{"id":2601,"date":"2025-10-10T11:10:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T15:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/ctl\/?page_id=2601"},"modified":"2025-10-10T11:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T15:10:45","slug":"universal-design-for-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/ctl\/inclusive-teaching\/universal-design-for-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Design for Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Resources:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cast.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CAST<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is an excellent resource for learning about UDL. They publish the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/udlguidelines.cast.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UDL Guidelines<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which are a useful set of concrete practices that faculty can adopt. Their higher education page \u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/udloncampus.cast.org\/home\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UDL on Campus<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d addresses all the aspects of course design and includes multi-media examples from real faculty teaching.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DO-IT\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/doit\/programs\/accesscollege\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">AccessCollege Initiative<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0hosts additional online resources and pays practical attention to the needs of students with physical and sensory disabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Johns Hopkins University also has a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hudl.jhu.edu\/resource-library\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">resource page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with numerous useful links.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Related Presentations<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><em>Learner Variability and UDL Implementation: Practical Pathways to Create More Equitable, Justice-Oriented Classrooms<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nThe talk at the Center for Teaching and Learning focused on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for creating equitable and accessible post-secondary environments. Participants shared existing UDL strategies, explored ways to enhance their use, and defined strategies for ongoing improvement. The session included interactive lectures, reflections, and discussions, and addressing rigor in UDL. View <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gabbie Rappolt-Schlichtmann\u2019s 2025 on-campus presentation <a href=\"https:\/\/trincoll.mediaspace.kaltura.com\/media\/Universal+Design+for+Learning+%28UDL%29+by+Dr.+Gabrielle+Rappolt-Schlichtmann+at+the+Center+for+Teaching+and+Learning+Common+Hour+Session\/1_01zpggdp\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Books in the CTL Library<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.libib.com\/u\/ctlbooks?solo=137561393\"><em>Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education<\/em><\/a> advocates for the rights of people with disabilities have worked hard to make universal design in the built environment &#8220;just part of what we do.&#8221; 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.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.libib.com\/u\/ctlbooks?solo=137561244\"><em>UDL Navigators in Higher Education: A Field Guide<\/em><\/a> shares strategies and resources for introducing UDL to postsecondary systems.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.libib.com\/u\/ctlbooks?solo=137561149\">Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice<\/a> <\/em>is a comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guide for creating fully accessible college and university programs. 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