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 ...

Universal Design for Learning becomes more actionable when faculty connect inclusive teaching strategies with the technical standards that shape how students experience digital course materials. In ...

Accessible and impactful learning experiences don’t just happen, they are intentionally designed to proactively address the needs of all learners. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an ...

The University’s Office of Digital Learning provides training and assistance to professors and instructors regarding course design, digital materials, WebCampus and more. Two experts, Don Massie and ...

When you label a student as less engaged in the classroom, what are some of the indicators of a lack of engagement that you consider? Is it their recreational use of technology during lectures, their ...

Join us to explore ways to break learning barriers with women’s history resources and the Universal Design for Learning framework! Focusing on Mexican American labor activist Emma Tenayuca, educators ...

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for curriculum created by CAST that is designed to minimize barriers to learning, in order to proactively meet the needs of all students. The ...

The same design principles that brought Braille panels to public elevators and curb cuts to city sidewalks should be imported to the classroom and used to transform lessons and textbooks, says a ...

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.

Puberty education can be uncomfortable for many students and teachers, given the sensitive and sometimes emotionally charged nature of the content. The barriers to this important health topic can be ...

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 ...