ADCET Webinar: Reflecting on 2024 - AI for students and staff

Thu 5 Dec 2024 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm AEDT

Online

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Join Darren Britten and Elizabeth Hitches for an exciting webinar that explores the transformative power of AI in education throughout 2024 as we take a moment to catch our breath and look back at the range of innovative tools and strategies that are reshaping the learning landscape for both students and educators.

This webinar aims to deliver practical insights for those just beginning to explore the world of AI, as well as deeper perspectives into the latest advanced tools that have emerged. They will explore how AI can support Universal Design for Learning through providing options for personalised learning, interactive study aids, efficient content creation, multi-modal content development and AI-driven accessibility. Participants will leave with a curated list of resources and links to further their exploration, setting the stage for an inspiring and informed approach to 2025.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding and application of AI in education!

Audience: Professional and Academic staff, Disability Support Staff, Educational Designers

Presenters

Darren Britten is the National Assistive Technology Officer with ADCET and has been involved in inclusive practice and accessible resource development in the tertiary sector for over two decades. Darren has a passion for technology and how information is delivered and accessed. He has been active in designing and developing learning objects for online learning, providing advice and training to academic staff around digital equity and accessibility and working with students and staff on improving educational outcomes for students with disability.

Elizabeth Hitches is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland, Australia. Her research interests lie in inclusive education at a national and international level, as well as equity, achievement, and wellbeing for students with disability, chronic health conditions and/or accessibility requirements. Her research is currently exploring academic stress in higher education, and how this can be reduced in inclusive and accessible ways through a UDL lens. She is also a sessional academic teaching in inclusive education across various universities, and a teacher of research methods at the University of Queensland.

The webinar is free to attend, and it will be live-captioned.

Registrations for this webinar are now open

ADCET is hosted by the University of Tasmania

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https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y-gQrhQjSReTJGiDuuxpZA

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