Creating Inclusive Learning Creating Inclusive Learning MaterialsMaterials

OutlineOutline

1. Highlight main barriers to learning

2. Listen to student perspectives on accessible learning

3. Focus on the importance of designing learning materials to meet the needs of a range of learners

4. Consider some techniques in creating universally designed learning materials

BarriersBarriers

What kind of disability related barriers might I come across?

Specific Learning Difficulties

Physical/motor/medical

Sensory (visual or hearing difficulties)

Mental Health Problems

Learning disabilitiesClick on the underlined text for more information

DyslexiaDyslexia

What does it look like to read written text if you are dyslexic?

Online Guide to Dyslexia

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DDA/SENDADDA/SENDA

• Duty not to discriminate against students with disabilities

• Or place learners at a substantial disadvantage

• Important to make reasonable adjustments

• These adjustments must be anticipatory

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Reasonable adjustmentReasonable adjustment

Due to a respiratory condition, Terry is confined to his house for large periods of the year. He was able to complete his course entirely from online material combined with regular e-mailing of work, and regular telephone and email responses from the course tutor.

As Terry lives roughly 7 miles from the college it was possible his tutor to visit on a regular basis. These face-to-face sessions complemented the online and distance learning.

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Technology as a SolutionTechnology as a Solution

Recording lectures Adapted Keyboards

Word processor/PDA

Reading Pens

Magnifiers

Voice recognition

Commercially Available Assistive Commercially Available Assistive TechnologiesTechnologies

• Texthelp Read and Write Gold follow the link down the page to ‘Visualise and Present Concepts’ at Abingdon and Witney College

• Inspiration Mind Mapping software• Dragon Naturally Speaking• Zoomtext• JAWS • Kurzweil

To find out more about any of these products, simply click on the relevant software

Freely Available Freely Available Assistive TechnologiesAssistive Technologies

• Natural Reader• Help Read• Read Please• Browsealoud• Readspeaker

For more information follow this link to the RSC Scotland South & West website and look at the accessibility section

; please note the accessibility adviser has been funded by the Scottish Funding Council

Built-in Built-in Accessibility OptionsAccessibility Options

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Accessibility for AllAccessibility for All

The Learning Environment

Prior Knowledge

AndSkills

Motivation To

Learn

Disability

Socio-Economic

Status

Ethnicity And

Culture

Learning Style

Academic Ability

Individual Differences

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Creating Inclusive Learning Creating Inclusive Learning MaterialsMaterials

ImagesSound

Interactivity

Images can act as a visual Images can act as a visual stimulusstimulus

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Using sound to promote Using sound to promote multi-sensory learningmulti-sensory learning

Who benefits?

Dyslexic learnersEnglish as a Second Language

Auditory learners

Using sound in learning Using sound in learning materialsmaterials

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Using sound

Using sound in learning materialsUsing sound in learning materials

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InteractivityInteractivityUsing hyperlinksUsing hyperlinks

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InteractivityInteractivity

Using Drop Down Menus

InteractivityInteractivity

Using Drag and Drop

Layout - Styles and FormattingLayout - Styles and Formatting

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E-Learning- Problem or E-Learning- Problem or Solution?Solution?

Dyslexia

Multi-media/multi-sensory. Changing font and colour options. Text to speech and speech to text.

Reading large amounts of text might be difficult for some.

Images, animation, glossaries, SMS, email or video.

Sound will be a problem.

Resizable text & imagery will help improve access. Text to speech and audio can also enhance learning.

Video, animation, and imagery may be difficult.

Voice recognition, ergonomic/adapted mouse or keyboard devices.

Fine control.

Repeatability, feedback can add immediacy to the learning experience. Tracking and progression of learning.

Poor navigation, poor design, crashes.

HearingVision

Motor

Cognitive

+ Benefit - Barrier

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Activities

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Ten Top Tips!Ten Top Tips!

Guidelines for creating accessible e-learning content

One Thing to Remember!One Thing to Remember!

None of these developments andchanges in designing your materialwill completely guaranteeaccessibility

Human intervention is compulsory – ask the student and work together to find solutions to their barrier to learning

ReferencesReferences

• JISC RSC Scotland South & East Accessibility Information Page

• Access all Areas

• Inclusive Learning and Teaching: ILT for Disabled Learners

• Creating an accessible curricula

• Teachability

• Accessible Design – Myths Exploded!

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