When the U.S. Department of Education updated its National Education Technology Plan for the first time in seven years in early 2024, one of its main recommendations was that schools use ed-tech tools ...

From the Dean's Desk welcomes guest author Melissa Kaufman, EdD, Associate Dean for Education at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is "a ...

Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep track of their schedules to digital captioning software for those with hearing difficulties—can improve outcomes ...

In a nutshell, Universal Design for Learning, or UDL, is a framework that urges educators, policymakers, and all education stakeholders to think about teaching and learning in a way that gives all ...

Access to learning is a universal right. The vast majority of the world's nations and cultures agree that all future generations deserve a similar, comprehensive education. In reality, however, ...

Universal Design for Learning becomes more actionable when faculty connect inclusive teaching strategies with the technical standards that shape how students experience digital course materials. In ...

Educators are embracing evidence-based, inclusive teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners, from differentiated instruction to Universal Design for Learning. These approaches focus on ...

Using universal design for learning to alleviate disclosure reluctance Designing courses accessibly from the ground up reduces the pressure on neurodivergent students to disclose in order to succeed, ...

Puberty education can be uncomfortable for many students and teachers, given the sensitive and sometimes emotionally charged nature of the content. The barriers to this important health topic can be ...