While Active Learning Classrooms, or ALCs, offer rich new environments for learning, they
present many new challenges to faculty because, among other things, they eliminate the …

Universal design (UD), a concept that grew from the field of architecture, has recently
emerged as a paradigm for designing instructional methods, curriculum, and assessments …

This article encourages postsecondary educators to expand the scope of applications of
universal design and universal instructional design by exploring how principles of UD and …

This paper provides an introduction to Universal Instructional Design, an adaptation of the
architectural concept of universal design, and discusses the benefits of this model as an …

This chapter is reprinted verbatim from Best Practices for Access and Retention in Higher
Education, and was originally published in 2004. This chapter describes the theory behind …

It is vital that all university staff have awareness of the difficulties that may be experienced by
students with disabilities. Staff must be given the knowledge and resources to support these …

In support of the profession's core values, student affairs professionals foster inclusive,
diverse, and affirming learning environments that promote human dignity and equality …

Abstract The Universal Instructional Design (UID) literature reflects a tendency to advance
computing technologies as a means of achieving improved access to education for all …

On the second day of last semester, a student who had not attended on the first day
stumbled into class about 15 minutes late, interrupted me mid-sentence, and asked for the …

If you were a student in your classroom, would you be encouraged to make lasting and
personal connections to the content? There is a presumption that instructors have the …