Articles
These articles represent an ongoing collection of research and essays about the topic of universal design for learning.
Abell, M. (2006). Individualizing learning using intelligent technology and universally designed curriculum. Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment, 5(3).
Alberta Education. (2011a). Accommodations Form. Retrieved from: http://education.alberta.ca/media/3742554/04%20accommodations%20form%202012.pdf
Alberta Education. (2011b). Assistive technology for learning. Retrieved from: http://education.alberta.ca/admin/technology/atl.aspx
Alberta Education. (2010a). Action on inclusion. Retrieved from: http://education.alberta.ca/department/ipr/inclusion/about.aspx
Alberta Education. (2010b). Making a difference: meeting diverse learning needs with differentiated instruction. Retrieved from:
http://www.education.alberta.ca/teachers/resources/cross/making-a-difference.aspx
Basham, J.D., Israel, M., Graden, J., Roth, R., Winston, M. (2010). A comprehensive approach to RTI: embedding universal design for learning and technology. Learning Disability Quarterly, 33(4), 243-255.
Berger, J.B. & Thanh, D.V. (2004) Leading organizations for universal design. Equity and Excellence in Education, 3, 124-134.
Bernacchio, C., Ross, F., Washburn, R., Whitney, J., & Wood, D. (2007). Faculty collaboration to improve equity, access, and inclusion in higher education. Equity & Excellence in Education, 40, 56-66.
Boone, K. (2009). Building technology literacy into the curriculum. Principal Leadership, 10(2), 68-70.
Campbell, D.M. (2004). Assistive technology and universal instructional design: a postsecondary perspective. Equity and Excellence in Education, 37, 167-173.
CITEd Staff. (2009). Hearing is believing: delivering UDL in a high school classroom. Special Education Technology Practice, 11(1), 22-27.
Coomber, S. (2006). Students with disabilities: post-secondary voices and universal design for learning. (Doctoral Dissertation). Simon Fraser University. Retrieved from Proquest. AAT NR24409.
Dyal, A., Carpenter, L. B., & Wright (2009). Assistive technology: what every school leader should know. Education, 129 (3), 556-560.
Edyburn, D. (2009). Hindsight, understanding what we got wrong and changing directions. Journal of Special Education Technology, 24(1), 61-64.
Edyburn, D.L. (2006) Failure is not an option: collecting, reviewing, and acting on evidence for using technology to enhance academic performance. Learning and Leading with Technology. 34(1), 20-23.
Edyburn, D. (2009). RTI and UDL interventions. Journal of Special Education Technology, 24(2) 46-47.
Edyburn, D.L. (2007). Technology enhanced reading performance: Defining a research agenda. Reading Research Quarterly, 42(1), 146-152.
Fessakis, G., Tatsis, K., & Dimitracopoulou, A. (2008). Supporting learning by design activities using group blogs. Educational Technology and Society, 11(4), 199-212.
Fischer, K.W., (2009). Building a scientific groundwork for learning and teaching. Mind, Brain and Education, 3(1), 3-16
Fischer, K.W., Goswami, U., Geake, J. (2010). The future of educational neuroscience. Mind, Brain Education, 4(2), 68-80.
Flores, M. Universal Design in elementary and middle school. Childhood Education, 84(4), 224-229.
Gray Smith, F. (2007). Perceptions of universal design for learning in college classrooms. (Doctoral Dissertation). George Washington University. Retrieved from Proquest. AAT 3296852.
Hall, J. (2005). Neuroscience and education: A review of the contribution of brain science to teaching and learning. The Scottish Council for Research in Education. Retrieved from: https://dspace.gla.ac.uk/bitstream/1905/623/1/121%5B1%5D.pdf
Harris, R.H., Kaff, M.S. Anderson, M.J. Designing flexible instruction. Principal Leadership (Middle School Ed.), 7(9), 31-35.
Hehir, T. (2009). Policy foundations of universal design for learning. In D. T. Gordon, J. W. Gravel & L. A. Schifter (Eds.), A policy reader in universal design for learning (pp. 35-45). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
Hitchcock, C., Meyer, A., Rose, D., & Jackson, R. (2002). Providing new access to the general curriculum: universal design for learning. Council for Exceptional Children, 35(2), 8-17
Hitchcock, C. & Stahl, S. (2003). Assistive technology, universal design, universal design for learning: improved learning opportunities, Journal of Special Education Technology, 8(4), 45-53.
Jimenez, T., Graf, V., Rose, E. (2007). Gaining access to general education: the promise of universal design for learning. Issues in Teacher Education, 16(2), 41-54
Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (2005). Knowing what all students know: procedures for developing universal design for assessment. Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment, 4(2), 1-25.
King-Sears, Margaret (2009).Universal design for learning: technology and pedagogy. Learning Disability Quarterly, 32(4), 199-201.
Lombardi, T.,Ludlow, B. (1997). Special education in the 21st century. In Montgomery, D. (ed),
Promoting Progress in Times of Change: Rural Communities Leading the Way. Conference Proceedings of the American Council on Rural Special Education (San Antonio, Texas, March 26-29, 1997).
McGuire, J.M., Scott, S.S., & Shaw, S.F. (2006) Universal design and its application in educational environments. Remedial and Special Education, 27(3), 166-175.
Meo, G. (2008). Curriculum planning for all learners: applying universal design for learning (UDL) to a high school reading comprehension program. Preventing School Failure, 53(2) 21-30.
Messinger-Willman, J. & Marino, M.T. (2010). Universal design for learning and assistive technology: leadership considerations for promoting inclusive education in today’s secondary schools NASSP Bulletin, 94(1), 5-16, doi: 10.1177/0192636510371977.
Meyer, A. & O’Neill, L.M. (2000). Beyond access: universal design for learning. The Exceptional Parent, 30 (3), 59-60
Meyer, A. & Rose, D.H. (2000). Universal design for individual differences. Educational Leadership, 58(3), 39-43
Meyer, A. & Rose, D.H. (2006). The future in the margins: the role of technology and disability in educational reform. In D. Rose, A. Meyer and C. Hitchcock (Eds.), The universally designed classroom: accessible curriculum and digital technologies (pp. 13-35). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
Morra, T. & Reynolds, J. ( 2010). Universal design for learning: application for technology-enhanced learning. Inquiry, 15(1), 43-51.
Parette, H.P., & Peterson-Karlan, G.R. (2007). Facilitating student achievement with assistive technology. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 42(4), 387-397.
Pellegrino, J. & Quellmalz, E. (2010). Perspectives on the integration of technology and assessment. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 43(2), 119-134.
Pisha, B., & Coyne, P. (2001). Smart from the start: the promise of universal design for learning. Remedial and Special Education, 22(4), 197-203.
Pisha, B., & Stahl, S. (2005). The promise of new learning environments for students with disabilities. Intervention in School and Clinic, 41(2), 67-75.
Priestley, Karen. (2006) A qualitative study of educators' perceptions of universal design and teaching practices: implications for inclusion (Doctoral dissertation). University of Manitoba. Retrieved from Proquest. AAT NR26304.
Rose, D.H. & Dalton, B. (2009) Learning to read in the digital age. Mind, Brain and Education, 3(2)
Rose, D.H., Gravel, J.W., & Domings, Y.M. (2010). UDL Unplugged: The Role of Technology in UDL. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Rose, D.H., Harbour, W.S., Johnston, C.S., Daley, S.G. & Abarbanell, L. (2006). Universal design for learning in postsecondary education: reflections on principles and their application. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 19 (2), 135-151.
Ribble, M.S., Bailey, G.D. & Ross, T.W. (2004). Digital citizenship: addressing appropriate technology behavior. Learning and Leading with Technology, 39(1), 7-12.
Salend, S. (2009). Using technology to create and administer accessible tests. Teaching Exceptional Children, 41(3), 40-51.
Scott, S.S., McGuire, J.M., & Foley, T.E. (2003). Universal design for instruction: a framework for anticipating and responding to disability and other diverse learning needs in the college classroom. Equity and Excellence in Education 36(1), 40-49.
Simpson, C.G., McBride, R., Spencer, V.G., Lowdermilk, J. & Lynch, S. (2009). Assistive technology: supporting learners in inclusive classrooms. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 45(4), 172-175.
Spooner, F., Baker, J., Harris, A., Ahlgrim-Delzell, L, and Browder, D. (2007). Effects of training in universal design for learning on lesson plan development. Remedial and Special Education, 28(2), 108-116.
Stahl, S. (2003). The NFF: a national file format for accessible instructional materials. Journal of Special Education Technology, 18(2), 65-67.
Thompson, S.J., Johnstone, C.J, & Thurlow, M.L. (2002). Universal design applied to large scale assessments (Synthesis Report 44). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, National Center on Educational Outcomes.
Thompson, S.J. & Thurlow, M.L. (2002). Universally designed assessments: better tests for everyone. (Policy Direction 14). National Center on Educational Outcomes.
Tucker, B. (2009). Beyond the bubble: technology and the future of student assessment. Education Sector Reports.
Worden, J.M., Hinton, C., Fischer, K.W. (2011). What does the brain have to do with learning? Kappan Magazine, 92(8), 8-13.
Vreeburg Izzo, M., Murray, A., & Novak, J. (2008). The faculty perspective on universal design for learning. Journal of Posecondary Education and Disability, 21(2), 60-71
Zascavage, V. Winterman, K. G.(2009). What middle school educators should know about assistive technology and universal design for learning. Middle School Journal, 40
Abell, M. (2006). Individualizing learning using intelligent technology and universally designed curriculum. Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment, 5(3).
Alberta Education. (2011a). Accommodations Form. Retrieved from: http://education.alberta.ca/media/3742554/04%20accommodations%20form%202012.pdf
Alberta Education. (2011b). Assistive technology for learning. Retrieved from: http://education.alberta.ca/admin/technology/atl.aspx
Alberta Education. (2010a). Action on inclusion. Retrieved from: http://education.alberta.ca/department/ipr/inclusion/about.aspx
Alberta Education. (2010b). Making a difference: meeting diverse learning needs with differentiated instruction. Retrieved from:
http://www.education.alberta.ca/teachers/resources/cross/making-a-difference.aspx
Basham, J.D., Israel, M., Graden, J., Roth, R., Winston, M. (2010). A comprehensive approach to RTI: embedding universal design for learning and technology. Learning Disability Quarterly, 33(4), 243-255.
Berger, J.B. & Thanh, D.V. (2004) Leading organizations for universal design. Equity and Excellence in Education, 3, 124-134.
Bernacchio, C., Ross, F., Washburn, R., Whitney, J., & Wood, D. (2007). Faculty collaboration to improve equity, access, and inclusion in higher education. Equity & Excellence in Education, 40, 56-66.
Boone, K. (2009). Building technology literacy into the curriculum. Principal Leadership, 10(2), 68-70.
Campbell, D.M. (2004). Assistive technology and universal instructional design: a postsecondary perspective. Equity and Excellence in Education, 37, 167-173.
CITEd Staff. (2009). Hearing is believing: delivering UDL in a high school classroom. Special Education Technology Practice, 11(1), 22-27.
Coomber, S. (2006). Students with disabilities: post-secondary voices and universal design for learning. (Doctoral Dissertation). Simon Fraser University. Retrieved from Proquest. AAT NR24409.
Dyal, A., Carpenter, L. B., & Wright (2009). Assistive technology: what every school leader should know. Education, 129 (3), 556-560.
Edyburn, D. (2009). Hindsight, understanding what we got wrong and changing directions. Journal of Special Education Technology, 24(1), 61-64.
Edyburn, D.L. (2006) Failure is not an option: collecting, reviewing, and acting on evidence for using technology to enhance academic performance. Learning and Leading with Technology. 34(1), 20-23.
Edyburn, D. (2009). RTI and UDL interventions. Journal of Special Education Technology, 24(2) 46-47.
Edyburn, D.L. (2007). Technology enhanced reading performance: Defining a research agenda. Reading Research Quarterly, 42(1), 146-152.
Fessakis, G., Tatsis, K., & Dimitracopoulou, A. (2008). Supporting learning by design activities using group blogs. Educational Technology and Society, 11(4), 199-212.
Fischer, K.W., (2009). Building a scientific groundwork for learning and teaching. Mind, Brain and Education, 3(1), 3-16
Fischer, K.W., Goswami, U., Geake, J. (2010). The future of educational neuroscience. Mind, Brain Education, 4(2), 68-80.
Flores, M. Universal Design in elementary and middle school. Childhood Education, 84(4), 224-229.
Gray Smith, F. (2007). Perceptions of universal design for learning in college classrooms. (Doctoral Dissertation). George Washington University. Retrieved from Proquest. AAT 3296852.
Hall, J. (2005). Neuroscience and education: A review of the contribution of brain science to teaching and learning. The Scottish Council for Research in Education. Retrieved from: https://dspace.gla.ac.uk/bitstream/1905/623/1/121%5B1%5D.pdf
Harris, R.H., Kaff, M.S. Anderson, M.J. Designing flexible instruction. Principal Leadership (Middle School Ed.), 7(9), 31-35.
Hehir, T. (2009). Policy foundations of universal design for learning. In D. T. Gordon, J. W. Gravel & L. A. Schifter (Eds.), A policy reader in universal design for learning (pp. 35-45). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
Hitchcock, C., Meyer, A., Rose, D., & Jackson, R. (2002). Providing new access to the general curriculum: universal design for learning. Council for Exceptional Children, 35(2), 8-17
Hitchcock, C. & Stahl, S. (2003). Assistive technology, universal design, universal design for learning: improved learning opportunities, Journal of Special Education Technology, 8(4), 45-53.
Jimenez, T., Graf, V., Rose, E. (2007). Gaining access to general education: the promise of universal design for learning. Issues in Teacher Education, 16(2), 41-54
Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (2005). Knowing what all students know: procedures for developing universal design for assessment. Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment, 4(2), 1-25.
King-Sears, Margaret (2009).Universal design for learning: technology and pedagogy. Learning Disability Quarterly, 32(4), 199-201.
Lombardi, T.,Ludlow, B. (1997). Special education in the 21st century. In Montgomery, D. (ed),
Promoting Progress in Times of Change: Rural Communities Leading the Way. Conference Proceedings of the American Council on Rural Special Education (San Antonio, Texas, March 26-29, 1997).
McGuire, J.M., Scott, S.S., & Shaw, S.F. (2006) Universal design and its application in educational environments. Remedial and Special Education, 27(3), 166-175.
Meo, G. (2008). Curriculum planning for all learners: applying universal design for learning (UDL) to a high school reading comprehension program. Preventing School Failure, 53(2) 21-30.
Messinger-Willman, J. & Marino, M.T. (2010). Universal design for learning and assistive technology: leadership considerations for promoting inclusive education in today’s secondary schools NASSP Bulletin, 94(1), 5-16, doi: 10.1177/0192636510371977.
Meyer, A. & O’Neill, L.M. (2000). Beyond access: universal design for learning. The Exceptional Parent, 30 (3), 59-60
Meyer, A. & Rose, D.H. (2000). Universal design for individual differences. Educational Leadership, 58(3), 39-43
Meyer, A. & Rose, D.H. (2006). The future in the margins: the role of technology and disability in educational reform. In D. Rose, A. Meyer and C. Hitchcock (Eds.), The universally designed classroom: accessible curriculum and digital technologies (pp. 13-35). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
Morra, T. & Reynolds, J. ( 2010). Universal design for learning: application for technology-enhanced learning. Inquiry, 15(1), 43-51.
Parette, H.P., & Peterson-Karlan, G.R. (2007). Facilitating student achievement with assistive technology. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 42(4), 387-397.
Pellegrino, J. & Quellmalz, E. (2010). Perspectives on the integration of technology and assessment. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 43(2), 119-134.
Pisha, B., & Coyne, P. (2001). Smart from the start: the promise of universal design for learning. Remedial and Special Education, 22(4), 197-203.
Pisha, B., & Stahl, S. (2005). The promise of new learning environments for students with disabilities. Intervention in School and Clinic, 41(2), 67-75.
Priestley, Karen. (2006) A qualitative study of educators' perceptions of universal design and teaching practices: implications for inclusion (Doctoral dissertation). University of Manitoba. Retrieved from Proquest. AAT NR26304.
Rose, D.H. & Dalton, B. (2009) Learning to read in the digital age. Mind, Brain and Education, 3(2)
Rose, D.H., Gravel, J.W., & Domings, Y.M. (2010). UDL Unplugged: The Role of Technology in UDL. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Rose, D.H., Harbour, W.S., Johnston, C.S., Daley, S.G. & Abarbanell, L. (2006). Universal design for learning in postsecondary education: reflections on principles and their application. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 19 (2), 135-151.
Ribble, M.S., Bailey, G.D. & Ross, T.W. (2004). Digital citizenship: addressing appropriate technology behavior. Learning and Leading with Technology, 39(1), 7-12.
Salend, S. (2009). Using technology to create and administer accessible tests. Teaching Exceptional Children, 41(3), 40-51.
Scott, S.S., McGuire, J.M., & Foley, T.E. (2003). Universal design for instruction: a framework for anticipating and responding to disability and other diverse learning needs in the college classroom. Equity and Excellence in Education 36(1), 40-49.
Simpson, C.G., McBride, R., Spencer, V.G., Lowdermilk, J. & Lynch, S. (2009). Assistive technology: supporting learners in inclusive classrooms. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 45(4), 172-175.
Spooner, F., Baker, J., Harris, A., Ahlgrim-Delzell, L, and Browder, D. (2007). Effects of training in universal design for learning on lesson plan development. Remedial and Special Education, 28(2), 108-116.
Stahl, S. (2003). The NFF: a national file format for accessible instructional materials. Journal of Special Education Technology, 18(2), 65-67.
Thompson, S.J., Johnstone, C.J, & Thurlow, M.L. (2002). Universal design applied to large scale assessments (Synthesis Report 44). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, National Center on Educational Outcomes.
Thompson, S.J. & Thurlow, M.L. (2002). Universally designed assessments: better tests for everyone. (Policy Direction 14). National Center on Educational Outcomes.
Tucker, B. (2009). Beyond the bubble: technology and the future of student assessment. Education Sector Reports.
Worden, J.M., Hinton, C., Fischer, K.W. (2011). What does the brain have to do with learning? Kappan Magazine, 92(8), 8-13.
Vreeburg Izzo, M., Murray, A., & Novak, J. (2008). The faculty perspective on universal design for learning. Journal of Posecondary Education and Disability, 21(2), 60-71
Zascavage, V. Winterman, K. G.(2009). What middle school educators should know about assistive technology and universal design for learning. Middle School Journal, 40