From Face-to-Face to Online UDeL Camps : Supporting Staff at Higher Education Institutions in Developing Universal Design for eLearning (UDeL)
(2021) 5th International Conference on Universal Design, UD 2021 In Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 282. p.144-160- Abstract
The TINEL Project is running a series of camps for staff at higher education institution to support them in developing inclusive eLearning. The first camp was conducted face-to-face, but the coronavirus pandemic meant that the second camp was conducted online. This created a case study in inclusive eLearning in itself and allowed us to experience and reflect on the challenges and opportunities of inclusive online teaching and learning. This paper presents the structure and content of the two camps, our reflections on moving from a face-to-face to an online situation and our elaboration how the UDL principles apply to eLearning to create Universal Design for eLearning (UDeL). We found that because we already had a syllabus for the camp... (More)
The TINEL Project is running a series of camps for staff at higher education institution to support them in developing inclusive eLearning. The first camp was conducted face-to-face, but the coronavirus pandemic meant that the second camp was conducted online. This created a case study in inclusive eLearning in itself and allowed us to experience and reflect on the challenges and opportunities of inclusive online teaching and learning. This paper presents the structure and content of the two camps, our reflections on moving from a face-to-face to an online situation and our elaboration how the UDL principles apply to eLearning to create Universal Design for eLearning (UDeL). We found that because we already had a syllabus for the camp prepared, transferring it to an online camp did not present a great number of challenges. Some aspects of the online situation were actually advantageous (e.g. presenting all materials digitally and making them fully accessible) while others were difficult to overcome (e.g. engaging all participants in online activities and discussions). We provide a set of recommendations of how to implement the three principles of UDL in eLearning situations.
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- author
- Eftring, Håkan LU ; Olaussen, Elinor Jeanette ; Petrie, Helen ; Saarela, Merja ; Ladonlahti, Tarja and Torkildsby, Anne Britt
- organization
- publishing date
- 2021-06-04
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Equality, ERASMUS Plus, Higher Education Institutions, Inclusive education, Universal Design for eLearning (UDeL), Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- host publication
- Universal Design 2021 : From Special to Mainstream Solutions - From Special to Mainstream Solutions
- series title
- Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
- editor
- Verma, Ira
- volume
- 282
- pages
- 17 pages
- publisher
- IOS Press
- conference name
- 5th International Conference on Universal Design, UD 2021
- conference location
- Virtual, Online, Finland
- conference dates
- 2021-06-09 - 2021-06-11
- external identifiers
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- pmid:34085965
- scopus:85107834811
- ISSN
- 0926-9630
- 1879-8365
- ISBN
- 9781643681900
- DOI
- 10.3233/SHTI210392
- project
- Towards Inclusive eLearning: Improving Accessibility of eLearning in Higher Education from Universal Design for Learning perspective
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- dfa7a3e5-ee2a-46bb-8196-63666fa56be3
- date added to LUP
- 2021-06-28 10:40:32
- date last changed
- 2024-06-15 13:01:54
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author = {{Eftring, Håkan and Olaussen, Elinor Jeanette and Petrie, Helen and Saarela, Merja and Ladonlahti, Tarja and Torkildsby, Anne Britt}},
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