UDL & Technology: A Brief Overview
In adapting learning environments in flexible ways, be aware of the low-high tech options available. While ‘high-tech’ solutions typically involve computer technology, e.g. digital recordings of textbooks, or scanned worksheets that permit the use of text-to-voice software, ‘low-tech’ solutions tend to use simpler technology. Examples of this may include slanted writing boards, adapted pencil grips, specialized lined paper, digital recording devices, and/or printed labels with essential vocabulary. Teaching and assessment options requiring no technology have always been, and continue to be, available and used by educators at every level.
The following table is adapted from Universal Design for Learning: An Introduction.
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Technology Type |
Multiple Means of Expression |
Multiple Means of Representation |
Multiple Means of Action & Expression |
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Low- or No-Tech Options |
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High-Tech Options |
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