UDI involves considering the potential needs of all learners when designing and delivering instruction by identifying and eliminating unnecessary barriers to teaching and learning while maintaining academic rigor.
Universal design (UD), a concept pioneered by architect Ronald Mace at North Carolina State University (NCSU),[3] refers to buildings, products, and environments that are inherently accessible to both people without disabilities and people with disabilities.
Universal Design for Instruction is an educational framework and set of strategies that applies both UD and the Principles of Universal Design to academic and teaching environments, learning products, and learning materials.
Specific UDI frameworks and educational initiatives vary between academic and policy institutions.
"[13] UDL guidelines encourage curriculum designers to provide the student with options with respect to the following: The University of Connecticut researchers and practitioners propose nine principles that describe a successful implementation of Universal Design for Instruction.