WebQuests as Universal Design

The elements of WebQuests fit well into the ideas of Universal Design. For one thing, the approach fosters motivation and creativity by giving each student a collaborative role in the process of answering questions. It seems that, like Universal Design, this kind of education brings together with different abilities and allows each to contribute his or her expertise at the available level. This includes breaking the large questions and projects into "chunks" to make the material more accessible. Different students can be assigned different tasks, with each having a sense of participation in the work. I think it is especially important that WebQuests, like Universal Design, validates the presence of each person involved, even when the ideas may not be validated. This seems like a refreshing, invigorating way to accomplish the goals of Universal Design.