Stretching UDL Beyond the Classroom

Universal design for learning (UDL) must continue to address questions of classroom quality but also push beyond the classroom to look at other parts of the system that when designed for one size fits all or even one size fits some prevent talented students from entering and persisting in higher education. This chapter examines affordability, quality, and belonging to illustrate how much student variability there is in each of these issues and highlight a range of responses that could become part of a more flexible and universally designed higher education.