UDL Research & Resources
"In the past decade, there have been unprecedented ways to examine the living brain and to better understand what happens during learning. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) was inspired by such advances in cognitive neuroscience research and offers a framework that integrates what we know about the learning brain to inform the design of environments that support all learners."
CAST (2018). UDL and the learning brain. Wakefield, MA: Author. Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/products-services/resources/2018/udl-learning-brain-neuroscience
Interactive UDL 3.0 Guidelines
ADD CAST LOGO: The Interactive UDL 3.0 Guidelines provide educators with a dynamic, user-friendly tool that supports the intentional design of flexible learning experiences by offering practical strategies and examples for fostering multiple means of engagement, representation, and action and expression to meet the diverse needs of all learners.
Engagement
Design Options for Welcoming Interests and Identities
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Optimize choice and autonomy
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Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity
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Nurture joy and play
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Address biases, threats, and distractions
ACCESS
Representation
Design Options for Perception
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Support opportunities to customize the display of information
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Support multiple ways to perceive information
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Represent a diversity of perspectives and identities in authentic ways
Action & Expression
Design Options for Interaction
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Vary and honor the methods for response, navigation, and movement
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Optimize access to accessible materials and assistive and accessible technologies and tools
