Resources and Training

The following resources can be used for private study and group instruction on universal design in education.

Universal Design of Distance Learning

20 Tips for Teaching an Accessible Online Course

Learn the basics for teaching a course online that can be accessed by all, including students with disabilities.
Accessible Distance Learning

Summary of key issues with respect to accessible online learning.
Equal Access: Universal Design of Cyberlearning Projects

A checklist for making Cyberlearning projects welcoming, accessible, and usable
Equal Access: Universal Design of Distance Learning Programs

A checklist to ensure access and promote the learning of all students.
Online Distance Education: 'Anytime, Anywhere' But Not for Everyone

Access challenges imposed by distance learning courses.
Online Education and Website Accessibility

A short video from the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights that explains the US legal requirements on this topic.
Online Learning Strategies for Students with Disabilities

Students with disabilities offer advice to peers on how to engage in online courses.
Real Connections: Making Distance Learning Accessible to Everyone

Guidelines for designing Internet-based distance learning courses to fully include all students.

Universal Design in Education (UDE)

Universal Design in Education: Principles and Applications

The definition, principles, and applications of universal design to educational settings at all levels.
Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice, 2nd Edition

A comprehensive guide on creating fully accessible college and university programs. A unique value to university and college administrators, and to disability and diversity study faculty, researchers, practitioners, and activists. Published by Harvard.
Universal Design in Higher Education: Promising Practices

An online book full of practices for implementing universal design, with opportunities for you to contribute to the collection.
Universal Design in Postsecondary Education: Process, Principles, and Applications

Goal, process, principles, and examples for applying UD to instruction, services, physical spaces, and technology.

Universal Design of Instruction

Equal Access: Universal Design of an Academic Department

A checklist for making postsecondary departments welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities.
Equal Access: Universal Design of Informal Learning

A checklist for making informal science learning welcoming, accessible, and usable.
Equal Access: Universal Design of Your Presentation

A checklist for making your presentation welcoming and accessible to everyone
Invisible Disabilities and Postsecondary Education

Learn more on how to support those with invisible disabilities.
Universal Design of Instruction (UDI): Definition, Principles, Guidelines, and Examples

Universal design principles applied to curriculum, educational technology, teaching strategies, and classroom activities.

Universal Design of Physical Spaces and the Technological Environment

Creating Video and Multimedia Products That Are Accessible to People with Sensory Impairments

Guidelines and resources for designing accessible products.
Equal Access: Universal Design of an Academic Department

A checklist for making postsecondary departments welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities.
Equal Access: Universal Design of Physical Spaces

A checklist for making physical environments welcoming, accessible, and usable by everyone.
Web Accessibility: Guidelines for Administrators

Guidance for non-technical administrators regarding how to ensure that websites in their organizations are accessible to everyone.

Universal Design of Projects, Conference Exhibits, and Presentations

Universal Design of Student Services

Equal Access: Universal Design of Computer Labs

A checklist for applying universal design principles to the development of accessible computer labs (publication and video).
Equal Access: Universal Design of Recruitment and Undergraduate Admissions

A checklist for creating a recruitment and admissions process that is accessible to all potential students
Equal Access: Universal Design of Student Services

Overview and checklist for applying universal design principles to the development of accessible student service units on postsecondary campuses (publication and video).

Other Resources

Adjusting the Career Counseling Process for Individuals with Non-Apparent Disabilities

As the number of individuals in the US with non-apparent disabilities continues to grow, social stigmas become a larger topic for discussion.
Design for All Institute of India

Seeks to promote the principles of Universal Design in India by educating individuals and influencing public policy so that environments, products, services and interfaces are designed to meet the needs of people belonging to all ages and abilities
Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) News

News from the IHCD dedicated to enhancing the experiences of people of all ages and abilities through design
Universal Course Design

Web site designed for faculty, by faculty, to help you learn about Universal Course Design (UCD)
Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.
Universal Design for Learning and the Transition to a More Challenging Academic Curriculum: Making it in Middle School and Beyond

A brief describing universal design, a process for creating environments that support the learning of students with diverse abilities, styles, and needs.
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

Guidance from the World Wide Web Consortium in the universal design of web resources.