Anne Meyer and David Rose first laid out the principles of UDL in the 1990s. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that addresses the primary barrier to fostering expert learners within instructional environments: inflexible, “one-size-fits-all” curricula (CAST,2011). Three primary principles, which are based on neuroscience research, guide UDL and provide the underlying framework for the Guidelines:
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The Advances in Special Education Technology series is designed to focus international attention on applications of technology for individuals with disabilities. Outstanding researchers from around the world will contribute chapters synthesizing the research evidence on specific types of technology applications that improve access, engagement, and learning outcomes of diverse learners. The scope of contributions will cover subfields known as assistive technology, instructional design, instructional technology, online learning, personalized learning, and universal design for learning and will encompass both formal and informal learning settings across the lifespan. Instructional designers often fail to consider issues of accessibility when creating educational materials. As a result, students with disabilities frequently encounter physical, sensory, or cognitive barriers that prevent them from accessing, engaging, and succeeding in learning activities. This volume will examine issues of accessibility and how designers can improve the quality of educational materials by embedding supports that anticipate the special learning needs of diverse learners.
Mobile Learning for All by
Open up a world of learning for students with special needs with your iPad! Aligned to the principles of Universal Design for Learning, this book provides practical information for using iPads to meet the needs of all learners, including students with disabilities. Based on his own experiences working with people with disabilities, Luis Perez provides everything you need to turn your iPad into the ultimate teaching tool, including: In-depth coverage of all of the built-in accessibility features (visual, auditory, motor) Step-by-step directions for using the iPad to make lessons accessible, including numerous screenshots Access to more than 20 closed-captioned video tutorials Reviews of more than 150 apps
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Advocates for the rights of people with disabilities have worked hard to make universal design in the built environment "just part of what we do." We no longer see curb cuts, for instance, as accommodations for people with disabilities, but perceive their usefulness every time we ride our bikes or push our strollers through crosswalks. This is also a perfect model for Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework grounded in the neuroscience of why, what, and how people learn. Tobin and Behling show that, although it is often associated with students with disabilities, UDL can be profitably broadened toward a larger ease-of-use and general diversity framework. Captioned instructional videos, for example, benefit learners with hearing impairments but also the student who worries about waking her young children at night or those studying on a noisy team bus. Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone is aimed at faculty members, faculty-service staff, disability support providers, student-service staff, campus leaders, and graduate students who want to strengthen the engagement, interaction, and performance of all college students. It includes resources for readers who want to become UDL experts and advocates: real-world case studies, active-learning techniques, UDL coaching skills, micro- and macro-level UDL-adoption guidance, and use-them-now resources.
UDL Placement of Core iPad Apps -This document contains apps for education divided into the 3 primary principles of UDL:
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