Programme: Day 1: 14th March 2017
The programme is also available as PDF.
Please find additional documents in accessible formats at the end of this page.
What current models, frameworks or approaches exist and how useful are they?
| What | Who | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Registration: tea/coffee | 8:30-9:00 | |
| Welcome and Introduction | Sheryl Burgstahler and team | 9:00-9:15 |
| Introductory ice-breaker activity | Sheryl Burgstahler, Jane Seale | 9:15-10:00 |
| Presentation: Setting the Scene - An overview of models in the field and the questions we need to ask of them | Professor Jane Seale Title: What models, approaches or frameworks exist in the field of disability, ICT and post-secondary education; are they successful in transforming the support and delivery of ICT for disabled students or do we need new ones? (Presentation as PPTX and PDF, Additional Paper as PDF) |
10:00-11:00 |
| Break | 11:00-11:30 | |
| International Panel | A panel discussion with one person from each participating country: Tali Heimann (Israel); Alice Havel (Canada); Chetz Colwell (UK); Dan Comden (US) and Christian Bühler (Germany)
Title: What typical models, approaches or frameworks are used in each country for supporting and delivering ICT for disabled students in post compulsory education and how successful are they? |
11:30-12:45 |
| Lunch and networking | 12:45-13:45 | |
| Presentation: Applying models in practice: an individual perspective | Sheryl Burgstahler
Title: How design frameworks and models have informed my work |
13:45-14:45 |
| Round-table discussions | Small group discussions focusing on what models, frameworks or approaches they use in their own practice, how they use them and the factors that influence the value and utility of the models, frameworks or approaches | 14:45-15:45 |
| Plenary | Overview of discussions | 15:45-16:30 |
| Refreshments and networking |
Provisional Programme: Day 2: 15th March 2017
Do we need new models, frameworks or approaches or just better evidence for our existing models- what are the implications for research?
| What | Who | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Registration: tea/coffee | 8:30-9:00 | |
| Summary and reflection on day 1 and aims for day 2 | Jane Seale, Leader of the Ed-ICT Network | 9:00-9:30 |
| Participant Panel Discussion: Design Issues | What are the design issues regarding ICT with respect to the institution and students with disabilities in post-secondary education? And how if at all do models and frameworks contribute to resolving those issues? |
9:30-10:15 |
| Participant Panel Discussion: Transition Issues | What are the design issues regarding ICT with respect to the institution and students with disabilities in post-secondary education? And how if at all do models and frameworks contribute to resolving those issues? |
10:15-11:00 |
| Break | 11:00-11:30 | |
| Participant Panel Discussion: Student Issues | Disabled students will share their experiences of how the support and delivery of ICT has impacted on their learning and transitions between education levels and to employment | 11:30-12:30 |
| Lunch and networking | 12:30-13:30 | |
| World Café | 13:30- 15:00 | |
| Plenary | Overview of World Café outputs and discussion | 15:00-15:45 |
| Close |
Documents
Day 1
- Introduction slides
- Chetz Colwell, Tim Coughlan, Jane Seale (presentation): What typical models, approaches or frameworks are used in the UK for supporting and delivering ICT for disabled students in post compulsory education and how successful are they?, available as PDF and PPTX
- Jane Seale (paper): What models, approaches or frameworks exist in the field of disability, ICT and post-secondary education: are they successful in transforming the support and delivery of ICT for disabled students or do we need new ones? (Presentation available as PPTX and PDF)
- Tali Heiman and team (presentation for the International Panel): ICT Support for Students in Higher Education
- Sheryl Burgstahler: How design frameworks and models have informed my work
- Alice Havel, Catherine Fichten, Laura King, Mary Jorgensen: The Road to ICTs is Paved with Good Intentions, available as PDF and PPTX
- Christian Bühler: What typical models, approaches or frameworks are used in Germany for supporting and delivering ICT for disabled students in post compulsory education and how successful are they?
- Dan Comden: Higher Ed Accessible Technology in the U.S. (PPTX)