Part of designing accessible learning experiences for students involves intentionally creating multiple pathways that students can travel to learn and gather information. This means providing access to content in more than one way and allowing students to choose the resources that fit their learning styles. Designing also includes providing engaging experiences that show students the relevance of the work at hand.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) utilizes brain research to provide a framework that helps teachers and other curriculum designers develop learning experiences that reach a diverse group of students.
These guidelines offer a set of concrete suggestions that can be applied to any discipline or domain to ensure that all learners can access and participate in meaningful, challenging learning opportunities.