2. Universal Design
• UD is a school of
thought that things
should be made with
everyone in mind and
should be made to be
used by the most
amount of people
regardless of
differences.
3. Universal Design in Education
• The are parts of UDE:
– The physical spaces
– Use of information
technology
– Use in instruction
4. UDE in Physical Spaces
• Allows for everyone,
regardless of
differences to be able to
use the same things.
• Can be applied to
adjustable height desks,
automatically opening
doors, and easy to read
signs.
5. UDE in Information Technology
• Used to:
– Make it easier for to
access information
– Easier to use the devices
– Easier to use instructions
– And better safety
procedures.
6. UDE in Instruction
• UDE is used to ensure
there are:
– Multiple ways for
acquiring knowledge.
– Multiple ways for
expressing them selves.
– Multiple ways of
becoming engaged in
the material
7. Sources
• Burgstahler, Sheryl. "Universal Design in Education: Principles and
Applications." Universal Design in Education: Principles and Applications.
Seattle: 2005.
<http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/ud_edu.html>.
• Burgstahler, Sheryl. "Universal Design: Process, Principles, and
Applications." A goal and a process that can be applied to the design of
any product or environment. Seattle: 2005.
<http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/ud_edu.html>.
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http://www.udlcenter.org/resource_library/articles/udl
http://www.mobilitycorner.com/universal-design.html
