Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that guides the design of instructional goals, assessments, activities, and content to meet the needs of individual learners. It involves the use of multiple means of representation of course content (e.g., captions on videos shown in class or shared via Canvas and describing images in classroom presentations); multiple modes of engagement in and motivation for learning (e.g., full classroom discussion, small group projects, and individual written reflection posts); and multiple means of assessment of student learning (e.g., oral presentations, written exams) in order to create an inclusive learning environment for every student.
In addition to these UDL core tenets, inclusive teaching practices highlight the range of identities and backgrounds of contributors to the field and emphasize different sources of knowledge as valid and reliable, and challenge students to think critically about whose voices are represented and whose are not.