What is UDL?

Universal Design for Leaning, also known as UDL, is a system of guidelines that assists teachers in reciprocating knowledge to all learners. UDL is designed to give equal learning opportunities to all students. The system is focused upon three main components: what the student is learning, how the student is learning, and why the student is learning the specific information. These three areas can also be identified as: recognition networks, strategic networks, and affective networks. The purpose of UDL is to enhance the way mentors approach teachable moments, helping to form a flexible outlook when choosing the avenues of instruction. From my understanding through conducted research, I am an advocate of UDL practices. Techniques of UDL can be implemented when choosing specific assistive technology resources, helping to decide what will be useful and effective for each  learner.

CAST: Universal Design for Learning. (n.d.). CAST: About UDL. Retrieved January 19, 2014, from http://www.cast.org/udl/

CAST: Universal Design for Learning. (n.d.). CAST: About UDL. Retrieved January 19, 2014, from http://www.cast.org/udl/index.html