Revolutionizing Tertiary Education with ALTITUDE: A Universal Design Initiative
Discover how ALTITUDE is reshaping tertiary education through universal design principles. Gain insights into the policy framework, sectoral commitment, and collaborative efforts driving the project. Learn about the development of the ALTITUDE Charter, strategic foundations, and the significant impact it can have on institutions. Find out how ALTITUDE aims to foster inclusivity, support learners of diverse backgrounds, and facilitate sustainable progress in tertiary education.
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In this presentation In this presentation Video: Overview of ALTITUDE Policy and Sectoral Context for Charter Development Who s Involved and How Was it Developed? Project Outputs & Aims of the Charter What s inside the ALTITUDE Charter? UD Nation Related strategic UD projects Seeking Your Advice & Support
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Policy and Sectoral Context Policy and Sectoral Context Increasing legislative and policy responsibility for access and inclusion Sectoral commitment Inclusion is Everyone s Business approach collective responsibility. Research showing gap at strategic level of institutions (Healy et al., 2023) Strong early focus on UDL need to widen the UD conversation.
Whos Who s Involved? Involved?
Vision of the ALTIT Vision of the ALTITUD UDE Project E Project Tertiary education institutions where all learners are transformatively included through universal design in education. Mission of the Project To support HEIs and ETBs to make sustainable progress towards systemically embedding a universal design approach, which places human diversity at the heart of tertiary education design and fosters student success for all.
ALTITUDE ALTITUDE - - Project Outputs Project Outputs Technical Report ALTITUDE CHARTER IMPLEMENTATION TOOLKIT
Development of the Charter Strategic Foundations & Scaffolding Learning, Teaching & Assessment Supports, Services & Social Engagement Physical Environment Digital Environment (Burgstahler, 2009; Kelly & Padden, 2018) Huge Cross Sectoral Collaboration Significant Staff & Student Consultation Senior Stakeholder Dialogue Deep Literature Review
How ALTITUDE Can Help Your Institution How ALTITUDE Can Help Your Institution Vehicle to declare your Intent Anchor a culture of shared responsibility Strategies, policies and procedures More Unified Language of and commitment to UD More effective compliance
Inside the ALTITUDE Charter Develop Strategic Enablers Over Time Implementation Committee/ Working Group Advance Pillar-Based Goals and Related Actions Supports, Services & Social Engagement Learning, Teaching, & Assessment Physical Environment Digital Environment
Key Points Key Points By the sector, for the sector! Building on existing initiatives greater coherence Iterative transformation over time slow and steady progress. Not replacing existing frameworks but strategically embedding them! Not creating a new function collaboration between existing key functions on UD! Commitment to the journey, not the destination! Recognition of different stages of progress! AHEAD will support you!
Strategic Developments: ALTITUDE in Context Strategic Developments: ALTITUDE in Context Strategic: ALTITUDE Charter Other PATH 4 Think-In National Projects PD: PD: Recognition: UCD/AHEAD John Kelly Awards Networking: Annual Events Knowledge: Research and National Guidance Significant Courses Bitesize 2- hour ARK Short Courses
Whats Next? What s Next? 1. Your Call to Action: Begin Strategic Dialogue in Your Institution Consider and Prepare for Adoption 2. National Adoption Process Development Senior Stakeholder Group being formed Adoption available late 24 /early 25 3. Implementation Toolkit to be released in coming months 4. Development of ALTITUDE Community Express Your Interest
Questions? Questions? Join the ALTITUDE Community mailing list for news and updates to your inbox: Contact: maureen.haran@atu.ie (Project Lead) dara.ryder@ahead.ie (Lead National Collaborator) Go to the Project Webpage
