Can Learning Be Accessible

to All?

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Policies, practices and processes in reaching marginalized learners

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September 25 – 27, 2015

Marginalized learners

Who are these learners?

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Marginalized learnersMismatch between person’s (health) condition and

their environment

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How do we learn?Pedagogy and Technology

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Rethink Learning

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Accessibil ity in Learning

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Assistive Technology: tools for learners

• Alternative interface: screen readers; key-guards; keyboard alternatives and mouse alternatives

• Visual ization: video and animation• Reading: audio narration; colour/front options; comprehension tools;

outlining; text-to-speech• Recording: video; portable keyboards; digital camera; voice recording• Writing: handwriting alternatives or handwriting recognition: e.g.

word prediction; word banks• Planning, organizing or summarising :e.g. mind-mapping software• Communication: synthetic speech; symbol systems (JISC TechDis, 2007a)

Seale, J. 2014, p. 7

Policies, Practices, and ProcessesOpen Education Resources

MOOCsCollaboration

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Stakeholders within

Educational Institution

Mediating Phi losophy

Drivers

Stakeholders outs ide

Educational Institution

Disabled Learner

Adapted from Seale, J. (2014), p. 12

Learner + Educational Institution + Government + Community + Employer = Learner Success

Learner Success

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Can Learning Be Accessible To All?

Presentation under Creative CommonsSome images are fair use

Policies, practices and processes in reaching marginalized learners

Rosemarri Klamn, MAPC, CHRP

Presentation to 2015 Athabasca University Graduate Student Conference

September 25 – 27, 2015

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