enabling access - identifying enabling technology for disabled learners
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Enabling Access -Enabling Access -Identifying enabling Identifying enabling
technology for disabled technology for disabled learnerslearners
Aim of this sessionAim of this session
• To consider different approaches to identifying individual requirements for enabling technology.
Objectives:Objectives:
By the end of the session you will have;
• identified how to take a whole organisation approach to recognising learners’ requirements for enabling technologies.
• considered how course design and pedagogies can create barriers to learning for disabled people.
• Created your own enabling technology action plan.
Examples of enabling technologies:Examples of enabling technologies:
What would you like to gain from this What would you like to gain from this session?session?
Discuss this in your group
What is enabling technology in a What is enabling technology in a learning context?learning context?
• Hardware and/or software that help eliminate barriers experienced by some people in learning and training situations. Techdis website
• It may be specialist hardware equipment or software, or
• Mainstream technology and equipment employed or adapted to break down a barrier to learning. (case study A)
• (Techdis online)
Why is enabling technology Why is enabling technology important? 1important? 1
It can:
• make learning inclusive and accessible. (case study B)
• help learners who experience barriers with mainstream technology to use it in a more equitable way. (case study C)
Why is enabling technology Why is enabling technology important? 2important? 2
It can:
• widen the curriculum opportunities to those who have previously been excluded. (case study B)
• promote more independent learning. (case study D)
• create more engaging learning experiences for all learners.
Barriers to Learning - 1Barriers to Learning - 1
A barrier to learning may be:
• Physical - inaccessible buildings or equipment - teaching and learning
activities that exclude some learners
• Psychological - attitudes of staff and other learners
that make individuals feel excluded
Barriers to Learning - 2Barriers to Learning - 2
• Policy- rigid regulations result in some
learners being prevented from participating (e.g. all learners must stand in the science lab)
• Knowledge and skills
- lack of understanding and awareness about accessibility and adjustments
Understand Barriers to LearningUnderstand Barriers to Learning
Take part in the activity
card game –
Spot the barrier and dismantle it!
Activity 1
A whole course approach to A whole course approach to identifying enabling technology identifying enabling technology
requirements 1requirements 1
• Course design and planning
- Factor all learners into your planning• Marketing
- Tell potential students about enabling technology and adjustments
• Lesson Planning- Consider the accessibility of your activities
• Enrolment
- Create opportunities for potential learners to tell you what they need
A whole course approach to A whole course approach to identifying enabling technology identifying enabling technology
requirements 2requirements 2
• Initial assessment
- Ask all learners about what they find difficult about learning and what helps
• Session Delivery
- Observe learners learning, identify where and when they may require support (case study C)
- Show all learners the accessibility options (case study B)
Identifying enabling technology Identifying enabling technology requirementsrequirements
• Take part in the activity –
Creating opportunities for learners to discuss their access and enabling technology requirements
• This activity will give you an opportunity to analyse the opportunities you offer learners on your course from the planning to evaluation stages.
Part A
Enabling AccessEnabling AccessFinally
Prepare an action point for yourself to take away from this session – remember to make it:SMART -
SpecificMeasurableAchievableRealistic andTime specific
Share your action point with other group members and discuss.
Part B