UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNINGJoli SandozRebecca C. Cory

Feb 12, 2010

Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.–Ron Mace

http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/about_ud/about_ud.htm

WHAT UNIVERSAL DESIGN IS…

TYPICAL DESIGN VS. UNIVERSAL DESIGN

Marginalization Inclusive environment

Typical Design: Design for a “typical”

student Use

“accommodations” for non-typical students

Blame students who don’t fit class

Universal Design: Design for greatest

diversity of students Accommodations are

unnecessary

Students who don’t fit are due to lack of instructor imagination

PRINCIPLE ONE: EQUITABLE USE‣The design can be used by all people equally, despite abilities or disabilities.

The design allows access for users with different abilities and preferences.

NSCC Nursing Assistant Website Demo

PRINCIPLE TWO: FLEXIBILITY IN USE

PRINCIPLE THREE: SIMPLE AND INTUITIVE

The design is easy to understand even if the user does not have prior experience with the environment.

PRINCIPLE FOUR: PERCEPTIBLE INFORMATION

Directions should be clear and easy to follow even for someone with limited proficiency in language.

Errors should be anticipated and planned for.

PRINCIPLE FIVE: TOLERANCE FOR ERROR

Need for physical strength should not be a barrier to participation in an activity or environment.

PRINCIPLE SIX: LOW PHYSICAL EFFORT

Maintain room for people of various sizes and mobility to access and environment or activity.

PRINCIPLE SEVEN: SIZE AND SPACE FOR APPROACH AND USE

QUESTIONS THUS FAR? ???

Rebecca’s Contact Info: rcory@sccd.ctc.edu 206-526-7808 http://facweb.northseattle.edu/rcory/

UDL for College Readiness.pptx