Universal Design for Instruction (UDI) refers to the teaching practice that addresses the potential needs of a variety of learners. Another way to think about UDI is using the most inclusive model of teaching and learning. While instructors use a variety of approaches to incorporating UDI in their classrooms, effective UDI is comprised of the following principles:
- Create a welcoming classroom climate
- Provide clear expectations and feedback
- Incorporate natural supports for learning
- Use multimodal instructional methods
- Provide a variety of ways to demonstrate knowledge
- Use technology to enhance learning
- Encourage instructors-student contact
- Determine essential course components
Center for Teaching and Learning:
- Building Accessible Documents a Mix of Use-Now Tips and Build-a-Strategy Resources
- Incorporating Universal Design Principles in the Development, Delivery, and Assessment of Your Instruction
- “What’s that blurry thing up there on the screen? Or, ways and whys to clean up bad images.”
- “Academic Technology: Two projects aiding the quest for Universally Designed Instruction”
