Equity and Excellence in Higher Education: Universal Course Design

Welcome to the Equity and Excellence in Higher Education's Universal Course Design (UCD) Web site. This Web site has been designed for faculty, by faculty, to help you learn about UCD.

This site has been designed to be as accessible and user-friendly as possible.

Read more about the accessibility features of this website (PDF document).

New on the Site:

Featured Link: Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice The first book exclusively about Universal Design in Higher Education! This book features strategies for successfully bringing UD to your campus. It includes a chapter about the Equity and Excellence project and UCD.
UMass Boston Resource Map Navigate the UMB campus with an interactive map of disability resources.
Making Math Accessible through Universal Course Design : Practical solutions from UMass Boston faculty. (Requires free RealPlayer ).
A Brief Tutorial on How to Create a UCD Syllabus (Requires Flash).

On this Web site you will find UCD strategies developed over the last 9 years.

What is UCD? (PDF document )
An introductory UCD video (Flash movie 23 MB)
Tutorials explaining how to incorporate a UCD strategy into a course
UCD instructional assessment and environmental strategies
Faculty examples
UCD instructional tools and technologies
UCD-related resources
Building a UCD Core Team
Resource Mapping 101

The Equity and Excellence in Higher Education project is funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (P333A050051). The contents of the website do not necessarily reflect the official position of the US Department of Education.