“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.”
(from About Universal Design for Learning [CAST] http://www.cast.org/our-work/about-udl.html#.VugdnIwrKL1)
There are seven key principles of Universal Design:
Equitable Use
Flexibility in Use
Simple and Intuitive Use
Perceptible Information
Tolerance for Error
Low Physical Effort
Size and Space for Approach and Use
(From The 7 Principles of Universal Design https://www.ncsu.edu/ncsu/design/cud/about_ud/udprinciplestext.htm)
There are also four principles of Accessibility, which are very similar:
Perceivable
Operable
Understandable
Robust
(From Accessibility Principles [W3C] https://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/people-use-web/principles)
CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) www.cast.org
UDL Center (National Center on Universal Design for Learning) www.udlcenter.org
UDL on Campus udloncampus.cast.org/home
UDL At a Glance [CAST] (YouTube 4:35) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-lQbZkVuWs
WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) www.webaim.org
Universal Design for Learning Guidelines http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines_theorypractice
National UDL Task Force http://www.udlcenter.org/advocacy/taskforce
UDL Guidelines graphic organizer (PDF download): http://castprofessionallearning.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/UDL-Guidelines-2014.pdf
UDL in the ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) http://www.cast.org/whats-new/news/2016/udl-in-the-essa.html
UDL Center (National Center on Universal Design for Learning) www.udlcenter.org
UDL At a Glance [CAST] (YouTube 4:35) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-lQbZkVuWs
Universal Design for Learning Guidelines http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines_theorypractice
UDL in the ESSA [Every Student Succeeds Act] http://www.cast.org/whats-new/news/2016/udl-in-the-essa.html#.Vul2TuIrLs0
UDL Guidelines Version 2.0 http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines
About Universal Design for Learning http://www.cast.org/our-work/about-udl.html#.VsS1NfkrLs1
A Primer on Universal Design (UD) in Education https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/edyburn/www/ud.html
Resources for Understanding Universal Design in Education http://www.pepnet.org/pn2day/72016#1
Fast Facts: Universal Design (download the pdf) http://www.pepnet.org/resources/fast-facts-universal-design
direct link (pdf) http://www.pepnet.org/sites/default/files/Universal%20Design%20Learning-%20launch.pdf
NCDAE Tips and Tools: Principles of Accessible Design http://ncdae.org/resources/factsheets/principles.php
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Helps Every Student https://sites.sju.edu/atdl/2015/09/30/universal-design-for-learning-udl-helps-every-student/
UDL-Universe: A Comprehensive Universal Design for Learning Faculty Development Guide http://www.udluniverse.com/
(cartoon) Universal Design (clearing a path) https://www.pinterest.com/pin/161214861638746413/
What Can Angry Birds Teach Us About Universal Design for Instruction? http://www.chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/what-can-angry-birds-teach-us-about-universal-design-for-instruction/42038
Universal Design: Face-to-Face Learning http://www.pepnet.org/pn2day/72016#3
Universal Design: An Accessibility Philosophy that Helps Everyone https://wcetblog.wordpress.com/2015/09/29/universal-design/
A Case for Accessible, Usable and Universal Design for Learning https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-beta/case-accessible-usable-and-universal-design-learning
Universal Design: Shifting the Paradigm (YouTube 5:44) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yynXakS-GUc
Using Universal Design for Learning to Foster Learner Success - From TLT Groupís FridayLive! September 18, 2015 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1si4DaM3QaudIXGvi91lMevkYGtc3u6QaXMXqRqK4ZF4/edit
Universal Design for Learning (UDL): How Technology Provides Access to the Core Curriculum for All Learners: Website URL Handout http://www.sased.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/535eca2ee3ea5/UDL%20Resources%20Handout%20Hohulin%202.28.14.pdf
A Welcoming Classroom http://www.chronicle.com/article/A-Welcoming-Classroom/241294
Applications of Universal Design in Postsecondary Education [DO-IT Center for Universal Design in Education] www.washington.edu/doit/programs/center-universal-design-education/applications-universal-design-postsecondary-education
Postsecondary Education and UDL http://www.udlcenter.org/implementation/postsecondary
Universal Design for Learning in Postsecondary Education: Reflections on Principles and their Application (pdf) http://www.udlcenter.org/sites/udlcenter.org/files/UDLinPostsecondary.pdf
Applications of Universal Design in Postsecondary Education http://www.washington.edu/doit/programs/center-universal-design-education/applications-universal-design-postsecondary-education
Disability Experts Debate Merits of Universal Design http://www.chronicle.com/article/Disability-Experts-Debate/237780?cid=RCPACKAGE
Course Design that Meets More Learners' Needs https://campustechnology.com/Articles/2015/03/04/Course-Design-That-Meets-More-Learners-Needs.aspx?Page=1
Invisible Disabilities and Postsecondary Education: Accommodations and universal design http://www.washington.edu/doit/invisible-disabilities-and-postsecondary-education
Invisible Disabilities and Postsecondary Education [video (18:43) with support materials] http://www.washington.edu/doit/videos/index.php?vid=36
Applications of Universal Design in Postsecondary Education http://www.washington.edu/doit/programs/center-universal-design-education/applications-universal-design-postsecondary-education
Universal Design in Postsecondary Education: Process, Principles, and Applications http://www.washington.edu/doit/universal-design-postsecondary-education-process-principles-and-applications
Universal Design of Information Technology in Postsecondary Education http://www.washington.edu/doit/programs/center-universal-design-education/postsecondary/universal-design-information-technology
Reaching All Learners by Leveraging Universal Design for Learning in Online Courses [2 year plan at University of Memphis] https://er.educause.edu/articles/2017/12/reaching-all-learners-by-leveraging-universal-design-for-learning-in-online-courses
Access DL: Distance learning http://www.washington.edu/doit/distance-learning
20 Tips for Teaching an Accessible Online Course http://www.washington.edu/doit/20-tips-teaching-accessible-online-course
How can I get started in making my distance learning course accessible to all students? http://www.washington.edu/doit/how-can-i-get-started-making-my-distance-learning-course-accessible-all-students?112=
Developing an e-Toolbox to Facilitate Universal Design for Instruction into Online and Blended Learning http://er.educause.edu/articles/2012/6/developing-an-etoolbox-to-facilitate-universal-design-for-instruction-into-online-and-blended-learning
INCREASE ONLINE STUDENT RETENTION WITH UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING (pdf) http://www.engl.duq.edu/servus/cv/QRDE.UDL.Article.pdf
Universal instructional design of online courses: Strategies to support non-traditional learners in postsecondary environments http://www.washington.edu/doit/universal-instructional-design-online-courses-strategies-support-non-traditional-learners
Equal Access: Universal Design of Distance Learning Programs http://www.washington.edu/doit/equal-access-universal-design-distance-learning-programs
TOP 5 TIPS FOR USING UDL IN ELEARNING http://www.3playmedia.com/2016/02/05/top-5-tips-for-using-udl-in-elearning/
Promoting Student Metacognition [with a science theme] http://www.lifescied.org/content/11/2/113.full
Universal Design for Learning Theory and Practice. By Anne Meyer, David H. Rose, and David Gordon. (online book – free with CAST logon, which is also free) http://udltheorypractice.cast.org/home?6
Harvard Ed Press's 2009 book "A UDL Policy Reader" Edited by Laura Schifter, David Gordon and Jenna Gravel. http://hepg.org/hep-home/books/a-policy-reader-in-universal-design-for-learning
Also see the Responsive Web Design section on the Web Authoring page for information about designing for different devices
direct link = sites.google.com/site/helpdeskaccessibility/web-authoring#TOC-Responsive-Web-Design
New links that I find but have not yet looked at closely enough to add to my lists.
What is Backward Design? (PDF) http://asbmb.org/uploadedFiles/Backward%20design.pdf
UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGN FRAMEWORK (PDF) http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/siteASCD/publications/UbD_WhitePaper0312.pdf
Wheelchair Ramps and Extra Time for Learning http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/wheelchair-ramps-and-extra-time-for-learning/
SETT ñ A Framework for Making Informed Decisions About Inclusive Technologies http://www.spectronics.com.au/blog/tools-and-resources/sett/
UDL-Universe: A Comprehensive Universal Design for Learning Faculty Development Guide UDL-Universe: A Comprehensive Universal Design for Learning Faculty Development Guide
## Resources recommended by Erica Lembke in webinar by CompassLearning (Aug 2016) called "Effective Strategies to Support Struggling Learners" - These strategies could support all learners.
What Works Clearinghouse http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
WWC archive site http://www.w-w-c.org/
Best Evidence Encyclopedia http://www.bestevidence.org/
National Center on Intensive Intervention http://www.intensiveintervention.org/
IRIS Center http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/
Evidence-Based Intervention Network http://ebi.missouri.edu/
“The UDL approach is different than providing accommodations for individual students because the UDL approach is proactive. Using the Universal Design for Learning Guidelines, we design learning experiences that are accessible to ALL learners right from the start, so in many cases, it's not necessary to make accommodations for individual students. “
## From ACCESS MOOC
*PDF* Strategic Networks [from Access Mooc - demonstration] https://learn.canvas.net/courses/831/pages/strategic-networks?module_item_id=151950
*PDF* Addressing the Strategic Networks [from Access Mooc] https://learn.canvas.net/courses/831/pages/addressing-the-strategic-networks?module_item_id=151952
Strategic Networks: Universal Design for Learning (YouTube 6:15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwGv-shzZv0
*PDF* Recognition Networks [from Access Mooc - presentation of material - multiple means of representations of information - what] https://learn.canvas.net/courses/831/pages/recognition-networks?module_item_id=151954
Recognition Networks: Universal Design for Learning [from Access Mooc] (YouTube 6:24) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyLaoizRW2Q
(STRATEGIS FOR…)*PDF* Addressing the Recognition Networks [from Access Mooc] https://learn.canvas.net/courses/831/pages/addressing-the-recognition-networks?module_item_id=151957
*PDF* Designing Effective Instructional Units with the Principles of Universal Design for Learning and Backward Design in Mind [from Access Mooc] https://learn.canvas.net/courses/831/pages/backward-design?module_item_id=151903
The Affective Networks - Recruiting Interest [from Access Mooc] (YouTube 8:36) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTjuJLmDN8o&list=PLm1wz9tqFnZx4wx5RH44LHhpxGsOKPQAA&index=7
[YouTube Playlist] Universal Design [Access MOOC] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm1wz9tqFnZx4wx5RH44LHhpxGsOKPQAA - Series of 16 short videos
*PDF* Affective Networks [from COURSE aka motivation, engagement, persistence - MMof engagement] https://learn.canvas.net/courses/831/pages/affective-networks?module_item_id=151942
“The Affective Networks relate to engagement, motivation, and persistence. Learners have different interests, backgrounds, experiences, and personalities. What's engaging to one person may be boring or even overwhelming to others.
Designing learning experiences so that they attend to our learners' Affective Networks allows them to use their background knowledge and experiences to make emotional connections to new concepts. “
*PDF* Affective Network: Universal Design for Learning (YouTube 5:22) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9rDqKnw-Z0
Addressing the Affective Networks [from Access Mooc] https://learn.canvas.net/courses/831/pages/addressing-the-affective-networks?module_item_id=151951