How can universal design be applied in postsecondary education?
Printable Version Universal design is an approach that strives to make products and environments welcoming, accessible, and usable for everyone. Universal design principles were developed at the Center for Universal Design. They can be tailored to specific applications such as curriculum, instruction, career service offices, multimedia, tutoring and learning centers, museums, computer labs, and web pages. The short publication Universal Design in Postsecondary Education: Process, Principles, and Applications and the book Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice present the following process for applying universal design in a postsecondary setting: Identify the application. Specify the product or environment to which you wish to apply universal design. Define the universe. Describe the overall population (e.g., users of service), and then describe the diverse characteristics of potential members of the population for which the application is designed (e.g., stud
