Universal Design for Learning in Program Development
Engage and remove barriers for all learners
The three overarching principles of Universal Design for Learning (multiple means of engagement, multiple means of representation and multiple means of action), provide a framework for all academic staff and teaching assistants to improve student learning, and increase access and inclusion in a variety of contexts across disciplines.
About
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a set of principles that can be used to guide course design and delivery with the goal of enhancing the learning for the greatest number of students.
This guide is intended to be used by groups and individuals at the University of Calgary who are either developing a new program or examining an existing one. Although some of the ideas in this guide can be implemented within courses, many of them involve decisions that are at the department or faculty level. Others may be part of an institutional decision-making process.
By reading about the examples provided, we hope you are inspired to implement principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) within your programs.
Dr. Patti Dyjur, PhD | Educational Development Consultant, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary
Raisa Jivani, EdD(c) | Graduate Assistant, University of Calgary
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Recommended citation
Dyjur, P., & Jivani, R. (2024). Universal Design for Learning in Program Development. University of Calgary, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning Guide Series. https://taylorinstitute.ucalgary.ca/resources/universal-design-for-learning-program-development