The Inclusive UCC Symposium
Creating Inclusive Assessment and Digital Experiences
The Symposium will spotlight the value of creating inclusive digital experiences for all. The day will also celebrate the excellent work happening within UCC to support inclusive teaching, learning, and assessment experiences. The day will feature international keynote speakers, staff panels and the student experience.
The day will also celebrate the excellent work happening within UCC to support inclusive teaching, learning, and assessment experiences. The 19th of May was selected to coincide with International Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), and GAAD aims to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital Inclusion and accessibility.
The theme for this Symposium is Creating Inclusive Assessment and Digital Experiences.
- Date/time: 19th of May, 9.30 – 15.30
- Location: Dr Dora Allman Room, The Hub
- Refreshments and lunch will be provided
- Registration is required
Note: The day will be recorded, if you wish not to appear on footage, please make this known to James Northridge (jnorthridge@ucc.ie).
| Time | Topic | Guest Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00 - 9.30 | Registeration and Networking over coffee/tea |
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| 9.30 - 9.50 | Opening Address and Inclusive UCC Welcome | Professor John O'Halloran James Northridge |
| 9.50 - 10.50 | Keynote - "Creating a Digitally Inclusive Culture - a 20 Year Journey" |
Clare Thomson Ulster University |
| 10.50 - 11.10 | Morning coffee/tea & scones Inclusive Technology demos from Access UCC and the UCC Library |
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| 11.10 - 11.50 | Staff Panel Discussion - "How Digital Inclusion enriches learning for all – What worked and where are we going?" |
Chair: Dr Catherine O'Mahony Panel: Professor Stephen Byrne Professor Paul McSweeney Dr Olive McCarthy Dr Marie Ryan |
| 11.50 - 12.20 | Keynote - "What we all can do to move the dial." | Dr Dónal Fitzpatrick National Disability Authority |
| 12.20 - 12.50 | Student Panel Discussion - "Empowering the Student Voice through Inclusive Assessment and Digital Experiences" |
Chair: Sinéad Roche, UCCSU Panel: Kevin O'Connor Reuban Murray Amano Miura** Patrick Kelly** |
| 12.50 -13.30 | Lunch - Inclusive Technology demos from Access UCC and the UCC Library |
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| 13.30 - 14.20 | Keynote - "The Elephant in the Room: Universal Design for Learning and Assessment" |
Dr Kevin Merry De Montfort University |
| 14.20 - 14.30 | Course launch - Inclusive Assessment Professional Development - Dr. Laura Lee |
Dr. Laura Lee |
| 14.30 - 15.20 | Digitally Inclusive Colleges Pilot - Update from the each College representative. |
SEFS - Dr Alan Morrison B&L - Dr Catherine O' Sullivan CACSSS - Dr James O' Sullivan |
| 15.20 - 15.30 | Concluding remarks and Symposium close |
James Northridge |