The Benefits of Technology Assisted Learning & Education access in Ireland with Deirdre Madden

A very special thank you to Deirdre Madden of the Assistive learning department in UCC.

Some useful links:

Please see some relevant resources below.

Free Technology to Make Learning Easier resource/course:

https://ucc.instructure.com/courses/32134/

The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education. This site will give you all the information you need to make an application: DARE section of the AccessCollege.ie website

The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school whose economic or social background are underrepresented in higher education. This site will give you all the information you need to make an application: HEAR section of the AccessCollege.ie website.

https://accesscollege.ie/hear

UCC’s Nurturing Bright Futures six module course that has been designed to equip you with the information you need as you prepare to transition into third level education. We hope it will be especially helpful for those of you who cannot access our campus easily, for a range of different reasons. It is designed to be interactive and for you to engage with the material. It will create spaces for you to undertake self-reflective exercises and will stimulate conversations - with your friends, family, teachers and Guidance Counsellors - to optimise your university-readiness.

UCC has committed to making the physical, social and academic environments of the campus more 'autism-friendly' by undertaking a multi-year project to achieve these aims. You can find out more about the different aspects of the project by Following this link https://www.ucc.ie/en/autismfriendly/ It includes a superb ToolKit to help prepare and navigate university life for students on the autistic spectrum. Please click here to explore the toolkit: UCC Autism in Uni Toolkit

Please view and share our free Technology to Make Learning Easier course/resource on free/built in tech to make reading, writing, planning and studying easier.

https://ucc.instructure.com/courses/32134

If you have time (3 minutes) please check out this short video on assistive technology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNs88Ki1WSo

An Cosán provides people of all ages with pathways to learning, leadership and enterprise by offering courses from basic level right up to BA degree programmes. They have created an excellent Digital Stepping Stones (DSS) assessment tool makes it easy for people to find out what digital skills they have and where they need to upskill to fix any gaps in their personal digital divide.Once areas for improvement have been identified for individuals then they can address any specific gaps in short online training sessions on the Get Yourself Online course. Get Yourself Online is aimed at equipping community organisations and community educators to deliver digital skills training to adults to build their confidence and competence in being digitally included.

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