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Fact Sheet
Determining the Core Requirements of a Course
The core (inherent or essential) requirements are those that students must pass in order to complete a course/unit/program. They are those components which if removed or substituted would substa...
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Fact Sheet
Disability Standards for Education
The Disability Standards for Education are subordinate legislation to the DDA and education providers must comply with them. They aim to clarify the legal obligations in relation to education.&nb...
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Fact Sheet
Examination Accommodations and Alternative Assessment
By adopting an inclusive approach to teaching and assessment, you can meet the needs of most students. However, you will sometimes need to make adjustments to enable a student with disability to compl...
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Fact Sheet
Fieldwork, Work Placements and Study-Abroad Trips for Students with Disability
Fieldwork, work placements and study-abroad trips offer rich learning opportunities in a range of disciplines, and with careful planning, can be made accessible to most students with disability...
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Fact Sheet
Inclusive Curriculum Design
Our classrooms are microcosms of the diverse society in which we
live. The aim of inclusive curriculum design is to anticipate this diversity and use it in the curriculum to improve the learning of ...
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Fact Sheet
Inclusive Strategies for Teaching & Assessment
Inclusive teaching means providing learning
opportunities that are free from bias and that take into account a
diversity of individual needs and learning styles related to
disability, race, socio-e...
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Fact Sheet
Making Information Accessible to All Students
Students have different learning styles and a range of academic, cognitive and physical abilities. Universal Design benefits all students and limits the adjustments required to accommodate disability-...
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Fact Sheet
Making On-Line Learning Accessible
Recent developments in on-line learning can help create a more inclusive education for students with disabilities, as they facilitate real flexibility in terms of when and where study takes ...
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Fact Sheet
Teaching Strategies for Lectures and Tutorials
At the beginning of semester, acknowledge student diversity and your organisation’s commitment to providing equal opportunities for students with disability. Invite students to talk to ...
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Fact Sheet
Teaching Strategies for Studio, Practical and Laboratory Classes
It is important to ensure that these learning environments are accessible and safe for all students, including those with disability. Specific adjustments may need to be to made to meet the needs...
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Fact Sheet
Teaching Students with Particular Impairments
Impairments result from injury, illness or genetic disorders. Many people have more than one impairment which can be variously disabling depending on the provisions that society makes for the person's...