Leveraging Social Media as a Tool for Universal Design for Learning: Transforming Inclusive Education in the Digital Era

Abstract

The present research study recognizes social media as one of the essential channels of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to lead the rise of inclusion in education in the digital era. The paper analyzes the educators' perspectives, their implementation, and issues in the use of social media tools that meet UDL principles to create learning environments that are fair to the diverse student population. Some educators perceive social media as a tool to facilitate engagement, representation, and expression; however, a considerable number of them are still wrestling with problems such as insufficient training, lack of institutional support, and technical difficulties that impede the implementation of UDL. The results show that teachers are positive about the use of social media as a tool for inclusion in education, but they still face difficulties in using these tools regularly. The study stresses the significance of teacher education programs and school-based structures in implementing UDL through social media. The main points in the recommendations concerning teacher training are that it should be more personalized, there should be better provision of digital resources, and school policy drafting should facilitate the creation of inclusive digital learning environments.