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Programme

Day 1: Tuesday, 16. October

Time Content
8:30 - 9:00 Registration: tea/coffee
9 to 9:15 Event Kick-Off : Introduction to theme and goals of the symposium (Prof. Jane Seale, PhD)
9:15 - 9:30 Welcoming Address (Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kubis, Vice President for Studies and Diversity)
9:30 - 10:15 Icebreaker activity
10:15 - 11:00 Research perspectives on New Practices (Dr. Björn Fisseler, paper available as DOCX, PDF, and EPUB)
11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 - 12:30 International perspectives - Ed-ICT Network Partners

12:30 - 13:00 COMPARE / Access & Use (Detlev Fischer, DIAS GmbH)
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch & Networking
14:00 - 15:00 Students & Technology - Virtual student panel
15:00 - 16:00 Idea storming activity

Day 2: Wednesday, 17. October

Time Content
8:30 - 9:00 Registration: tea/coffee
9:00 - 10:00 Idea Storming
10:00 - 11:15 Stakeholder panel discussion:
Transition, Technology and People with Disabilities
11:15 - 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 - 12:15 Promising practices that address technology access and other challenges for students with disabilities in transition (Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph. D., University of Washington / DO-IT)
12:15 - 13:45 Lunch & Networking
13:45 - 14:45 World Café
14:45 - 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 - 15:30 Postsecondary Students With Disabilities: How Research Informs Practice (Catherine Fichten, Laura King, Alice Havel, and members of the Adaptech Research Network)
15:30 - 16:00 Closure & farewell