Slide deck from webinar with Alistair McNaught of McNaught Consultancy, Amy Low, Adam Tweed and Helen Wickes of AbilityNet.
The webinar took place on Tuesday 27 October and provided an overview of the Higher Education Commission's 'Arriving at Thriving?' report into the experiences of disabled students, the challenges and potential solutions offered that may help your institution or organisation.
Find out more at: https://abilitynet.org.uk/news-blogs/new-research-reveals-tough-situations-many-disabled-students
HE/Public Sector update with University of SouthamptonAbilityNet
A group from the University of Southampton share their learnings and approach to making accessibility improvements to courses, with the help of students themselves. Joining the webinar are:
Dr Sarah Fielding, Digital Learning Team Manager
Matthew Deeprose, Senior Learning Designer
Luke Searle, Learning Designer
Also speaking on the webinar are AbilityNet's Education and Workplace Relationship Manager, Helen Wickes, who provides a refresher about accessibility in the higher education and public sectors, and host Annie Mannion, AbilityNet’s Digital Communications Manager.
Find out more about AbilityNet's webinars at www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
HE/Public Sector Update: Winning hearts and minds for accessibility at Univer...AbilityNet
This document summarizes a webinar on winning support for accessibility at the University of Cambridge. The webinar featured a presentation by Katey Hugi, the Digital Accessibility Coordinator at the University of Cambridge, on her approach to engaging stakeholders on accessibility issues. She discussed starting conversations by listening, setting clear expectations, and celebrating successes. The webinar also provided updates on the accessibility regulations for public sector websites in the UK and discussed challenges of video accessibility. It concluded with announcements of upcoming accessibility training courses from AbilityNet.
HE Update and Accessibility Maturity Model for Higher and Further Education M...AbilityNet
Learn about the Accessibility Maturity Model for Higher and Further Education that AbilityNet and McNaught Consultancy developed based on Alistair McNaught's existing model.
On the webinar, Helen Wickes of AbilityNet provides an update on the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations, and Ben Watson from the University of Kent describes the very successful OPERA project at his institution, the principles of which were based on our model's approach.
Find out more about the webinar: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars/he-update-and-accessibility-maturity-model-higher-and-further-education
Accessibility Insights with Apple - Sarah HerrlingerAbilityNet
The document summarizes an AbilityNet Accessibility Insights webinar featuring Sarah Herrlinger, Director of Global Accessibility, Policy & Initiatives at Apple. Slides and additional resources from the webinar are available online. The webinar covered Apple's accessibility initiatives and training opportunities are mentioned for various roles to learn about accessibility.
How to recognise and promote a neurodiverse workforce slidesAbilityNet
This document summarizes a webinar about creating an inclusive workplace for neurodiverse individuals. The webinar included panels from organizations like Evenbreak, which operates an accessible job board, and AbilityNet, which provides assistive technology and training. The panelists discussed barriers to career progression faced by neurodiverse individuals, how to overcome them, and ways employers can support career development, such as providing coaching and consultancy services. Questions from attendees were also addressed. Resources from AbilityNet and Evenbreak on topics like digital accessibility, recruitment, and job searching were shared.
HE/Public Sector Update: Accessible eLearning dos and don'ts with Susi MillerAbilityNet
The document summarizes an online presentation about accessible eLearning. Susi Miller, an eLearning accessibility expert, discussed dos and don'ts for creating accessible eLearning content. Key points included using plain language, alternative text for images, color contrast, keyboard accessibility, and not using time limits unless learners can control them. James Baverstock then provided an overview of the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations and compliance requirements for websites, documents, and mobile apps. The presentation concluded with a Q&A section.
HE/Public Sector Update: How to promote digital accessibility at your institu...AbilityNet
In this webinar, find out from Claire Gardener, Senior Learning Technologist and lead contact for Digital Accessibility at University of Derby, about her university’s accessibility programme.
Also covered in the webinar:
- An update on the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (PSBAR) upcoming June 22 deadline
- AbilityNet consultant Alice Taylor will provide an outline of mobile applications
- Your questions about digital accessibility in the public sector in a Q&A session at the end of the webinar.
Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations - November 2019 UpdateAbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar broadcast 28 Nov 2019
Part of our bi-monthly series of updates on how Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations are being implemented by universities and other HE (higher education) institutions.
As well as providing regular updates to give the latest news and advice relating to the regulations, on this webinar Richard Walker of the University of York spoke about the journey to compliance at his institution.
HE/Public Sector update with University of SouthamptonAbilityNet
A group from the University of Southampton share their learnings and approach to making accessibility improvements to courses, with the help of students themselves. Joining the webinar are:
Dr Sarah Fielding, Digital Learning Team Manager
Matthew Deeprose, Senior Learning Designer
Luke Searle, Learning Designer
Also speaking on the webinar are AbilityNet's Education and Workplace Relationship Manager, Helen Wickes, who provides a refresher about accessibility in the higher education and public sectors, and host Annie Mannion, AbilityNet’s Digital Communications Manager.
Find out more about AbilityNet's webinars at www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
HE/Public Sector Update: Winning hearts and minds for accessibility at Univer...AbilityNet
This document summarizes a webinar on winning support for accessibility at the University of Cambridge. The webinar featured a presentation by Katey Hugi, the Digital Accessibility Coordinator at the University of Cambridge, on her approach to engaging stakeholders on accessibility issues. She discussed starting conversations by listening, setting clear expectations, and celebrating successes. The webinar also provided updates on the accessibility regulations for public sector websites in the UK and discussed challenges of video accessibility. It concluded with announcements of upcoming accessibility training courses from AbilityNet.
HE Update and Accessibility Maturity Model for Higher and Further Education M...AbilityNet
Learn about the Accessibility Maturity Model for Higher and Further Education that AbilityNet and McNaught Consultancy developed based on Alistair McNaught's existing model.
On the webinar, Helen Wickes of AbilityNet provides an update on the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations, and Ben Watson from the University of Kent describes the very successful OPERA project at his institution, the principles of which were based on our model's approach.
Find out more about the webinar: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars/he-update-and-accessibility-maturity-model-higher-and-further-education
Accessibility Insights with Apple - Sarah HerrlingerAbilityNet
The document summarizes an AbilityNet Accessibility Insights webinar featuring Sarah Herrlinger, Director of Global Accessibility, Policy & Initiatives at Apple. Slides and additional resources from the webinar are available online. The webinar covered Apple's accessibility initiatives and training opportunities are mentioned for various roles to learn about accessibility.
How to recognise and promote a neurodiverse workforce slidesAbilityNet
This document summarizes a webinar about creating an inclusive workplace for neurodiverse individuals. The webinar included panels from organizations like Evenbreak, which operates an accessible job board, and AbilityNet, which provides assistive technology and training. The panelists discussed barriers to career progression faced by neurodiverse individuals, how to overcome them, and ways employers can support career development, such as providing coaching and consultancy services. Questions from attendees were also addressed. Resources from AbilityNet and Evenbreak on topics like digital accessibility, recruitment, and job searching were shared.
HE/Public Sector Update: Accessible eLearning dos and don'ts with Susi MillerAbilityNet
The document summarizes an online presentation about accessible eLearning. Susi Miller, an eLearning accessibility expert, discussed dos and don'ts for creating accessible eLearning content. Key points included using plain language, alternative text for images, color contrast, keyboard accessibility, and not using time limits unless learners can control them. James Baverstock then provided an overview of the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations and compliance requirements for websites, documents, and mobile apps. The presentation concluded with a Q&A section.
HE/Public Sector Update: How to promote digital accessibility at your institu...AbilityNet
In this webinar, find out from Claire Gardener, Senior Learning Technologist and lead contact for Digital Accessibility at University of Derby, about her university’s accessibility programme.
Also covered in the webinar:
- An update on the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (PSBAR) upcoming June 22 deadline
- AbilityNet consultant Alice Taylor will provide an outline of mobile applications
- Your questions about digital accessibility in the public sector in a Q&A session at the end of the webinar.
Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations - November 2019 UpdateAbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar broadcast 28 Nov 2019
Part of our bi-monthly series of updates on how Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations are being implemented by universities and other HE (higher education) institutions.
As well as providing regular updates to give the latest news and advice relating to the regulations, on this webinar Richard Walker of the University of York spoke about the journey to compliance at his institution.
HE/Public Sector Update: Excelling in Digital Accessibility at Open UniversityAbilityNet
On the day before the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (PSBAR) deadline (23 September 2020), Kate Lister, Accessibility Manager at The Open University and AbilityNet's Amy Low explores the benefits of embedding and evaluating accessibility throughout learning and teaching.
We also provide an update on the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations.
In addition, Amy shares a sneak preview of a module level accessibility badging scheme AbilityNet has been developing with McNaught Consulting.
Broadcast 22 September 2020.
Find out more about AbilityNet's webinars: https://abilitynet.org.uk/free-resources/webinars
HE/Public Sector update: How Cardiff Metropolitan University meets accessibil...AbilityNet
In the webinar, learn from Annie Horn, Learning Support Manager at Cardiff Metropolitan University about how she worked with others to identify accessibility needs and make changes to the University's processes and procedures to meet the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (PSBAR) regulations deadline in September last year.
Annie will be chatting with Alistair McNaught of McNaught Consultancy, about what priorities were set to help Annie and her team focus their accessibility work, and create manageable steps to change.
The webinar featured Peter Macdonald Hall from Vercida, Heather Smith from the National Trust and Teresa Loftus from AbilityNet. It explored the role of accessibility within the Diversity and inclusion agenda, how to create a culture of inclusion as well as practical tips on adjusting your workplace. Heather spoke about flexing across a range of different environments, for a range of needs.
Higher Education/Public Sector Update: Addressing Autism, Dyslexia, and Neuro...AbilityNet
In this webinar learn from UK university practitioners about their approach to making accessibility improvements for students and staff with neurodivergent conditions including Autism, Asperger's, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette Syndrome and Synaesthesia .
Find out more on AbilityNet's website at: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
How to excel at inclusive onboarding and induction AbilityNet
This document outlines a webinar held by AbilityNet on inclusive onboarding and induction. The webinar discussed why effective onboarding is important, focusing on inclusion and accessibility. It also provided examples of AbilityNet's onboarding process and best practices, and included fireside chats with employees discussing their onboarding experiences and how AbilityNet communicates its commitment to inclusion. The webinar aimed to provide advice and ideas to help organizations improve their onboarding processes to be more inclusive.
To help mark Dyslexia Week (4 - 10 October 2021) Dafydd Henke-Reed, Head of Accessibility at AbilityNet shares his expert advice about dyslexia and technology.
Find out more about AbilityNet's free accessibility webinars: https://abilitynet.org.uk/free-resources/webinars
What to include on the accessibility help page on your websiteAbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar broadcast 27 June 2019
On this webinar AbilityNet Accessibility and Usability Consultants Katherine Talbot and Adi Latif shared advice and information on what you should include on the accessibility help page on your website. Our experts understand the business case for good accessibility practices, but also the legal obligations.
An accessibility help page provides a useful stepping stone on a user journey, offers practical help to your customers and shows them that you have thought about their access needs. We see it as an opportunity to communicate to your website users about how you can support them.
Intro to accessibility regulations for HE and public sector AbilityNet
This document summarizes a webinar about new web accessibility regulations for higher education and the public sector in the UK. The webinar provided an introduction to the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018, which require websites and apps to comply with accessibility standards. The webinar covered who the regulations apply to, what organizations need to do to comply, and the timeline for implementation. It also discussed how organizations can establish their current accessibility baseline and develop a plan to meet the new requirements.
Don't disable me: How you can avoid creating barriers for disabled peopleAbilityNet
Learn from people with lived experience of disability as they discuss the barriers they can face day-to-day and the ways in which simple adjustments and considerations can make a world of difference.
Find out more: https://abilitynet.org.uk/dont-disable-me
How to do inclusive, accessible recruitment AbilityNet
This document outlines a webinar on inclusive and accessible recruitment held by AbilityNet. The webinar covered:
1) Common barriers and discrimination faced by disabled candidates in recruitment.
2) A gap analysis of key areas of an organization's recruitment process to evaluate inclusiveness.
3) AbilityNet's own inclusive recruitment practices, including an accessible application process and flexible interviews.
4) A discussion with Michael Vermeersch on Microsoft's approach to inclusive recruitment.
Secure a budget for digital accessibilityAbilityNet
As a digital professional, you know that investing in digital accessibility can increase your reach, reputation and deliver a Return on Investment. However, other internal stakeholders might need convincing. Our FREE slide deck on The Business Case for Accessibility is free to download and customise for your organisation.
This slide deck accompanies a webinar on Designing for Dementia. It explores how to make your website accessible for people who have dementia. Tips for colour, structure, language and more from an AbilityNet consultant.
Tech help for people who are Deaf or have hearing lossAbilityNet
This slide deck accompanied a FREE AbilityNet webinar on 08 September 2021. The webinar explored technology that can support people who are Deaf or have hearing loss.
The webinar featured Lloyd Bak's Rachel Vann who is a child of deaf adults (CODA), ark Applin from Signly and Microsoft showcasing its use of the Signly platform. We also heard from the RNID about different types of assistive technology and how these can support Deaf people or those with hearing loss.
The document summarizes an online event hosted by IAAP Network and Learn UK and India Chapters. It provides the agenda which includes a 12 minute presentation by Priti Rohra on common digital accessibility myths, followed by two 10 minute networking sessions. The presentation aims to dispel myths such as accessibility only applying to federal agencies, accessible designs being dull, digital accessibility only involving screen reader support, and that implementing accessibility is expensive and time consuming. It emphasizes that accessibility drives innovation, increases customer base and revenue, and makes digital products usable for people with disabilities through assistive technologies.
This document discusses opportunities for universities to engage with Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects to develop digital skills. It provides examples of how the University of Edinburgh has partnered with Wikimedia, including by hosting a Wikimedian in Residence to deliver training and help integrate Wikipedia assignments and projects into various courses. Specific initiatives highlighted include having students in reproductive biology and other programs contribute to Wikipedia as part of their studies. The document argues that working with Wikimedia can help develop important skills and address issues like gender inequality while also increasing the impact of research.
How to recognise and promote a neurodiverse workforceAbilityNet
This document summarizes a webinar about creating an inclusive workplace for neurodiverse individuals. The webinar included panels from organizations like Evenbreak, which operates an accessible job board, and AbilityNet, which provides assistive technology and training. The panelists discussed barriers to career progression faced by disabled people and how employers can provide support through inclusive hiring practices, career development opportunities, and accessibility accommodations and training. Employers learned about recognizing neurodiversity in the workforce and promoting inclusion.
AbilityNet shares how it is supporting adults with learning disabilities through the DCMS Digital Lifeline project.
Plus, hear from Gary Bourlet co-founder of Learning Disability, England, and from Hft and SeeAbility
Supporting disabled people in work, training and education Oct 2019 webinarAbilityNet
Information from AbilityNet and Disability Rights UK about tools, apps, techniques and in-built features that can help disabled people in work, training and education.
Accessibility Insights with Ted Drake of IntuitAbilityNet
Ted Drake is Global Accessibility and Inclusive Design Leader at Intuit, a financial software company that creates TurboTax and QuickBooks. In this webinar he chats with Robin Christopherson MBE, AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion, for the November session of our monthly Accessibility Insights webinar series.
Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations - February 2020 Update - Procu...AbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar broadcast 27 February 2020
Part of our bi-monthly series of updates on how Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations are being implemented by universities and other HE (higher education) institutions.
As well as providing regular updates to give the latest news and advice relating to the regulations, on this webinar Claire Gibbons from Leeds Trinity University shares her institution's approach to ensuring accessible procurement throughout its processes and projects.
Developing a culture of blended learning innovationJisc
Developing a culture of blended learning innovation Graham Galbraith (University of Hertfordshire) and Jon Alltree (University of Hertfordshire) Facilitated by Mark Russell.
Jisc conference 2010
Leadership in eLearning: Developing the Next Generation of LeadersMark Brown
This document summarizes a presentation by Dr. Mark Brown and Dr. Kaye Shelton on developing leadership in eLearning. It introduces the speakers and their institutions. It then discusses the Quality Scorecard, a research-based evaluation instrument with 75 indicators across 9 categories to assess quality in online education. Example indicators are provided. The document notes that the Quality Scorecard can be used to engage stakeholders, identify improvement areas, and support accreditation. It is being adopted internationally and will soon be available in additional languages. The presentation addresses using the Online Learning Consortium's interactive version of the scorecard and takes questions.
HE/Public Sector Update: Excelling in Digital Accessibility at Open UniversityAbilityNet
On the day before the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (PSBAR) deadline (23 September 2020), Kate Lister, Accessibility Manager at The Open University and AbilityNet's Amy Low explores the benefits of embedding and evaluating accessibility throughout learning and teaching.
We also provide an update on the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations.
In addition, Amy shares a sneak preview of a module level accessibility badging scheme AbilityNet has been developing with McNaught Consulting.
Broadcast 22 September 2020.
Find out more about AbilityNet's webinars: https://abilitynet.org.uk/free-resources/webinars
HE/Public Sector update: How Cardiff Metropolitan University meets accessibil...AbilityNet
In the webinar, learn from Annie Horn, Learning Support Manager at Cardiff Metropolitan University about how she worked with others to identify accessibility needs and make changes to the University's processes and procedures to meet the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (PSBAR) regulations deadline in September last year.
Annie will be chatting with Alistair McNaught of McNaught Consultancy, about what priorities were set to help Annie and her team focus their accessibility work, and create manageable steps to change.
The webinar featured Peter Macdonald Hall from Vercida, Heather Smith from the National Trust and Teresa Loftus from AbilityNet. It explored the role of accessibility within the Diversity and inclusion agenda, how to create a culture of inclusion as well as practical tips on adjusting your workplace. Heather spoke about flexing across a range of different environments, for a range of needs.
Higher Education/Public Sector Update: Addressing Autism, Dyslexia, and Neuro...AbilityNet
In this webinar learn from UK university practitioners about their approach to making accessibility improvements for students and staff with neurodivergent conditions including Autism, Asperger's, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette Syndrome and Synaesthesia .
Find out more on AbilityNet's website at: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
How to excel at inclusive onboarding and induction AbilityNet
This document outlines a webinar held by AbilityNet on inclusive onboarding and induction. The webinar discussed why effective onboarding is important, focusing on inclusion and accessibility. It also provided examples of AbilityNet's onboarding process and best practices, and included fireside chats with employees discussing their onboarding experiences and how AbilityNet communicates its commitment to inclusion. The webinar aimed to provide advice and ideas to help organizations improve their onboarding processes to be more inclusive.
To help mark Dyslexia Week (4 - 10 October 2021) Dafydd Henke-Reed, Head of Accessibility at AbilityNet shares his expert advice about dyslexia and technology.
Find out more about AbilityNet's free accessibility webinars: https://abilitynet.org.uk/free-resources/webinars
What to include on the accessibility help page on your websiteAbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar broadcast 27 June 2019
On this webinar AbilityNet Accessibility and Usability Consultants Katherine Talbot and Adi Latif shared advice and information on what you should include on the accessibility help page on your website. Our experts understand the business case for good accessibility practices, but also the legal obligations.
An accessibility help page provides a useful stepping stone on a user journey, offers practical help to your customers and shows them that you have thought about their access needs. We see it as an opportunity to communicate to your website users about how you can support them.
Intro to accessibility regulations for HE and public sector AbilityNet
This document summarizes a webinar about new web accessibility regulations for higher education and the public sector in the UK. The webinar provided an introduction to the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018, which require websites and apps to comply with accessibility standards. The webinar covered who the regulations apply to, what organizations need to do to comply, and the timeline for implementation. It also discussed how organizations can establish their current accessibility baseline and develop a plan to meet the new requirements.
Don't disable me: How you can avoid creating barriers for disabled peopleAbilityNet
Learn from people with lived experience of disability as they discuss the barriers they can face day-to-day and the ways in which simple adjustments and considerations can make a world of difference.
Find out more: https://abilitynet.org.uk/dont-disable-me
How to do inclusive, accessible recruitment AbilityNet
This document outlines a webinar on inclusive and accessible recruitment held by AbilityNet. The webinar covered:
1) Common barriers and discrimination faced by disabled candidates in recruitment.
2) A gap analysis of key areas of an organization's recruitment process to evaluate inclusiveness.
3) AbilityNet's own inclusive recruitment practices, including an accessible application process and flexible interviews.
4) A discussion with Michael Vermeersch on Microsoft's approach to inclusive recruitment.
Secure a budget for digital accessibilityAbilityNet
As a digital professional, you know that investing in digital accessibility can increase your reach, reputation and deliver a Return on Investment. However, other internal stakeholders might need convincing. Our FREE slide deck on The Business Case for Accessibility is free to download and customise for your organisation.
This slide deck accompanies a webinar on Designing for Dementia. It explores how to make your website accessible for people who have dementia. Tips for colour, structure, language and more from an AbilityNet consultant.
Tech help for people who are Deaf or have hearing lossAbilityNet
This slide deck accompanied a FREE AbilityNet webinar on 08 September 2021. The webinar explored technology that can support people who are Deaf or have hearing loss.
The webinar featured Lloyd Bak's Rachel Vann who is a child of deaf adults (CODA), ark Applin from Signly and Microsoft showcasing its use of the Signly platform. We also heard from the RNID about different types of assistive technology and how these can support Deaf people or those with hearing loss.
The document summarizes an online event hosted by IAAP Network and Learn UK and India Chapters. It provides the agenda which includes a 12 minute presentation by Priti Rohra on common digital accessibility myths, followed by two 10 minute networking sessions. The presentation aims to dispel myths such as accessibility only applying to federal agencies, accessible designs being dull, digital accessibility only involving screen reader support, and that implementing accessibility is expensive and time consuming. It emphasizes that accessibility drives innovation, increases customer base and revenue, and makes digital products usable for people with disabilities through assistive technologies.
This document discusses opportunities for universities to engage with Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects to develop digital skills. It provides examples of how the University of Edinburgh has partnered with Wikimedia, including by hosting a Wikimedian in Residence to deliver training and help integrate Wikipedia assignments and projects into various courses. Specific initiatives highlighted include having students in reproductive biology and other programs contribute to Wikipedia as part of their studies. The document argues that working with Wikimedia can help develop important skills and address issues like gender inequality while also increasing the impact of research.
How to recognise and promote a neurodiverse workforceAbilityNet
This document summarizes a webinar about creating an inclusive workplace for neurodiverse individuals. The webinar included panels from organizations like Evenbreak, which operates an accessible job board, and AbilityNet, which provides assistive technology and training. The panelists discussed barriers to career progression faced by disabled people and how employers can provide support through inclusive hiring practices, career development opportunities, and accessibility accommodations and training. Employers learned about recognizing neurodiversity in the workforce and promoting inclusion.
AbilityNet shares how it is supporting adults with learning disabilities through the DCMS Digital Lifeline project.
Plus, hear from Gary Bourlet co-founder of Learning Disability, England, and from Hft and SeeAbility
Supporting disabled people in work, training and education Oct 2019 webinarAbilityNet
Information from AbilityNet and Disability Rights UK about tools, apps, techniques and in-built features that can help disabled people in work, training and education.
Accessibility Insights with Ted Drake of IntuitAbilityNet
Ted Drake is Global Accessibility and Inclusive Design Leader at Intuit, a financial software company that creates TurboTax and QuickBooks. In this webinar he chats with Robin Christopherson MBE, AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion, for the November session of our monthly Accessibility Insights webinar series.
Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations - February 2020 Update - Procu...AbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar broadcast 27 February 2020
Part of our bi-monthly series of updates on how Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations are being implemented by universities and other HE (higher education) institutions.
As well as providing regular updates to give the latest news and advice relating to the regulations, on this webinar Claire Gibbons from Leeds Trinity University shares her institution's approach to ensuring accessible procurement throughout its processes and projects.
Developing a culture of blended learning innovationJisc
Developing a culture of blended learning innovation Graham Galbraith (University of Hertfordshire) and Jon Alltree (University of Hertfordshire) Facilitated by Mark Russell.
Jisc conference 2010
Leadership in eLearning: Developing the Next Generation of LeadersMark Brown
This document summarizes a presentation by Dr. Mark Brown and Dr. Kaye Shelton on developing leadership in eLearning. It introduces the speakers and their institutions. It then discusses the Quality Scorecard, a research-based evaluation instrument with 75 indicators across 9 categories to assess quality in online education. Example indicators are provided. The document notes that the Quality Scorecard can be used to engage stakeholders, identify improvement areas, and support accreditation. It is being adopted internationally and will soon be available in additional languages. The presentation addresses using the Online Learning Consortium's interactive version of the scorecard and takes questions.
Institute H: The Road to Becoming a Center of Excellence
Thursday, October 8, 9:00 am - 12:00 p.m., Executive C D
Lisa D'Adamo-Weinstein, Director, Academic Support
Northeast Center of SUNY Empire State College
Elaine Richardson, Retired Director, Academic Success Center
Clemson University
Laura Sanders, Assistant Dean, Student Success, College of Engineering
Valparaiso University
The purpose of the Centers of Excellence Designation Program is to:
promote professional standards of excellence for learning centers;
encourage centers to develop, maintain and assess quality programs and services to enhance student learning;
honor the history of established and unique learning centers; and
celebrate the outstanding achievements of centers that meet and exceed these standards.
This post-conference institute will walk participants through the rationale for the creation of the designation program;
review the criteria for evaluation and discuss the steps for completing an application. We will also share insights
gathered during the first two rounds of applications reviews to assist participants in developing a clear plan for how
they can best put together their own application
ETUG Unconference 2014 - Competency to credentialBCcampus
This document discusses competency-based education (CBE) and tools that support it. It provides an overview of traditional CBE programs and those with a new educational technology approach. It also summarizes 7 key points about CBE from an Educause report, including that CBE awards credit based on mastery of competencies, is built around measurable learning objectives, and replaces the conventional credit hour model. The document then discusses implementing new CBE tools and a related Educause report on CBE tools.
Developing Accessibility Training Strategies in Higher Ed3Play Media
In this webinar, Jennifer Ismirle, Senior User Experience Researcher, and Phillip Deaton, Accessibility Coordinator, from Michigan State University will share how they developed a digital accessibility training program for different types of content and content creators. They will discuss why training is important, as well as share strategies for creating an engaging and successful program.
The document outlines the key elements of a successful online faculty development program based on the State University of New York Learning Network's (SLN) experience. The 5 key elements are: 1) Establishing an effective faculty development model, 2) Providing appropriate support, 3) Utilizing strategic approaches, 4) Conducting ongoing evaluation and continuous improvement, and 5) Ensuring quality in online course design. The SLN program trains over 3000 faculty across 64 campuses using peer-led cohorts, instructional design support, resources, and data-driven best practices.
EdTech 2016 VLEs – What Lecturers Want and Dodamienr
The document summarizes findings from surveys of lecturers on their use of virtual learning environments (VLEs). It finds that while lecturers have a generally positive view of VLEs, there is significant variability in digital literacy levels. Institutions and learning and teaching units need to consider how digital literacy can be improved. There are also questions around how lecturers share digital resources they create and acknowledge the work of others, as policies in these areas may not be clear or consistently followed.
This document discusses online teaching and learning. It begins by defining online learning as instruction delivered over the internet by faculty, which can be synchronous (real-time) or asynchronous (anytime access). It then discusses the advantages of online learning for both students and teachers, such as flexible access, use of multimedia, and opportunities for collaborative work. Challenges of online teaching are also addressed, like maintaining student engagement and providing timely feedback. Overall assessments in online courses need to evaluate not just tests but also student interaction through discussions and group projects.
This document summarizes a keynote presentation about universities' role in promoting inclusion of disabled students through technology. The presentation argues that accessibility is not enough, and digital inclusion is a better framework. It acknowledges that disabled students have complex relationships with technologies, use them in many ways, and universities must consider diverse stakeholders and practices to fully include disabled students. A digital inclusion approach transforms university structures and processes to ensure disabled students can participate in higher education through meaningful technology use and access to necessary resources.
Ivy Tech Community College is looking to expand its online course offerings to support students and the state of Indiana. A SWOT analysis identified strengths in growing online student enrollment, as well as opportunities to provide workforce training. Challenges include the perceived lower quality of online education and developing a unique value proposition. The document recommends Ivy Tech further analyze how online learning aligns with its strategic plan to best serve students.
This document discusses quality in e-learning environments. It begins by defining distance education and noting its accelerated expansion and increased use of online, cohort-based models. The document then discusses why quality is important, given that growth may be slowing and students care about outcomes. It reviews arguments that e-learning is of the same quality as traditional learning and that no significant differences exist. However, it notes that quality can be subjective. The document proposes ways to measure quality, such as using best practices like clear communication and encouraging interaction. It provides resources for ensuring quality, such as benchmarks from the National Education Association. It concludes by posing emerging questions about how to define and ensure quality in e-learning.
Skills for Prosperity: Using OER to support nationwide change in KenyaBeck Pitt
This presentation on the FCDO funded Skills for Prosperity Kenya (SFPK) project was presented at OER23 in Inverness, Scotland on 5 April 2023 by Fereshte Goshtasbpour and Beck Pitt.
Find out more about SFPK: https://iet.open.ac.uk/projects/skills-for-prosperity-kenya#overview
Skills for Prosperity: Using OER to support nationwide change in KenyaFereshte Goshtasbpour
As a key pathway to improving access to higher education in Kenya, the development and enhancement of online education has been prioritised by the country’s government and is reflected in the country’s strategic plans, including the National Education Sector’s Strategic Plan 2018-22. To facilitate this development and enhancement, studies have suggested capacity building for university staff and development of their digital competencies.
To this end, a nationwide capacity development programme (Digital Education for Universities) was designed and delivered to 254 selected educators, managers and support staff in Kenyan universities as a part of the Skills for Prosperity Kenya programme. The initiative ran across 37 public universities and was based on an existing openly licensed course “Take Your Teaching Online”, which was reused, repurposed and localised to offer accessible online professional development.
This presentation presents findings from a mixed-methods evaluative study of the initiative, informed by data from a post-training survey (n=120), semi-structured interviews with 30 participants and focus groups with four university teams 15-18 months after the training. The study identified impacts of this OER on the digital competencies and practices of three groups of staff – educators, managers and support staff. It also identified areas in which substantial change has already emerged as a result of the course.
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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1. Thriving or diving?
Key findings from the Higher Education Commission and their
implications for practice
2. Welcome
• Live captions are available through Teams
(click on the ‘…’ and you should see an option to ‘Turn on live captions’)
• Please mute your mic if you’re not speaking
• If have any questions or comments, please use the chat window or come off
mute
• We will be doing polls throughout, they will appear in the chat window
4. Reasons to be cheerful - 2
• A “reasonable adjustment” is defined as meeting “the
accessibility requirement” – making the concept of reasonable
adjustment objective and measurable for the first time.
• Office for Students commitment to “be uncompromising in
intervening to prevent poor quality provision, behaviour or
performance that damages students’ or public interests.”
• Attainment rates for disabled students are rising (and the gap
is not increasing).
• 49% of respondents to HEC study rated the accessibility of
their course as 4/5 or 5/5.
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5. Some missed opportunities?
• Access and participation plans – digital accessibility?
• NSS (National Student Survey) – digital accessibility?
• TEF (Teaching Excellence Framework) – inaccessible Gold?
• Student experience and ability to make informed choice
• 26% rate accessibility of resources as 1/5 or 2/5
• Disabled students feel frustrated by the possibility that their experience of
higher education might have been significantly better at a different institution,
but they feel there was no way for them to have known this.
5
6. Report Highlights - Four key issues
• Teaching and learning
• Bureaucracy and finance
• Social inclusion
• Information and advice
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8. Teaching and learning recommendations
• Review of disabled students’ access to teaching and learning, strategic
group including disabled students, student services, academic staff,
and senior leaders.
• Access and Participation Plans should include info on training provided
to staff to address disability inclusion.
How consistent is the teaching and learning experience for disabled
students in your institution? (poll)
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10. Bureaucracy & finance recommendations
• The recommendations are primarily to government and Office for
Students, but institutions can make the student experience much
more streamlined by
• reducing barriers, more universal adjustments
• targeted training for students
• Availability, visibility and guidance regarding ubiquitous assistive
technology / productivity tools? (Poll)
10
11. 3. Social inclusion
• Isolation –
• Inaccessibility of union
events/activities - 26% always or
often felt excluded
• Accommodation issues.
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12. Social inclusion recommendations
• Focused funding for unions to prioritise inclusion
• Monitoring of student accommodation
• OfS should tweak Access and Participation Plans
• Consider how these needs are affected by the move to online /
blended learning
What are you doing to support social inclusion online? (text chat)
12
13. 4. Information and advice
• Good information and advice are key.
• 25% experienced pre-enrolment targeted support.
• Outreach is critical – reassurance of knowing
• what help available,
• who to contact.
• timeliness of provision depended on quality of outreach.
13
14. Information & advice recommendations
• Government information and awareness campaign.
• AbilityNet/McNaught advice - how much information
do prospective students get on
• Lecture capture?
• VLE accessibility?
• Assistive technologies and productivity tools?
• www.mystudymyway.com
What does a disabled student learn about the
accessibility of your courses from published course
information? (text chat)
How easy was it to find information before you
started studying there about how your institution
supports disabled students and their access
needs?’
14
15. The accessibility maturity lens
• Ownership (accessibility belongs to all)
• Vision (accessibility benefits all)
• Coherence (poor practices can negate
somebody else’s good practices)
• Training (lack of training or unhelpful
training leaves people confused)
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16. A virtuous circle of digital accessibility
Accessibility is an emergent property of excellent
teaching and learning.
Good accessibility practices make teaching and
learning more effective.
17. Maturity models – the Russian doll
• Freely downloadable guidance document.
• Interactive tool for self-assessment.
• Online training on evidence and prioritisation.
• 1:1 support for sustainable skills transfer, badging and verification.
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19. Drilling to the details
Objective self assessment with practical pointers
20. How does bespoke / badging work?
Focus on being accessible by design - institutional level but also at module level
1) We provide training to evaluate institution and modules against the frameworks
2) We provide planning day using the maturity model to provide a starting benchmark at
institution level and action plan
3) We provide planning day spot check a subsection of modules and provide benchmark and
action plan
4) Annual review with spot check and re-evaluation of badging level as appropriate
21. What are the benefits?
• User experience - more meaningful for more staff.
• Organisational skills & resilience:
• Skills transfer,
• Institutional culture,
• External validation.
• Compatible with quality assurance.
• Marketable.
22. What next
From AbilityNet / McNaught
• Online training pilot (spaces limited)
• Download the DIY version (includes link to interactive DIY version) to get a feel for the
process
• Paid-for small group online training (from January)
• Paid for institution level planning /evaluation days (from January)
Wider sector
• National Student Survey stakeholder survey – please fill in and ask for specific digital
accessibility questions.
• Join the communities of practice Jisc Teams site - Digital Accessibility Regs mailing list.
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Editor's Notes
Key findings from the Higher Education Commission and their implications for practice
Welcome
Live captions are available through Teams (click on the ‘…’ and you should see an option to ‘Turn on live captions’)
Please mute your mic if you’re not speaking
If have any questions or comments, please use the chat window or come off mute
We will be doing polls throughout, they will appear in the chat window
Alistair
Reasons to be cheerful include a wide range of recent initiatives at both higher and further education levels.
At higher education, the office for students have a strategy document (2018 to 2021) where they claim they will be uncompromising in intervening where poor quality provision exists. It is to be hoped that this would include poor accessibility since this provides a poor quality experience for disabled students. The access and participation plans could potentially be a vehicle for improved accessibility with digital accessibility a prerequisite. The National student survey could be a vehicle for finding out more about levels of digital accessibility in an organisation.
The Department for educations Teaching Excellence Framework could easily be tweaked so it was impossible to get a gold if levels of digital accessibility were poor.
The higher education commission report "arriving at thriving" identify specific recommendations needed to reduce the gaps between disabled and non-disabled experiences.
The IES (Institute for employment studies) report for disabled students commission reviewed support for disabled students in higher education in England and made many recommendations.
Government digital services are involved in website audits and monitoring website accessibility statements.
A further education level, the Association of Colleges has produced a free e-book on "Creating a post Covid 19 Ed Tech strategy with no one left behind" with several sections that are specific to disabled people and digital accessibility. The Department for Education has funded a number of Head Take demonstrator schools and colleges programmes where assistive technology is being evaluated.
The Education and Training Foundation have a comprehensive Enhance programme with a wide range of short, bite-size self access resources on accessibility and inclusion.
Alistair
Reasons to be cheerful - 2
A “reasonable adjustment” is defined as meeting “the accessibility requirement” – making the concept of reasonable adjustment objective and measurable for the first time.
Office for Students commitment to “be uncompromising in intervening to prevent poor quality provision, behaviour or performance that damages students’ or public interests.”
Attainment rates for disabled students are rising (and the gap is not increasing).
49% of respondents to HEC study rated the accessibility of their course as 4/5 or 5/5.
Amy
Amongst the really positive signs, there are some areas where it would be possible to create better accountability and momentum in achieving an inclusive learning environment and these are not being leveraged as they could be.
The A&P plans would be the ideal place to be documenting commitments and activities relating to digital accessibility but I spent 20 mins searching under accessibility and digital accessibility on the OfS website and most of the plans I searched had no reference at all to either term (I will pop the link in the chat so you can check for your institution). https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/the-register/search-for-access-and-participation-plans#/AccessPlans/
The NSS, whilst the answers are provided by split metrics for underrrepresneted groups including disabled students, it is hard to get a clear picture of the digital accessibility situation. This feels very pertinent in these times of blended learning.The OfS are running a survey about the future of the NSS. Fill out the survey and be sure to make this point that we need visibility of student experience here https://survey.officeforstudents.org.uk/s/Q21DJ5/
It is also quite feasible to be Gold for TEF and have a really inaccessible digital estate – this like another missed opportunity
Then we come to student experience. The report itself states that 26% of the 500 students surveyed rated resources at 1 or 2 out of 5 for accessibility and there was a sense that lack of visibility of institutional support mechanisms made making an informed choice very difficult
Amy
The report breaks out the key issues and recommendations under 4 headings
T&L
Bureaucracy and finance
Social inclusion
Information and advice
We will delve into each of these and also ask for you to share your own insights and experiences via a couple of polls and online chat
Alistair
Accessibility to physical spaces and learning materials;
Unreliability of promises (eg lecture capture) or adjustments (eg assessments).
Variability in level of support and accessibility between courses, modules and teaching staff.
Accountability - some students feel no one is accountable for their access to teaching and learning.
Recommendations relevant to providers:
a review of disabled students’ access to teaching and learning, carried out by a strategic group with representation from disabled students, student services, academic staff, and senior leaders.
OfS should require Higher Education Providers to include information in their Access and Participation Plans about the training they provide staff and how this training addresses disability inclusion.
How consistent is the teaching and learning experience for disabled students (poll)
Alistair
Recommendations relevant to providers:
a review of disabled students’ access to teaching and learning, carried out by a strategic group with representation from disabled students, student services, academic staff, and senior leaders.
OfS should require Higher Education Providers to include information in their Access and Participation Plans about the training they provide staff and how this training addresses disability inclusion.
How consistent is the teaching and learning experience for disabled students (poll)
Amy
It probably comes as no surprise that the students surveyed for the report stated that applying for, being assessed for, organizing and chasing up the support they need is too difficult and not joined up.
The report states that DSA equipment/support sometimes is of poor quality, provided extremely late, or not provided at all.
Many disabled students also struggle with the financial burden of extra costs relating to their disability.
The report also highlighted that the complaints processes inhibit disabled students from complaining, with one of the reasons for not complaining being lack of support to cope with the bureaucracy of the process.
Amy
The recommendations from this section of the report are primarily to government and Office for Students and relate to creating a much more joined up approach to support which is well overdue.
But if this is addressed in isolation via DfE and OfS, there is the danger of DSAs remaining as a medical model driven individual support programme that is at risk of all the challenges Alistair mentioned in the last section.
Institutions have a role to play in reducing the reliance on personalised support and individual reasonable adjustments by zoning in on commonly experienced challenges and reducing barriers at source. Applying the principles of digital accessibility and universal design for learning are key.
Improvements can be achieved through the provision of accessible course materials and also by providing targeted training to help students to be digitally agile in personalising content. With the advances in mainstream technology these skills will then carry through into the workplace enabling success and independence as they transition on from university.
Availability, visibility and guidance regarding ubiquitous assistive technology / productivity tools? (Poll)
Amy
The report made tough reading when it came to the findings relating to social inclusion.
Students often felt socially isolated from peers due to lack of understanding or awareness of their needs with 26% always or often feeling excluded.
This was often due to practical issues with events and activities such as inaccessible advertisements or poor access arrangements preventing people from participating and building their networks. The same was true of online welcome events that were not designed in an accessible way.
The report also stated that accommodation is sometimes unsuitable for disabled students’ needs and is too expensive, increasing the financial burden. A student that came for a DSA assessment at AbilityNet recently did not have suitable options within his university halls so had to be placed in an alternative building which made it more difficult to make connections with people as they weren’t on his course or at his institution.
Amy
The report recommends block grant funding for student unions focused on increasing accessibility for disabled students. It also calls for Unions to take on the access and inclusion of disabled students as an institutional priority.
It also advocates monitoring of student accommodation to ensure accessibility appropriate for disabled students.
Recommendation that OfS introduces a requirement for HEPs’ Access and Participation Plans to report on the training provided to staff around disability inclusion.
In the current online and blended learning environment which looks set to continue for a while, the way social inclusioncan be impacted may be slightly different. I asked Kate Lister from the OU about the findings from her doctorate on engendering mental wellbeing in online learning. The study showed that a sense of belonging in these contexts is often more linked to study competencies and having someone supporting and celebrating successes so tutors and study support staff have a real role to play here. Another enabler is creating accessible online spaces for learning based collaboration at course and module level.
What are you doing to support social inclusion online (text chat)
Alistair
4. Information and advice
Good information and advice is key to transitions – both into HE and onward to employment.
25% of students had pre-enrolment transition support specifically for disabled students before the course began
A recurring theme throughout the report has also been the importance of having equipment, support, and reasonable adjustment needs identified and set up before term begins,
A key factor was the work of support services departments reaching out to prospective students before enrolment to discuss and arrange support as far in advance as possible. Students described how beneficial they found this communication, explaining that it was reassuring to know what help they could receive and to get to know members of the support services department.
A recurring theme throughout the report has also been the importance of having equipment, support, and reasonable adjustment needs identified and set up before term begins, which was enabled by the outreach work of these support services professionals.
Alistair
Information & advice recommendations
A recurring theme throughout the report has also been the importance of having equipment, support, and reasonable adjustment needs identified and set up before term begins,
Government should launch an information and awareness campaign for schools and colleges about ‘disabled student’ status, disclosure, and the DSA. This should include working with disability charities to create a disability services handbook with clear and practical guidance and information.
AbilityNet/McNaught advice - how much information do prospective students get on
Lecture capture?
VLE accessibility?
Assistive technologies and productivity tools?
What does a disabled student learn about the accessibility of your courses from published course information?
(text chat)
Alistair
The accessibility maturity lens
Ownership (accessibility belongs to all)
Vision (accessibility benefits all)
Coherence (poor practices can negate somebody else’s good practices)
Training (lack of training or unhelpful training leaves people confused)
Alistair
A virtuous circle of digital accessibility
Accessibility is an emergent property of excellent teaching and learning.
Good accessibility practices make teaching and learning more effective.
OFSTED 2010
The special educational needs and disability review - A statement is not enough
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In the schools where the best teaching was seen, the need for excessive additional interventions was reduced, enabling the most specialist staff with additional qualifications and experience in teaching pupils with special educational needs to have more time to provide additional support for the smaller group of children and young people who were the most in need.
Alistair
The Maturity Model support we’ve put together can be conceived as Russian dolls – with broad sector wide support gradually shrinking to more intense and focused support for individual institutions.
Freely downloadable document describing each lens and each level with tips on moving from one level to the next and links to a wide range of support resources.
Interactive tool that helps you rapidly evaluate where you might be and what you might focus on next.
Small-group online training exploring sources of objective evidence for each lens with interactive spreadsheet to score and badge progress.
Bespoke 1:1 support engaging directly with key people in the organisation to transfer skills for self-assessment and badging with annual external verification.
Alistair introduce (but Amy demo)
A simple model of accessibility maturity
Screenshot shows the 5 stages of the accessibility maturity model. These run from "luck" to partnership, each with a typical quote. Quotes are as follows;
stage I: Luck - "with luck we won't have any disabled learners"
stage II: tokenism - "contact us and we'll help get you DSA funding"
stage III: standards - "all our systems are built to WCAG 2.1 AA"
stage IV ownership - "staff use digital resources to maximise learner independence"
stage V: - partnership "disabled students codesign courses and assessments"
Alistair
Amy
A constant theme from the report was that there was a substantial burden on the students to come forward and request support which was then inconsistently provided.
What we are looking to do with the badging frameworks we have designed is to create structures and frameworks to make it easy to be inclusive by design.
The frameworks can help institutions to self evaluate both at the overall structural level but also at module level with the goal of removing that burden from the student so that their experience becomes as seamless as possible with needing to request individual adjustments being occasional rather than the norm.
The process we have put together is as follows:
Training on how to self evaluate
Institutional level planning day when we work with you to set your benchmark and build an action plan for improvements
Module level planning day where we dive into some modules and build action plan
Annual review with spot check and re-evaluation where appropriate
Alistair
What are the benefits?
Focus shifts to user experience rather than standards, making the process more meaningful for all staff.
Increased organisational skills & resilience as accessibility becomes:
Sustained from within,
Part of institutional culture,
Externally validated.
Compatible with wide range of quality assurance processes.
Marketable badging demonstrates value and helps students make informed choices
Amy
So we are in the process of kicking of a pilot of the frameworks – the training sessions are booked in for 11th and 24th November and we will provide details of how to express an interest in participating (we already have a really good range of types of institutions in the mix which is fantastic )
To find out more you can download the institutions level maturity model. If you follow the link in the chat you will get the static doc to download and be emailed a link to the interactive version
For those that are unable to take part in the pilot, we will be running further sessions of the group training from January as well as the institution level planning/evaluation sessions.
A couple of other items we have already mentioned the NSS survey. Please fill this out and make the point about digital accessibility and online learning experience
Also if anyone on the call is not already signed up to the Jisc Teams Site for accessibility collaboration or the mailing list we would urge you to do so. (pull out links into the chat)