Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences, including cognitive neuroscience, that guides the development of flexible learning environments that can accommodate individual learning differences.
Recognizing that the way individuals learn can be unique, the UDL framework, first defined by the Center for Applied Special Technology(CAST) in the 1990s, calls for creating curriculum from the outset that provides:
Recognizing that the way individuals learn can be unique, the UDL framework, first defined by the Center for Applied Special Technology(CAST) in the 1990s, calls for creating curriculum from the outset that provides:
For more information click on CAST to find an example of its state of the art, UDL influenced textbook and other learning tools such as UDL Editions, UDL BookBuilder and more!
What are UDL Editions?? This is a wonderful free website that was created by CAST to take advantage of the flexibility of a digital media. Check it out for yourself:
- 7 books are provided to choose from including "How Coyote Stole Fire", "The Gettysburg Address" and "The Call of the Wild" to name a few
- 3 different levels of support: Minimal, Moderate and Maximum
- Great way to learn new words that you never understood with the dictionary feature
- High quality graphics that will make you come back for more
- Resources are given within each book to help the student find the best way to comprehend the content
