Universal Design of Instruction in Elementary and Secondary Education

These resources includeÌýinformation on the application of universal design to instruction, including to curriculum and assessment.

  • Universal Design of Instruction: Definition, Principles, and Examples
    Universal design principles applied to curriculum, educational technology, teaching strategies, and classroom activities.
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  • Equal Access: Universal Design of Instruction
    A checklist to maximize the learning of all students.
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  • How new technology-based strategies offer hope that students of all abilities will have the opportunity to thrive in school.
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  • Technology-enhanced learning that is accessible to all students.
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  • The design of instructional materials and methods that makes learning goals achievable.
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  • Overview of definition, applications, and resources related to the universal design for learning.
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  • How technology tools can be designed so that they are accessible to all students.
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  • How to apply universal design to maximize the learning of all students.
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  • Applying universal design to learning environments.
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  • Definitions of differentiated instruction and Universal Design for Learning, a sampling of considerations and curriculum applications, and research evidence for effectiveness.
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  • Universal Design of Distance Learning
    AÌýcollection of resources for making distance learning courses accessible to all students and instructors.
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  • Universal Design as a Topic of Instruction
    Ideas for building universal design into a curriculum.
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  • Universal Design of Assessment
    How universal design can be applied to assessment instruments and procedures.