Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a blueprint for creating flexible means of learning to address the needs of diverse learners - flexibility in how instruction is represented, how students express their understanding, and how teachers engage their students (Gray et al., 2010). The principle of UDL allows for equal access for all, though the strategies or the tools do not have to be identical or necessary for everyone. It simply implies that multiple strategies should be applied and used, to the benefit of the greatest amount of learners.
The use of UDL principles promotes the concept that all stuents are capable of learning and deserve a quality education. Technology tools can be offered which improve understanding of presented materials and students' ability to respond. For students with disabilities, these supports are necessary; for other students, they are dynamic tools that are useful and enhance critical thinking skills.
Gray, T., Silver Pacuilla, H., Overton, C., & Brann, A. (2010, January). Unleashing the power of innovation for assistive technology. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research.
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