Staff Resources

Staff Resources

Staff Resources


UDL, student input and codesign by Dr. James Brunton

UDL and Technology by Trevor Boland

Intro to UDL by Dr. Kevin Merry

DCU Teaching Enhancement Unit UDL Resources

DCU's Accessibility Awareness Loop Course 2023

The House of Accessibility- provides an overview of key digital accessibility considerations

Accessibility Features on Loop

AHEAD UDL Resources

Free courses on Digital Accessibility and UDL offered by AHEAD

Organising inclusive and accessible events

Creating accessible powerpoint presentations

Creating accessible documents

AccessAble Accessibility Guide for DCU

Recite tool for DCU website- select your preferred font, change the colour scheme, change font size, enable text to speech, change language. You can fully customise your browsing experience of the DCU website using Recite!

Compass- explore inclusive technologies in DCU by using the compass resource on Loop

 


Relevant Podcasts

Let's talk education research podcast logo

 

Let’s Talk Education Research is a monthly research podcast hosted by Dr. Peter Tiernan from the School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies at the DCU Institute of Education. Each month Dr Tiernan speaks with a member of academic staff from the Institute of Education about a recent research publication or project. The purpose of the podcast is to provide a platform for staff to discuss their research publications and research projects, provide an additional avenue for colleagues to disseminate their research, to build an archive of research activity for the faculty, and to promote national and international connections with like-minded researchers.

 

DCU Teaching Enhancement Unit Logo

 

The TEU Edge of Discovery Podcast series is aimed at providing DCU academics with information and reflections on various teaching, learning, and professional development initiatives across the DCU community.

 

Talking about all things inclusion logo

 

The Talking About All Things Inclusion Podcast is hosted by Mags Flood, Assistant Professor in Inclusive Education and the MAP Academic Advisor for the Education Department in Maynooth University. In this podcast, there are conversations about what inspired people to walk the equity, diversity, and inclusion path; their hopes and actions for equity and inclusion in education and society; and their top tips and resources to support our own journey of learning, thinking, and actions.

 

UDL research in 15 minutes logo

 

The UDL Research in 15 Minutes Podcast, hosted by Loui Lord Nelson, is where researchers discuss their findings about the implementation, the impact, and their in-depth investigations of the UDL framework. UDL research looks at the application of the framework of pre-K through postsecondary settings, how the framework supports different student groups, the framework’s impact on pre-service teachers, how research and related fields, upholds or builds on the framework, how the framework has traveled outside of the academic setting, and beyond.

 

Talking learning & teaching logo

 

Talking Learning and Teaching, is a Podcast by Dr. Kevin Merry, De Montfort University, all about learning and teaching in Higher Education. During each episode, he will be speaking to a teacher about a different topic related to learning and teaching in UK Higher Education. Whether it's practical ideas that can be used to support student learning, sharing of perspectives on key topics, or insights into future developments, there is something here for everyone with a passion for learning and teaching.

 

Think UDL logo

 

ThinkUDL is a podcast about Universal Design for Learning where we hear from the people who are designing and implementing strategies in post-secondary settings with learner variability in mind Join host, Lillian Nave, as she discovers not just WHAT her guests are teaching, learning, guiding and facilitating, but HOW they design and implement it, and WHY it even matters!

 


We will be continually adding resources to this section over the course of the project. If you are aware of any other resources that you would like to see included, please contact Dr. Aoife McNicholl.