ADCET - Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training

The presentation recordings are now available on ADCET for the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Symposium. Our theme 'UDL in Action: the What, the Why and the How of UDL' aimed at bringing together experts, practitioners, researchers, and advocates from diverse fields to explore the latest developments in Universal Design for Learning.

This ADCET webinar, Enabling inclusive employability - designing work-integrated learning that supports students in uncovering who they are, and who they want to become, presented by Emily Jones, will provide an overview of a doctoral research project that will explore utilising UDL principles to design work-integrated learning. The presentation will include an overview of the research aims, the different stages of the research and the concept of utilising UDL for WIL.

ADCET is delighted to have Dr Vicky Barnett, Curtin University join us for this webinar, Making Labs Accessible for ALL: The Need for a Community of Practice to Share Innovations that Support Inclusivity and to Bring Universal Design into the Laboratory Teaching Space. This presentation identifies barriers to making science labs more accessible and provides possible solutions for how we can overcome them and explains why we must do so. When: Wednesday 4 October 2023

TAFE Queensland has tested telepresence robotics to enhance educational engagement. Stemming from a collaboration between Ben Farkas, Managing Director of TeleIn and David Swayn of STEPS Group Australia, the trial aimed to provide accessible learning options for students with disabilities. The technology allows remote interaction with a tablet-like robot in the classroom. The successful trial suggests potential for integrating telepresence robotics in tertiary education, promoting inclusivity.

In this webinar Dr Agata Mrva-Montoya and Julie Ganner offered practical suggestions on how to write and publish with accessibility in mind in both research and educational contexts. Topics included planning and writing for accessibility, communication with publishers, and the importance of accessibility considerations when choosing publication formats and designing educational materials.

The Talking Tertiary (TT) podcast series invites leading disability advocates from the community to share their expertise in supporting people with disability in tertiary education. In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Professor Sandra Thom-Jones who has worked for many years in the higher education sector providing leadership, advice and support for research engagement and impact across university research.