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Center for Universal Design in Education

Watch Quality Education is Accessible, a video on universal design for student instruction.

The Center for Universal Design in Education (CUDE) develops and collects resources to help educators apply universal design (UD) in order to make all aspects of the educational experience welcoming to, usable by, and inclusive of everyone, including people with disabilities.

Consult the Introduction to Universal Design in Education for the basics and the following subsections for specifics:

Creating Inclusive Learning Opportunities in Higher Education: A Universal Design Toolkit
Order this must-have book that has how-to instructions for applying UD to everything we do in higher education, and complements the 2015 book Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice. Learn more in this podcast episode of Trending in Education.

Apply 20 Tips For Teaching an Accessible Online Course
Use a checklist, watch a video, and/or complete a tutorial to begin making an online course accessible, usable, and inclusive.

Universal Design in Higher Education: Promising Practices
Discover practices for implementing universal design, with opportunities for you to contribute to the collection in this online book.

A Framework for Inclusive Practices in Higher Education Publication and Accompanying Worksheet
Read about the guiding principles that underpin universal design in higher education and use a helpful worksheet for applying universal design at your institution.

Published Articles and Books
Explore a rich literature base of publications that share research and practice regarding the application of universal design in postsecondary education.

Universal Design in the News
Read news articles and posts on universal design.

UDHE Community of Practice
Join a community comprised of individuals interested in exploring universal design (UD) and its applications in higher education.

Resources

Introduction to Universal Design in Education

The following resources provide an introduction to universal design and to applications in education.Universal Design: Principles, Process, and ApplicationsLearn [...]

Universal Design in Education: An Online Tutorial

Do you want to learn about the history, definition, and principles of universal design Do you want to explore specific [...]

Applications of Universal Design in Postsecondary Education

Goal, process, principles, and examples for applying UD to instruction, services, physical spaces, and technologyDesigning any product or environment involves [...]

Applications of Universal Design in K-12 Education

Applying universal design within the precollege setting ensures that all students and teachers, including those with disabilities, can fully participate [...]

Universal Design of Education - Instruction

The resources below are for ensuring that instruction, including curriculum and assessment, is accessible to all students.Creating Inclusive Learning [...]

Universal Design of Education - Technology

Universal Design of Education - Technology text

Universal Design of Education - Services

These resources and checklists are for making student services welcoming and accessible to all students.Creating Inclusive Learning Opportunities in [...]

Universal Design of Education - Physical Spaces

This section of The Center for Universal Design in Education focuses on how we can apply universal design (UD) to [...]

Universal Design of Education - Other Circumstances

Universal Design of Education - Other Circumstances

Resources

The following resources can be used for private study and group instruction on universal design in education.Universal Design of [...]

Published Books and Articles About Universal Design in Higher Education (UDHE)

Increasing numbers of publications are appearing in the literature to document outcomes of UDHE practices and to help individuals and [...]