Universal Design for Learning

By: Audrey Zimmerman

Universal Design: An Overview

• “The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.”

High value placed on diversity and inclusiveness

What Does UD Look Like In A Classroom?

Multiple Means of Representation

There is no one way to present information so that

everyone understands it

So present in multiple

ways

Multiple Means of Action and Expression

Students vary greatly in how they express what they know

So give them a choice

Multiple Means of Engagement

If students aren’t engaged, they aren’t learning

So implement multiple methods

to appeal to all students