Universal Design for Learning 3.0 in Tertiary Education
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a learning design approach that recognises there is no ‘average’ learner. All learners are individual and come with a wide variety of prior experiences, abilities, preferences and needs. Rather than designing courses for an ‘average’ learner and making individual adjustments retroactively, the UDL approach encourages course design to consider the broadest possible range of diversity of learners. UDL reduces the need for individual adjustments and enhances the experience of all learners.
Hear from practitioners on what UDL means to them. [1:35 minutes]
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Speaker 1: It’s about ensuring that learning is equitable for everybody and that everybody has the same opportunity to learn.
Speaker 2: It’s important because it gives students opportunities for them to achieve their educational goals as well as reduce barriers to their learning.
Speaker 3: The UDL means flexibility in learning and access for all students and their educational journey. I want to maximize access for people with disabilities to go to university.
Speaker 4: Universal design of learning give me tools in an easy way and holistic approach so that my learner feel that they have their voice heard and I feel that we are co-construct the learning with them.
Speaker 5: Nowadays multiple culture of learners very important and they come from other countries and they have different backgrounds. So if we can design a good course, we can adapt it to all requirements of the learner and we can put the learner in the center of the course.
Speaker 6: UDL means giving opportunities to students doesn’t matter their abilities. It gives more chance and opportunities to achieve their academic goals.
Speaker 7: UDL for us is not just a way of thinking the way to build our units but also in our team how we communicate with each other and work as well. It’s extremely important.
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Overview of Program
This eLearning program is designed for educational staff working in Higher Education and the Vocational Education and Training sector. It focuses on UDL in tertiary education. It aims to increase your understanding of designing, developing and implementing UDL within your teaching practice.
There are 4 modules in this program. We strongly advise you to undertake the modules in successive order to optimise your understanding of UDL in practice.
You can work through the program at your own pace and do not need to complete it in one sitting. You can log out and log back in at any time. You should be able to complete all 4 modules in approximately 90-120 minutes. A short quiz after each module is a tool for you to use to check your understanding. A certificate of achievement is awarded upon successful completion of all 4 modules.