The UDL Guidelines podcast provides educators and instructional designers with the practical insights they need to implement Universal Design for Learning in their teaching practice. Adapted from the Goodwin University Institute for Learning Innovation's UDL Tips, each episode will introduce you to a specific UDL 3.0 guideline and consider related solutions you can apply in your own courses. Whether you're new to UDL or looking to deepen your understanding, you'll discover meaningful strategies for creating more effective and inclusive learning experiences.
The feedback that you give your learners can mean the difference between disillusionment and renewed commitment. In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, you'll discover the power of action-oriented feedback. We'll consider practical strategies across three key areas: writing future-oriented commentary that emphasizes process rather than person; creating course structures that position feedback between assignments rather than just at the end; and explicitly teaching your learners how to...
25 Jun 2026
"The Power of Choice" (Consideration 7.1)
What if the secret to boosting student motivation was giving them a say in how they learn? In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll consider the power of choice and autonomy in teaching and learning. You'll discover practical ways to implement choice in your courses or trainings by offering content selections, assessment options, process choices, and varied learning resources. Whether you're redesigning assessments or looking to increase engagement, this episode offers straightfor...
What transforms vague intentions into powerful learning goals? In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll examine the practice of setting meaningful goals that are both challenging and actionable. We'll discuss why traditional assumptions about student goal-setting fall short and examine research showing that students who set specific, challenging goals significantly outperform those simply told to "do their best." Whether you're looking to build students' self-regulation skills or ...
10 Apr 2026
"Fostering Belonging in an Online Community" (Consideration 8.4)
Online learners face unique challenges related to social isolation and limited opportunities to build relationships, yet belonging and community are fundamental needs that shape student motivation and success. In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll show how you can proactively foster belonging in the online classroom. We'll review practical strategies for building social presence in online spaces. And we'll cover how to support students with multiple roles, implement inclusive d...
15 Jan 2026
"Academic Integrity with Empathy" (Consideration 9.4)
There's more to cheating than fault and punishment. In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll reframe the issue of academic integrity through an ethics-of-care lens rather than a punitive framework. We'll review practical strategies for building an integrity-centered community, from co-creating classroom agreements to designing assessments that support authentic engagement. We'll cover how you can model integrity skills, provide clear guidelines around collaboration and AI use, and...
18 Dec 2025
"Ways of Knowing and Making Meaning" (Consideration 3.3)
Each of us has our own way of looking at the world around us as we strive to better understand it. In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll consider how honoring diverse approaches to understanding—from the empirical and experiential to the Indigenous and creative—allows educators to create more inclusive and impactful learning experiences. We'll review practical strategies for diversifying your assignments, presentations, and learning materials. Whether you're redesigning a cours...
3 Dec 2025
"The Power of Multimodal Design" (Consideration 2.5)
There's a reason your students sometimes experience that all-important lightbulb moment when they're looking at your whiteboard. In this episode of the UDL Guidelines podcast, we'll consider dual coding theory and examine why our brains are wired to process information through both visual and verbal channels. We'll cover practical ways to present key concepts in multiple formats so that you're enhancing learning rather than creating cognitive overload. Whether you're redesigning a course or j...
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