Universal Design for Learning & Accessibility
“Until learning has no limits.”
Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. (CAST.org)
In this module, we’ll be talking about the importance of Universal Design for Learning (or UDL), and how UDL relates to other common online learning topics: accessibility and accommodations.
To get started, see the video introduction to UDL below:
Learning Goals
By the end of this module we hope you will be able to:
- Distinguish between Universal Design, Accessibility, and Accommodations
- Articulate how you could apply Universal Design for Learning in your online course.
- Apply 7 core skills of accessibility (AccessibleU)
- Begin working on strategies to enhance accessibility in your course.
UMN Effective Practices addressed in this module:
- Provide materials and content that provide directions or guides for all technologies, including their accessibility
- Provide materials and content that adhere to accessibility and usability guidelines
- Provide materials and content that provide information about the institution’s academic, accessibility, and technical support resources