Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Universal Design for Learning: a global framework for realizing inclusive practice in higher education / Katie Novak and Seán Bracken -- Section 1 UDL and strategic leadership: a whole university approach to inclusive practice. Universal Design for Learning: license to learn: a process for mapping a Universal Design for Learning process on to campus learning / Elinor Jeanette Olaussen, Ann Heelan and Kjetil Andreas Knarlag -- From national policy to university practice: developing an inclusive learning environment within and beyond the United Kingdom / Geoff Layer -- Universal Design for Learning and strategic leadership: a whole university approach to inclusive practice / Abigail Moriarty and Phil Scarffe -- Section 2 Working in partnership with key stakeholders to engage all students. Transforming the professor: motivating university students in every discipline through design / Kimberly Coy -- The transition to higher education: applying Universal Design for learning to support student success / Danielle Hitch, Petra Brown, Susie MacFarlane, Janet Watson, Mary Dracup and Kate Anderson -- Using professional learning communities to redesign learning environments in HEIs / Liz Berquist and Jane Neapolitan -- Section 3 Facilitating multiple identities and student engagement. Instructional design with UDL: addressing learning variability in college courses / Kavita Rao -- UDL in apprenticeships and career training programs that serve youth with untapped talent / Sam Catherine Johnston and Eleanor (Ellie) Castine -- Pedagogy of seasons and UDL: the multiple temporalities of learning involving the university as a whole / Clizabete Cristina Costa-Renders -- Not just about disability: getting traction for UDL implementation with international students / Frederic Fovet -- Section 4 Transforming learning: redesigning curriculum, format, content and practice. Transforming teaching and learning in HEIs: impacts of UDL on professional development of university lecturers / Marian McCarthy and Brian Butler -- Cognitive accessibility: stretching the boundaries of UDL in higher ed / Shira Yalon-Chamovitz, Neta Linder-Katz and Ornit Avidan-Ziv -- From teaching content to teaching students: UDL as a vehicle for improving curriculum and praxis design / Eric Moore -- Integration through collaboration: building strategic faculty partnerships to shift minds and practices / Jodie Black and Ruth Fraser -- Creating synergies between UDL and core principles of the European higher education area in planning for pre-service teacher education / Rebeca Soler Copsta and Seán Bracken -- Developing assessment and feedback approaches to empower and engage students: a sectoral approach in Ireland / Geraldine O'Neill and Terry Maguire -- Section 5 Providing access to learning for all: enabling inclusive learning through digital literacy and technologies. Restructuring the blended learning environment on campus for equity and opportunity through UDL / Richard M. Jackson and Scott D. Lapinski -- Promoting digital access and inclusivity in open and distance learning in South Africa: a UDL approach / Ashiya Abdool Satar -- UDL, online accessibility, and virtual reality: designing accessible and engaging online courses / Tom Thibodeau -- Conclusion: Universal Design for Learning: a global framework for realizing inclusive practice in higher education / Seán Bracken and Katie Novak.