Universal Design for Learning Resources

Compiled by Robbin Zeff <rzeff@gwu.edu> | March 2006
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Articles


Bruch, Patrick L. "Universality in Basic Writing: Connecting Multicultural Justice, Universal Instructional Design, and Classroom Practices." Basic Writing e-Journal , no. 1 (Spring 2004), http://www.asu.edu/clas/english/composition/cbw/BWEspring2004.html.

Burgstahler, Sheryl. 2005. Equal Access: Universal Design of Instruction. Do-It , http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/equal_access_udi.html.

———. 2006. Universal Design in Education: Principles and Applications. Do-It , http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/ud_edu.html.

———. 2002. Universal Design of Instruction: Definitions, Principles and Examples. Do-It , http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/instruction.html.

Dunn, Patricia A., and Kathleen Dunn De Mers. "Reversing Notions of Disability and Accommodation: Embracing Universal Design in Writing Pedagogy and Web Space." Kairos , no. 1 (2002), http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/7.1/index.html.

Hitchcock, Chuck. "Balanced Instructional Support and Challenge in Universally Designed Learning Environments." Journal of Special Education Technology 16, no. 4 (2001): 23-30.

Hitchcock, Chuck, and Skip Stahl. "Assistive Technology, Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning: Improved Learning Opportunities." Journal of Special Education Technology 18, no. 4 (2003): 45-52.

McAlexander, Patricia. "Using Principles of Universal Design in College Composition Courses." Basic Writing e-Journal , no. 1 (Spring 2004), http://www.asu.edu/clas/english/composition/cbw/BWEspring2004.html.

Scott, Sally S., Joan M. McGuire, and Stan F. Shaw. "Universal Design for Instruction." Remedial and Special Education 24, no. 6 (2003): 369+.

Stahl, Skip, and Joyce Branaman. "Automatic Accommodations: The Potential of Online Learning for All Students." Review of Reviewed Item. Student Affairs On-Line: The On-line Magazine about Technology and Student Affairs. no. 1 (Spring 2000), http://www.studentaffairs.com/ejournal/Spring%5F2000/article3.html.


Books


Bowe, Frank G. Universal Design in Education: Teaching Nontraditional Students . Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 2000.

Rose, David H., and Anne Meyer. Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning . Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2002. (full text available free online http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/)

Rose, David H., Anne Meyer, and Chuck Hitchcock, eds. The Universally Designed Classroom: Accessible Curriculum and Digital Technologies . Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press, 2005.


Online Resources

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
CAST is a not-for-profit education research and development organization that uses technology to make education more flexible and accessible for all students, especially those with disabilities. This organization founded the concept of Universal Design for Learning and remains the industry leader in the field.
URL: http://www.cast.org/

Center for Universal Design
Founded by Ronald Mace, the visionary behind the concept of universal design, this center evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in housing, public and commercial facilities, and related products.
URL: http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud

Faculty Ware
Facultyware provides information on Universal Design for Instruction (UDI)--instructional materials that follow universal design principles--for college students. The site, part of the Universal Design for Instruction project at the University of Connecticut, includes wonderful resources for college faculty.
URL: http://www.facultyware.uconn.edu/home.cfm

FAME Module
FAME (Faculty and Administrator Modules in Higher Education) is an online training module that educates faculty and administrators on how to improve the quality of education for students with disabilities. The module includes sections on providing accommodations and effective instruction to students with disabilities, Universal Design for Learning, web accessibility, and college writing. The section on college writing is a comprehensive treatment on how to make a college writing assignments and instruction accessible to students with all types of disabilities.
URL: http://telr.ohio-state.edu/FAME/