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This tip sheet from CAST provides five Universal Design for Learning (UDL) tips that educators can consult for designing learning experiences. Based on the UDL framework, the tips include the following: Start with a clear goal. Encourage flexible means to achieve the goal. Ensure all learners can access the materials and environment. Make...

This tip sheet from CAST provides ten Universal Design for Learning (UDL) tips that educators can consult for developing learning goals. Based on the UDL framework, the tips include the following: Start with a clear goal. Share goals in multiple ways. Frame goals with expert learning in mind. Separate the goal from the means. Prepare your...

This tip sheet from CAST provides five Universal Design for Learning (UDL) tips that educators can consult for fostering expert learners. Based on the UDL framework, the tips include the following: Support relevant goal-setting. Communicate high expectations for all and recognize variability. Promote disciplinary expertise. Focus on the...

This tip sheet from CAST provides five Universal Design for Learning (UDL) tips that educators can consult for learning environments. Based on the UDL framework, the tips include the following: Design the space to match the goal. Offer resource areas accessible to all. Integrate digital resources and materials. Highlight the learning...

This tip sheet from CAST provides five Universal Design for Learning (UDL) tips that educators can consult for reducing stereotype threat. Based on the UDL framework, the tips include the following: Procide mastery-oriented feedback. Implement self-affirmation practices. Foster emotional awareness. Reframe tasks. Support positive, productive...

This resource from DO-IT at the University of Washington highlights universal design best practices in higher education. In the resource, Sheryl Burgstahler describes the framework for applying universal design in education, including information on the scope of the application area, a definition of universal design, guidelines, and the application ...

"What is web accessibility?" Find an answer, along with plenty of tips and tools to cultivate the practice, on Web Axe. Formerly a podcast and blog, and now focused on the latter initiative, Web Axe is a great resource for anyone responsible for creating online content. Unfortunately, web accessibility has actually decreased in recent times, so it...

On this page, from the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials at CAST, instructors will find a concise definition of accessibility that can be referenced in syllabi and other documents to ensure a common language is used to avoid confusion. Related terms such as assistive and accessible technology are also defined. This webpage also...

This 2-page infographic provides reasons to teach accessibility to technology designers, engineers, and writers. This resource also defines accessibility, provides statistics related to the importance of accessibility, and tips for teaching accessibility.

This article, from the DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) website, discusses computer accommodations for people with mobility impairments. The article discusses the importance of assistive technologies and then provides a descriptive list of computing tools "... that have been effectively used by individuals with...