We don’t know what higher education will look like after COVID-19. However, we do know that there is no going back to pre-pandemic academic business as usual. COVID-19 has accelerated the ...

In a nutshell, Universal Design for Learning, or UDL, is a framework that urges educators, policymakers, and all education stakeholders to think about teaching and learning in a way that gives all ...

Want to learn how to design your online course for maximum inclusion? In this session, we will introduce you to Universal Design for Learning, an evidenced-based framework designed to optimize ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

Based on the education statistics, I should never have made it this far. The fact that I have multiple graduate degrees makes me an anomaly. Not because I was raised in poverty (which I was), but ...

The philosophy of “universal design for learning,” which advocates creating lessons and materials flexible enough to accommodate different learning styles, is a welcome remedy for one-size-fits-all ...

Public health is emerging as a core expertise of learning design. Harm reduction is now being incorporated into the core principles of universal design. COVID-19 has forced instructional designers to ...

The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework has become a central tenet in fostering inclusive educational practices that cater to the heterogeneous needs of learners. By promoting flexible ...

Strangely enough, the concept of UDL all started with curb cuts. Disability activists in the 1960s were advocating for adding curb cuts at intersections so that users of wheelchairs could cross ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Join us to explore ways to break learning barriers with women’s history resources and the Universal Design for Learning framework! Focusing on ...

This initiative trains engineering faculty from around the world to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles into teaching, assessment, and course design. Through workshops, shared ...

For years, educators have framed curriculum development as an expert-led process: academics map outcomes, choose materials and craft assessments, and students enter a ready-made structure. But this ...