ADCET - Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training

The ILOTA (Inclusive Learning Opportunities Through AI) podcast series explores the exciting convergence of UDL, AI and accessibility and examines ways in which emerging technologies can be utilised to enhance learning opportunities. Episode 11 takes a look at the key questions around accountability and responsibility when it comes to teaching, using and implementing AI.

This podcast is the audio version of the ADCET Panel Session which shared the experiences, challenges, and successes in implementing UDL to meet the UDL Guidelines 3.0. The panel discussion explored: Practical approaches to implementing UDL principles; Learning experiences and adaptations; What worked well and what continues to be challenging; and Ideas for supporting and encouraging broader UDL adoption.

Researchers at the University of Tasmania are examining how disability practitioners can best support students with disability at Australian universities to succeed in their studies. In a 15-minute survey, you can tell us about your experience as a practitioner/disability support staff member in an Australian university, your workload, and share your ideas about what is needed in a qualification for disability practitioners!

Deakin University upgraded its student website to enhance accessibility and user experience. The Web Uplift project improved navigation, search functionality, and content clarity, with input from staff and student working groups. Ongoing testing ensures compliance with accessibility standards, and the project’s success earned recognition at the ADCET Accessibility in Action Awards.

Registrations are now open for the upcoming one and a half day Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Symposium 2025, featuring keynote speaker Dr Seán Bracken, a Principal Lecturer at the University of Worcester, UK and leading expert in UDL.

Join Tiana Blazevic for an interactive presentation on the use of specific artificial intelligence study tools that may assist students with ADHD. Additionally, Tiana will discuss recent research on the use of AI for students with different learning modalities before showcasing some of the ways that students at all program levels can use AI tools in their academic practice. When: Monday 14 April 2025

Students undertaking placements during their university degrees often face financial stress and other forms of exclusion, such as ableism, racism, discrimination, and transphobia. Amani Bell, alongside student co-researchers, co-developed solutions to the interconnected challenges of placement poverty and placement exclusion. In this presentation, Amani will focus on the issues and solutions related to ensuring placement inclusion for students with disability. When: Wednesday 30 April 2025

In this webinar, presented by Dr Juuso Nieminen, he argued that, as important as it is to ensure access to assessment, it is also crucial to pay attention to how assessment regulates students’ social participation as fully accepted members of higher education.

No Mouse in the House was an accessibility challenge held at the UTas. Participants spent one hour of their workday using only a keyboard to navigate their computer with the focus on building participants’ skills and raising the profile of digital accessibility. This webinar shared the event set-up, participants’ experiences and overall outcomes.