The document discusses guidelines for making instruction accessible and usable for all learners. It recommends providing multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement by allowing learners to customize how information is displayed, illustrating instruction through different media, and optimizing challenge and motivation through collaboration and communication opportunities. The goal is to account for the variability of all learners and help them achieve their learning objectives.

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2. The goal is to make instruction accessible and
usable for ALL learners
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5. Provide Multiple Means of Representation
(the “what” of learning)

6. Learners can customize how information is
displayed to meet their individual needs
Auditory alternatives for visual information
Visual alternatives for auditory information

7. Provide Multiple Means of Action and
Expression (the “how” of learning)

8. Instruction is illustrated through multiple forms
of media
Instruction can be decoded in a way that is
most relevant to individual students
Activates background knowledge

9. Provide Multiple Means of Engagement (the
“why” of learning)

10. Opportunities for collaboration and
communication
Optimizes challenge
Optimizes motivation

11. How does this help learners meet the goal?
How does this account for the variability of all
learners?