H818 Networked Practitioner Conference: Open Education in an Open Landscape 13, 15, and 17 February 2016 Exploring why ‘digital' is not necessarily ‘open’ and looking for effective solutions Access Accessibility Open Accessibility: the learning activity and workshop are presented within OU Live, materials and poster are available as screen-readable Word documents. Audio available here MAODE student: Jennie Augustyniak Learning Activity and Workshop Keywords: digital; open; access; accessibility; disabled students; higher education; digital literacy; inclusion; implementation; induction How open is the digital environment for disabled students in higher education? Awareness The background The words ‘digital’ and ‘open’ are used interchangeably. So too are ‘access’ and ‘accessibility’. For disabled students the pathway to ‘open’ (in the sense of inclusion) is not necessarily digital, and digital content can in fact be a barrier. Studying online requires digital literacy skills and is also an important way to learn and develop them. A tension arises therefore when adjustments made to deliver inclusion take students offline. Disabled students are vulnerable to getting off to a bad start. There is potential for increasing openness by building in user requirements at the design stage and pre-course induction for students. The workshop • Of interest to disabled students, tutors, student support advisers, designers and creators of digital content. • Solution-orientated approach, led by disabled student services. • Pre-workshop learning activity (no preparation required). • Hearing from students whose adjustments include studying off-line. • Looking at induction activities building on everyday digital skills. • Outcomes for students and practitioners.
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H818 Networked Practitioner Conference: Open Education in an Open Landscape 13, 15, and 17 February 2016
Exploring why digital' is not necessarily open and looking for effective solutions
AccessAccessibilityOpenAccessibility: the learning activity and workshop are presented within OU Live, materials and poster are available as screen-readable Word documents. Audio available here MAODE student: Jennie Augustyniak
Learning Activity and WorkshopKeywords: digital; open; access; accessibility; disabled students; higher education; digital literacy; inclusion; implementation; inductionHow open is the digital environment fordisabled students in higher education?Awareness
The backgroundThe words digital and open are used interchangeably. So too are access and accessibility. For disabled students the pathway to open (in the sense of inclusion) is not necessarily digital, and digital content can in fact be a barrier. Studying online requires digital literacy skills and is also an important way to learn and develop them. A tension arises therefore when adjustments made to deliver inclusion take students offline. Disabled students are vulnerable to getting off to a bad start. There is potential for increasing openness by building in user requirements at the design stage and pre-course induction for students. The workshopOf interest to disabled students, tutors, student support advisers, designers and creators of digital content.Solution-orientated approach, led by disabled student services.Pre-workshop learning activity (no preparation required).Hearing from students whose adjustments include studying off-line.Looking at induction activities building on everyday digital skills.Outcomes for students and practitioners.
H818 Networked Practitioner Conference: Open Education in an Open Landscape 13, 15, and 17 February 2016
Exploring why digital' is not necessarily open and looking for effective solutions
AccessAccessibilityOpenAccessibility: the learning activity and workshop are presented within OU Live, materials and poster are available as screen-readable Word documents. Audio available here MAODE student: Jennie Augustyniak Learning Activity and WorkshopKeywords: digital; open; access; accessibility; disabled students; higher education; digital literacy; inclusion; implementation; inductionHow open is the digital environment fordisabled students in higher education?Awareness
The backgroundThe words digital and open are used interchangeably. So too are access and accessibility. For disabled students the pathway to open (in the sense of inclusion) is not necessarily digital, and digital content can in fact be a barrier. Studying online requires digital literacy skills and is also an important way to learn and develop them. A tension arises therefore when adjustments made to deliver inclusion take students offline. Disabled students are vulnerable to getting off to a bad start. There is potential for increasing openness by building in user requirements at the design stage and pre-course induction for students. The workshopOf interest to disabled students, tutors, student support advisers, designers and creators of digital content.Solution-orientated approach, led by disabled student services.Pre-workshop learning activity (no preparation required).Hearing from students whose adjustments include studying off-line.Looking at induction activities building on everyday digital skills.Outcomes for students and practitioners.
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