Embedding EDI into Teaching and Learning activities

The University for All Initiative, led by the Access and Lifelong Learning (ALL) Unit at UCD, is outlined in this short video presentation which can be  found (opens in a new window)here.   

This Toolkit For Inclusive Higher Education Institutions, developed by UCD’s ALL Unit, is available here.

Universal Design is an approach to designing university teaching and learning to meet the learning needs of all students.  UCD’s report on Universal Design for Curriculum Design can be found (opens in a new window)here.

This “Hitchhiker’s Guide” to Alternative Assessment, underpinned by the principles of Universal Design, can be found (opens in a new window)here. 

The AHEAD organisation  (a  non-profit organisation working to  create inclusive  environments in education and employment for people with disabilities)  has an informative Guide to Inclusive Teaching Strategies which can be found (opens in a new window)here.     

The AHEAD organisation and Dr. Lisa Padden of UCD developed this webinar on the topic of  Inclusive Assessment and Feedback which can be found (opens in a new window)here.   

You can find a comprehensive set of Case Studies on Inclusive Assessment and Feedback, co-edited by Dr. Lisa Padden of UCD,  in the report which can be found (opens in a new window)here.

Kingston University compiled this short video resource on Developing an Inclusive Curriculum which can be found (opens in a new window)here.  

This short report produced by AHEAD and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education highlights  10 Ways to Ensure that Online Assessment is Accessible and Inclusive.  You can find it (opens in a new window)here.

• A brief factsheet on Ten Measures to Advance Gender Equity in Teaching and Learning Activities compiled (opens in a new window)here for University Sciences Po.
• This(opens in a new window) poster from the Institute of Physics addresses similar issues.

• This (opens in a new window)article by Prof. Jennifer Elwood addresses the main issues impacting on gender and the curriculum and ultimately how these intersect and impact on students’ learning. 

• See this comprehensive toolkit on mainstreaming gender into teaching and learning from the Commonwealth of Learning Initiative, which can be found (opens in a new window)here

Professor Marie Clarke of UCD co-authored a very interesting report on The Internationalisation of Irish Education which can be found (opens in a new window)here.

This useful report prepared by the International Education Association of Australia, which covers Good Practice in Teaching Across Cultures, can be found (opens in a new window)here.

This is an interesting report on the topic of Culturally Responsive Assessment Approaches -  appropriate to the needs of an increasingly diverse student body.  It can be found (opens in a new window)here.

This report from the Higher Education Academy addresses the topic of Engaging Home and International Students.  It can be found (opens in a new window)here. 

This short guide from Plymouth University addresses the issue of Unconscious Bias in Teaching.  It can be found (opens in a new window)here.

SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

UCD’S  ALL Unit  has very comprehensive guidance on their website for staff who wish to support students with disabilities.  The link can be found here.   

TEACHING AND LEARNING DAY 2021

In May 2021 the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science hosted an EDI focused teaching and learning day for all staff. Contibutors include staff members, colleagues from within UCD and external guest speakers. Presentations from the event can be downloaded below:

• Can I make my teaching more gender inclusive and why - Dr. Monica Gorman
• Intercultural Learning - Dr Sheena Hyland, UCD Teaching and Learning
• Neurodiversity - Dr Blánaid Gavin
• Supporting Students with Disabilities in UCD, Julie Tonge
• Unconscious Bias Introduction - Dr. Fionnuala Darby, TU Dublin
• Universal Design for Learning, Dr Lisa Padden, UCD