Universal Design

Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an approach to designing course instruction, materials, and content to benefit people of all learning styles without adaptation or retrofitting. This approach goes beyond access to information by providing equal access to learning. Students are able to access the content in a preferred learning method, while the instructor monitors the learning process and initiates any beneficial method of instruction.

Valuing inclusion and diversity, the delivery of technology services is to be designed in using Universal Design in creative and innovative ways that allow for campus community members, including people with disabilities, to perceive, contribute, understand, navigate, and interact with digital media.

It is important in its ability to remove barriers and create equal access for all. It promotes independence, dignity, and usability by ensuring that everyone can interact with and benefit from their environment and the tools they use. In doing so, Universal Design not only supports people with disabilities but also enhances the experience for the general population by making everyday tasks easier and more intuitive.

Here at Cal Poly Pomona, we have a shared responsibility to create an inclusive and accessible community for all our community members. See websites below for more information on UDL:

A blind student using a computer through a braille display.

Discover the Impact of UDL and Accessibility

Universal Design for Learning benefits everyone鈥攂ut it鈥檚 especially vital for people with disabilities as it enables accessible practices. Learn more about how inclusive design empowers users with diverse needs to engage fully, independently, and equitably with digital content, technology, and learning environments.