Seven Principles of the Universal Instructional Design

Universal Instructional Design principles... give each student meaningful access tot he curriculum by assuring access to the environment as well as multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement (p.1)

These principles are as follows:

• Inclusiveness (multiple reading level materials, Braille resources, American Sign Language Dictionary)
• Physical access (classroom, equipment, and activities that accommodate students with different physical abilities)
• Delivery methods (hands-on, lectures, discussions, Internet-based activities)
• Information access (printed materials and graphs offered in electronic format, captioned videotapes, outlines and visual presentations to introduce a topic)
• Interaction (group work, social media, podcasting)
• Feedback (opportunities for self-assessment, prompting during & after the activity, electronic feedback)
• Demonstration knowledge (wide array of formative and summative assessments, portfolios, presentations, demonstrations, cooperative work, rubrics)

resource:
Diaz-Rico, L.t. & Weed K.Z. (2010) The Crosscultural Langauge, and Academic Development Handbook. Pearson Education. Inc.