Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Need for Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education for the Specially-AbledAn Essay Description An account of the resource Educators at any grade level or subject area can apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which is a set of principles for curriculum development that attempts to give all students an equal opportunity to learn. The provision of instructional alignment between objectives, instructional design, methods of delivery and assessment of learning outcomes, which could be individualized and which works for all is blueprinted in a UDL framework. The approaches and methods for instruction in UDL are adaptable and not the same for all the learners or it is not one size fits all approach according to the National Center for Universal Design for Learning (Harper, 2018). The guiding principles of UDL include acceptance and practice of various means of equivalent representation or acquiring information, various means of equivalent expression or demonstrating the learning and various means of equivalent engagement to enhance learning. Given the multiple potentials of specially-abled (SA) students, inclusive learning through UDL provides an environment of diversity and unison. The key attempt is to provide instructional delivery of the same topic to different learners with different learning abilities and approaches in the same course, resulting in comparable outcomes. This chapter highlights the various strategies of UDL that may be extended to assist SA students transition through the pandemic, some of which include customizing learning contents with assured accessibility, individualizing learning goals as per student potential, flexible/customized assessments, and qualitative grading. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023, corrected publication 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Biju S.; Pallath V. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Improving Inclusivity in Higher Education: Addressing the Digital Divide in the COVID Pandemic, pp. 193-202. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Nature Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5076-8_12" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5076-8_12</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85198468625&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-981-99-5076-8_12&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=f5768292ab667403b3a9111efb0ab342" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85198468625&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-981-99-5076-8_12&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=f5768292ab667403b3a9111efb0ab342</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-981995076-8; 978-981995075-1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Biju S., School of Business and Management, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Pallath V., Medical Education focuses on Faculty Development, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia