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Accessibility in Learning Lab

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Enrollment deadline 30th July

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Unlock the Power of Assistive Technology for Inclusive Learning

This short course gives you a practical introduction to the core assistive technologies shaping accessible education today. In three focused, 3-hour live online workshops, you’ll explore real-world tools for literacy, communication, and accessibility—equipping you to support all learners with confidence and clarity.

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Event Details

This course is delivered in three Live Labs, scheduled on the dates below. Attendance at all sessions is required for certification.

Lab One - 3rd Sep 2025

6pm - 9pm BST, 1pm - 4pm Eastern

Lab Two - 17th Sep 2025

6pm - 9pm BST, 1pm - 4pm Eastern

Lab Three - 1st Oct 2025

6pm - 9pm BST, 1pm - 4pm Eastern

Syllabus Summary

Along with a certificate from the Digital Learning Institute, this course qualifies for ATD CPD learning points and supports professional development for CPTD and APTD certification.

This session introduces the essentials of Assistive Technologies to support learners with diverse accessibility needs, with a focus on literacy and communication tools.

What you'll learn:

  • What is Assistive Technology?

    Definitions, purpose, and real-world applications.

  • Supporting Literacy with AT

    An overview of the key features of Storyline and the Storyline workflow. Exploring the ‘Story View’ and ‘Slide View’. Tools for notetaking, focus, organisation, TTS, and STT.

  • Guided Practice Activities

    Exploring and experimenting with assistive technologies during the session.

  • Post-Session Social Learning

    Controlling the slide timing and working with animations.Community-based discussion and tool-sharing in the learning platform.

Tutor: Eva Kilar-Magdziarz & Sue Meehan

Eva Kilar-Magdziarz

Eva is a Course Director at Digital Learning Institute. She has extensive experience in the educational context working on curriculum design, digital learning strategies, teaching, training and supporting in the field of instructional design, rolling out online learning. She has been working across multiple sectors as well as within primary, secondary and higher education as a teacher, teacher trainer, tutor and director of studies.

Eva holds a MSc degree in Applied in Learning as well as a MA degree in English philology, BA in Teaching English as a Second Language and Translation and Interpreting. Her field of research and interest would be instructional design with the focus on effective multimedia design for languages as well as accessibility in digital learning.

Sue Meehan

Sue is an Assistive Technology Specialist and ADHD Coach with extensive experience supporting learners in higher education. She works at South East Technological University (SETU), where she leads the development of inclusive learning practices and student transition programmes. Sue’s expertise bridges digital accessibility, neurodiversity support, and the integration of AI tools to enhance learner independence. She is a regular speaker on inclusive education and has delivered webinars and training on the role of emerging technologies in creating more equitable digital learning environments.

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