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Universal Design

What is Universal Design?

  • McMaster University is committed to creating accessible teaching and learning environments where students, teaching assistants, faculty, and staff can access all university classes, resources, and experiences at the time that they are needed and without encountering unnecessary barriers. All teaching staff are encouraged to apply the principles of universal design for learning to curriculum development, instruction, and assessment. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) centres on providing:
    • Multiple means of representation (present information in different ways),
    • Multiple means of engagement (engage students in learning in a variety of ways), and
    • Multiple means of action and expression (give students options as to how they can
  • A practical guide for the implementation of universal design, created by the University of Guelph, provided below: The Universal Design Implementation Guide