This ADCET podcast is the audio version of our webinar: "I feel like the University is not made for people like me" - Embedding neuro-affirming practices and building a neurodiverse community in the Library, presented by Jacinta Jones-O’Meara, Joshua Muir and Adam Ferris. Neurodiverse study sessions were co-designed by students and staff from RMIT …

This ADCET podcast is the audio version of our webinar: Serving as a reminder you are not alone - Building Community and Supporting Neurodivergent Students through Study Skill Workshops at the University of Adelaide. This presentation, by Tiana Blazevic outlined the Neurodiversity Project at the University of Adelaide and highlights the Neurodiverg…

Welcome to ILOTA Things, the ADCET podcast where we explore Inclusive Learning Opportunities through AI. In this episode, titled Done and Dusted - Reflecting on 2024 and Predicting the Future, we're going to reflect back on the past year and discuss some of the many changes and advancements in generative AI, Universal Design for Learning and how th…

Welcome to ILOTA Things, the ADCET podcast where we explore Inclusive Learning Opportunities through AI. This is the first part of our episode titled Is AI the Perfect Companion for UDL?, where we are joined by special guest Dr. Tom Tobin as we delve into the rise of AI and the potential it offers for practitioners and students in delivering more e…

Welcome to ILOTA Things, the ADCET podcast where we explore Inclusive Learning Opportunities through AI. This is the second part of our episode titled Is AI the Perfect Companion for UDL?, where we continue the discussion with Dr. Tom Tobin looking at what we can do to get the most out of AI and how we can incorporate it into our UDL practices. Mor…

Welcome to ILOTA Things, the ADCET podcast where we explore Inclusive Learning Opportunities through AI. In this episode, titled AI for Educators - AI Plus One (Course Revision and Planning), we're going to dive into the ability of AI and other tools in assisting educators in planning, renewing and creating course content while creating opportuniti…

Welcome to ILOTA Things, the ADCET podcast where we explore Inclusive Learning Opportunities through AI. In this episode, titled New Frontiers of Expression: I'm All Ears, we're going to take a look at how some of the modern AI tools can help educators and students create and use audio and speech to, providing multiple modes of engagement, expressi…

Welcome to ILOTA Things, the ADCET podcast where we explore Inclusive Learning Opportunities through AI. In this episode, titled New Frontiers of Expression: Picture this, we're going to take a look at how some of the modern AI tools can help educators and students create and manipulate visual imagery, providing multiple modes of expression and rep…

Welcome to ILOTA Things, the ADCET podcast where we explore Inclusive Learning Opportunities through AI. In this episode, titled Smart Summaries: AI and UDL Making Online Learning Inclusive, we're going to take a look at how some of the modern AI tools can help educators and students summarize, clarify, repurpose materials to make them more accessi…

Welcome to ILOTA Things, the ADCET podcast where we explore Inclusive Learning Opportunities through AI. In this episode, titled Multi-modal Miracles? - A format shifting evolution, we're going to dive into the ability of AI and other tools in creating opportunities for content to be rendered and shifted into different formats, and how this can sup…

Welcome to ILOTA Things, the ADCET podcast where we explore Inclusive Learning Opportunities through AI. In this episode, titled a picture is worth a thousand words, or is it?, we dive into the world of image descriptions and alternative text, commonly known as ALT text and how AI can assist in creating descriptions and how this can support educato…

Welcome to ILOTA Things, the ADCET podcast where we explore Inclusive Learning Opportunities through AI. In this series, we'll explore the exciting convergence of universal design for learning, UDL, artificial intelligence, AI, and accessibility, and examine ways in which we can utilise emerging technologies to enhance learning opportunities for ed…

This ADCET podcast is the audio version of our webinar: Enabling inclusive employability - designing work-integrated learning that supports students in uncovering who they are, and who they want to become. This ADCET webinar presentation by Emily Jones (PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong), provided an overview of her doctoral research pr…

ADCET welcomed Dr Thomas Tobin as one of the presenters for our inaugural UDL Symposium with his Workshop "How to Talk with Your Colleagues about Universal Design for Learning". This podcast is an audio version of that workshop. As instructors and support professionals, we should advocate for our colleagues around us to design their interactions wi…

Universal Design for Learning in Action: the what, why and how of UDL This exciting new podcast series from ADCET interviews some of the top UDL experts internationally to talk about all things Universal Design for Learning or UDL. UDL is an inclusive teaching strategy which when applied to learning design enables inclusive curriculum design, devel…

ADCET was delighted to welcome Dr Thomas Tobin as one of the keynote speakers for our inaugural UDL Symposium with his presentation, "Reach Everyone and Teach Everyone with Universal Design for Learning". Providing access to quality higher education is a priority for all of us, especially when learners are beyond the formal spaces and places of the…

Universal Design for Learning in Action: the what, why and how of UDL This exciting new podcast series from ADCET interviews some of the top UDL experts internationally to talk about all things Universal Design for Learning or UDL. UDL is an inclusive teaching strategy which when applied to learning design enables inclusive curriculum design, devel…

The Talking Tertiary (TT) podcast series invites leading disability advocates from the community to share their expertise in supporting people with disability in tertiary education. We ask our guests to reflect on the changes they have seen in the sector and what the future of disability inclusion looks like. In this episode of the podcast, we talk…

This ADCET podcast is the audio version of our webinar: Building host organisation capacity to provide safe and equitable WIL for students with disability presented by Tanya Lawlis and Thomas Bevitt from the University of Canberra. This ADCET webinar welcomed Tanya Lawlis and Thomas Bevitt from the University of Canberra as they presented the findi…

This ADCET podcast is the audio version of our webinar: The headspace University Support Program presented by Martine Oglethorpe (Clinical Lead, University Support Program, headspace). This ADCET Webinar, presented by Martine Oglethorpe (Clinical Lead, University Support Program, headspace) aimed to speak to all of the ways headspace can tailor men…

Universal Design for Learning in Action: the what, why and how of UDL This exciting new podcast series from ADCET interviews some of the top UDL experts internationally to talk about all things Universal Design for Learning or UDL. UDL is an inclusive teaching strategy which when applied to learning design enables inclusive curriculum design, devel…

This ADCET podcast is the audio version of our webinar: Mental ill health in the student population and the impacts for educators presented by Brandon Taylor (Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Manager, TAFE Queensland). ADCET was delighted to welcome back Brandon Taylor (Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Manager, TAFE Queensland) for another huge…

The Talking Tertiary (TT) podcast series invites leading disability advocates from the community to share their expertise in supporting people with disability in tertiary education. We ask our guests to reflect on the changes they have seen in the sector and what the future of disability inclusion looks like. In this episode of the podcast, we spea…

This podcast is the audio adaptation of an ADCET webinar presented by Jax Jacki Brown OAM in November 2022. You’ll hear Jax explore the experiences of LGBTIQA+ people with disability through a social model of disability and intersectional lens. Jax utlises their lived experience as well as drawing on research into LGBTIQA+ people with disability to…

We asked friends of ADCET to reflect on the last 20 years with ADCET. We asked them two questions: What has been the most significant change/s you have seen occur in the sector in the last 20 years? What change/s would you like to see happen in the next 20 years? Here's what they had to say...Door ADCET

Alison Nuske, PhD candidate at Flinders University, provides an overview of a systematic literature review exploring the experiences of transition to higher education for Autistic students, as reported by Autistic students and family members of Autistic students. Alison discusses the findings of this review and their implications for future practic…

Michele Toner outlines common challenges faced by students with ADHD in the tertiary sector and provides practical strategies for supporting students to overcome these challenges and achieve their academic goals. The tertiary sector presents many challenges for students with ADHD. For those enrolling straight from school, the move requires the tran…

In this short podcast, Brandon Taylor, Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Manager at TAFE Queensland, provides an overview of what mental health is and how to strengthen it for everyday life. Brandon presented six different areas (building blocks) of mental wellbeing and practical strategies and activities that can be used to strengthen them in eve…

This podcast is the audio adaptation of the ADCET webinar: Leveraging students’ voices to strengthen student support. In it, presenter Elizabeth Hitches, PhD Candidate at the University of Queensland, draws upon a study of university students’ voices to explore what makes for effective student support and the ways in which it can be enhanced and im…

This ADCET Podcast is the audio adaptation of a webinar: Managing complex and challenging mental health situations, presented by Brandon Taylor (Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Manager, TAFE Queensland). Brandon focused on the small number of instances where a student’s mental ill health is so disruptive to their thinking, thoughts and/or behavi…

This ADCET podcast is the audio version of our webinar: LGBTIQ+ inclusive practices for people with disability, presented by Dr Lynn Jarvis and Ana Pike. It is an introduction to the issues facing LGBTIQ+ people with disability and the ways inclusive practices can make a difference. Topics included: Understanding LGBTIQ+ language and terminology Af…

Does Mindfulness Matter? As the popularity of mindfulness in workplaces continues to grow, hear more about how it’s connected to our wellbeing, and take-away some easy mindfulness practices you can use through your day. 12@12 sessions: Are you feeling the effects of compassion fatigue? Is work draining your energy? Need some self-care strategies to…

Are you there yet? Do self-doubts and worries about failing stop you doing things? Do you sometimes feel like an imposter at work? Learn how a growth mindset can boost your confidence. 12@12 sessions: Are you feeling the effects of compassion fatigue? Is work draining your energy? Need some self-care strategies to recharge and replenish? The 12@12 …

Using Strengths the Goldilocks Way. Consider what’s the right character strength, in just the right amount at just the right time. 12@12 sessions: Are you feeling the effects of compassion fatigue? Is work draining your energy? Need some self-care strategies to recharge and replenish? The 12@12 sessions are bite-size presentations that are around 1…

At our Best. Become an active strength spotter in yourself and others using the language of the VIA character strengths. 12@12 sessions: Are you feeling the effects of compassion fatigue? Is work draining your energy? Need some self-care strategies to recharge and replenish? The 12@12 sessions are bite-size presentations that are around 12 minutes …

These short podcast episodes are taken from our 12@12 session recordings with Debbie Hindle. Our sixth episode: Permission to be human, teaches you how to become more comfortable with uncomfortable emotions and the messages they have for us. Join ADCET for our new bite-size podcast sessions. Watch the recording and download the presentation slides.…

Rethinking Stress. Given that it’s not stress itself but the way most of us think about stress that is harmful - do you need to rethink stress? Join ADCET for our new bite-size podcast sessions. These short podcast episodes are taken from our 12@12 session recordings with Debbie Hindle. Our fourth episode Rethinking Stress teaches you how to change…

Sharing Good News. How you listen to good news can have more impact on your relationships than how you listen to bad news. Join ADCET for our new bite-size podcast sessions. These short podcast episodes are taken from our 12@12 session recordings with Debbie Hindle. Our fifth episode Sharing Good News teaches you how to build trust and rapport with…

Are you feeling the effects of compassion fatigue? Is work draining your energy? Need some self-care strategies to recharge and replenish? Join ADCET for our new bite-size podcast sessions. These short podcast episodes are taken from our 12@12 session recordings with Debbie Hindle. Our third episode Create an Inner Ally teaches you how to replace y…

Are you feeling the effects of compassion fatigue? Is work draining your energy? Need some self-care strategies to recharge and replenish? Join ADCET for our new bite-size podcast sessions. These short podcast episodes are taken from our 12@12 session recordings with Debbie Hindle. Our second episode Balancing Bias teaches you to balance your built…

ADCET is excited to bring you our latest podcast, which was produced in partnership with the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE). In this Podcast we have the pleasure of chatting with Professor Marcia Devlin. Marcia is an outstanding researcher, leader and educator who has worked in executive and senior leadership roles …

Are you feeling the effects of compassion fatigue? Is work draining your energy? Need some self-care strategies to recharge and replenish? Join ADCET for our new bite-size podcast sessions. These short podcast episodes are taken from our 12@12 session recordings with Debbie Hindle. Our first episode Jolts of Joy teaches you to short-circuit a downw…

ADCET again reaches out beyond Australian shores to explore the ins and outs of disability and equity in higher education. This time we travel (virtually) with Matt Brett to Colombia to chat with Global Tertiary Education Expert Jamil Salmi. Jamil has provided policy advice to governments and university leaders across over 100 countries. He consult…

This podcast episode is the audio taken from our webinar, Mentoring during the Time of COVID-19. Over the last few years, a number of universities have implemented specialist peer mentoring programs to support students on the Autism Spectrum with their studies. While many of us appreciate the positive impact these can have for students on the spect…

ADCET listeners are in for a treat with this fourth podcast produced in association with the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE). Dr Lin Martin recently completed a five-year term as a TEQSA Commissioner, having previously held leadership roles at Flinders University, the University of South Australia, the University of …

In this podcast, Karen McCall from Karlen Communications chats with David Swayn and Darlene McLennan about the pandemic and its impacts on access to education. Karen is a long standing and respected advocate in the field of accessible documents. Karen is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valued Professional) and an advisor to peak bodies, councils and governme…

This podcast episode is the audio taken from our webinar, World Autism Acceptance Day - student panel. During this podcast we heard from university students on the autism spectrum, where they answered a number of key questions, including: What are some of the challenges students face in their studies? What helps a student succeed in their studies? …

In 2017 Vision Australia conducted survey-based research into the online learning experiences of university students who are blind or have low vision. 34 of the 35 respondents reported that experienced significant barriers when trying to use online learning environments, and in some cases these barriers prevented the students from completing their …

In this Podcast Matt Brett is joined by Dr. Graeme Atherton to discuss some of the significant research that Graeme has undertaken, the impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education in the UK and internationally and why student equity matters to him personally. Matt also grabs the opportunity to talk about Liverpool’s lead in the Premier League title whic…

AHEAD in Ireland is well known for their promotion of Universal Design for Learning. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of ad-hoc adjustments and fixes needed for students with disability has been alarming – noted in the United States, Ireland and Australia in discussion forums and other online methods. Join David Swayn from the NDCO Program an…