructional design, materials, and delivery are equally accessible to all learners. It seeks to accomplish this by focusing on three areas: (1) Multiple means of representation to give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge, (2) Multiple means of action and expression to provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know, and (3) Multiple means of engagement to tap into learners' interests and cultural contexts, challenge them appropriately, and motivate them to learn (CAST, 2011).

CAST's Universal Design for Learning Guidelines

CAST's Universal Design for Learning Guidelines

Source: CAST UDL Guidelines, https://udlguidelines.cast.org/

Universal Design for Learning Resources

Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education by Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
Extensive resources to help educators apply UDL concepts in college contexts, covering 1) UDL in Higher Education, 2) Course Design, 3) Media and Materials, and 4) Accessibility and Policy.
Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education by Thomas J. Tobin; Kirsten T. Behling
Call Number: Online Resource

ISBN: 1946684600

Publication Date: 2018

Aimed at faculty members, faculty-service staff, disability support providers, student-service staff, campus leaders, and graduate students who want to strengthen the engagement, interaction, and performance of all college students. It includes resources for readers who want to become Universal Design for Learning experts and advocates: real-world case studies, active-learning techniques, UDL coaching skills, micro and macro-level UDL-adoption guidance, and "use-them now" resources.
Universal Design in Higher Education: Promising Practices by Sheryl E. Burgstahler
Publication Date: 2013

Edited collection offering a concise introduction to UDL, along with case-studies of promising UDL practices in higher ed.
Engage the Brain: How to Design for Learning That Taps Into the Power of Emotion by Allison Posey
Call Number: (Online Resource)

ISBN: 9781416626282

Publication Date: 2018-11-30

Research on the brain has shown that emotion plays a key role in learning, but how can educators apply that research in their day-to-day interactions with students? What are some teaching strategies that take advantage of what we know about the brain? Engage the Brain answers these questions with easy-to-understand explanations of the brain's emotion networks and how they affect learning, paired with specific suggestions for classroom strategies that can make a real difference in how and what students learn. Readers will discover how to design an environment for learning that Makes material relevant, relatable, and engaging. Accommodates tremendous variability in students' brains by giving them multiple options for how to approach their learning. Incorporates Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and guidelines.