REDESIGNING THE CLASSROOM
When a building is constructed using principles of universal design, everyone benefits. Convenient ramps and wide doors not only help elderly and disabled individuals, but also mothers with strollers and teens on crutches. Faculty members at East Carolina University are learning that the same principles can be applied to college courses. By creating instructional environments and materials using Universal Design for Learning principles, the courses work for everyone – commuters, part-time students, students with full-time jobs, veterans and students with learning differences.
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