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Gallery Presentations
See below for Gallery presentation summaries and presenter bios.
From a university sessional advocate to an emerging universal design for learning institutional-wide approach.
Dr Christine Krol
Presenter/s: in-person
Dr Krol presents her journey from being a siloed sessional UDL advocate at a class/subject level to being part of an emerging university-wide community of practice group champions.
Dr Christine Krol
Christine Krol is a social work academic/researcher from Western Sydney University who supports the learning journey of emerging social workers. Her passion is for achieving an inclusive and socially just society. Research areas piquing interest include the intersection between the equitable participation of higher education students with disability and diverse equity groups (under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Four, Quality education) and promoting and using a universal design for learning (UDL) pedagogy.
UDL in Vocational education and training (VET) - Communities for collaboration on assessment practices
Trina Bianchini / Jennifer Cousins
Presenter/s: in-person
This presentation highlights the value of participating in the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Community of Practice, addressing challenges in implementing UDL in Vocational Education and Training (VET) assessments, and promoting collaborative solutions.
Trina Bianchini
Trina Bianchini is employed at TAFE SA in Academic Development, as a Teaching and Learning Specialist with a special portfolio of Accessibility and Inclusive Education. This role involves providing leadership to teaching programs through quality and innovation to deliver positive student experiences and successful outcomes. Trina is a passionate advocate of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as it drives principles of accessibility, usability and quality learning design addressing both digital content and effective facilitation methods utilising digital tools. Trina facilitates the UDL in Tertiary Education Community of Practice with members from across Australia/New Zealand and a lead in the TAFE SA Co-Design Network who are tasked with designing and implementing an Inclusive Teaching and Learning framework at TAFE SA.
Jennifer Cousins
Jennifer has had the privilege of working as a Developmental Educator, Disability Advocate, VET Practitioner, and Teaching and Learning Specialist in Accessibility and Inclusive Education. Throughout her career, she has supported individuals with diverse needs in planning and managing their educational journeys, while also collaborating with educators to develop inclusive teaching strategies. Her qualifications in Disability, Law, and Education, combined with extensive professional experience, underpin a strong commitment to empowering students with varied support needs. She has worked extensively with the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) to develop a range of online training resources for the tertiary education sector, with a focus on access, inclusion, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Jennifer is deeply committed to the belief that we all engage with the world through different ways of knowing, doing, and being—and that inclusive education must reflect and honour that diversity.
Playing to foster learning in postgraduate Medicine - Unravelling hard to grasp content
Lisa Hampshire
Presenter/s: in-person
Serious games become serious learning aids for Medical students who are required to learn, recall, integrate and synthesize vast amounts of information; everything from disease mechanics and neural pathways to statistical reasoning explaining population health. Games create joy and play, but also multiple ways to decode and understand new information.
Lisa Hampshire
Lisa Hampshire is an Education Designer working across the School of Rural Health at the University of Sydney, Orange and Dubbo in New South Wales. In her work alongside clinical and science lecturers in the University of Sydney Doctor of Medicine programme, Lisa enjoys collaborating to craft new ways for students to experience and learn important curriculum concepts. Her gallery presentation illustrates the use of specialty games in Basic Sciences and Population Health, where the power of play is harnessed as a tenet of Universal Design for Learning.
Institutionalising UDL: Bottom Up Meets Top Down
Dr Susan Hemsley
Presenter/s: in-person
This presentation describes a personal journey of advocacy for embracing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) across a University School to bridge a perceived gap between active promotion of Designing for Diversity principles at an Institution-wide level and implementation at the coalface.
Dr Susan Hemsley
Dr Susan Hemsley is an Educational Designer in the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney. She reached this destination via undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Veterinary Science, then academia, followed by a sideways move into an educational support/design role with the Centre for Veterinary Education. She commenced her current role in 2022. Sue has a particular interest in UDL and is now leading the School of Chemistry’s efforts to realise its strategic goal of ‘Embracing Universal Design for Learning’ by collaboratively embedding UDL principles supporting inclusive, accessible education across all Units of Study.
Cultivating Sustainable and Inclusive Learning through Proactive Design Intensives
Dr Ella Collins-White
Presenter/s: in-person
This presentation will showcase the rationale behind the Proactive Design Intensive, share case studies of learner experience, and provide attendees with actionable strategies for implementing similar initiatives. Ultimately, the PDI demonstrates how proactive design can address systemic challenges in higher education and build equitable learning environments for all.
Innovative UDL Practices in Teaching and Learning: Supporting Self-Regulated Learning in Higher Education
Kria Coleman
Presenter/s: in-person
This workshop will explore innovative applications of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) within Higher Education (HE), specifically focusing on how self-regulated learning (SRL) can support UDL principles to facilitate students' transition into university. Grounded in UDL guidelines 3.0, this session will provide a comprehensive framework for integrating SRL strategies into teaching and learning practices to enhance student engagement, motivation, and success.
Exploring University Services: Insights from the Student Perspective
Dr Ana Lobo
Presenter/s: Pre-recorded video
Academic support, wellbeing resources, and learning tools are essential for building student resilience, confidence, and a sense of belonging (Lizzio, 2006). The University Service Task in my Professional Communication unit incorporates Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, encouraging diverse, accessible ways for students to explore and connect with the services available to them.
Dr Ana Lobo
Dr Ana Lobo is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Tasmania, specialising in communication, academic skills, and English language support. With a strong background in TESOL and enabling education, Ana designs inclusive, student-focused programs that empower learners from diverse backgrounds to succeed in higher education. Her work spans curriculum development, academic coaching, and microlearning, with a passion for improving student retention and engagement.
From Intent to Action: Academic Perspectives on Disability and Inclusion in Higher Education Classrooms
Adam Holden
Presenter/s: Pre-recorded video
This study explores how academics' perspectives on disability influence implementation of inclusive practices in higher education, highlighting a disconnect between policy intentions and practical application due to systemic barriers, resource constraints, and reliance on reactive processes.
Adam Holden
Adam is a lecturer of Prosthetic & Orthotics at UniSC since 2019 and has developed a great passion for creative and novel curriculum design. Currently undertaking a Master of Education, Adam’s research interests revolve around inclusive practices, student through to new graduate wellbeing, and the growth of Prosthetic & Orthotics as a profession in Australia.
HOUSE: A transferrable and interactive resource for students that introduces them to digital accessibility
Trevor Boland
Presenter/s: Pre-recorded video
Digital accessibility awareness and accessibility skills contribute to our inclusive culture so our diverse students in DCU can interact successfully with the content we develop: Documents as well as Google Slides and PowerPoints.
H.O.U.S.E. consists of the following parts that impart essential knowledge and help you begin your journey for the creation of accessible digital content.
H is for Headings and Structure.
O for Ornamental or Description for images.
U for URL’s and Links.
S for San Serif Fonts and readability.
E for Examine Accessibility.
Trevor will discuss about how HOUSE came about, its aim and how this interactive recourse is transferrable to other VLEs so your students too can gain digital inclusion skills and embed their into their education experiences and transfer them to their employment work places also to support inclusion.
Key dates
Abstract submissions closed: 9:00 am Monday 3 March 2025 AEDT
Abstract acceptance notifications: Thursday 13th of March 2025 AEDTRegistrations close
In-person: Sunday 15 June 2025
Online: Monday 23 June 2025
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