National UDL Online Workshops – Workshop One: Digital Accessibility

The HE Universal Design for Learning Centre for Excellence at Atlantic Technological University is proud to present a series of online workshops led by national experts. This series will be available to all higher education staff throughout Ireland. Through this, we hope to bring colleagues together and contribute to the national conversation around accessibility and inclusivity at HEIs.

There will be three workshops altogether, each covering a unique angle and led by national experts in their field. You can register for all workshops individually. Please take a look at the details of workshop one below:

Presented by James Northridge (UCC) and Ellen McCabe (ATU)

Having Dyslexia and ADHD, James Northridge understands the learning challenges that students face. After struggling throughout school due to his own learning challenges and dropping out of University, a second chance came his way. He turned it around, earning a first-class honours degree from University College Cork and a Masters in Disability Studies from University College Dublin. James is currently the Project Manager for UCC’s innovative “Inclusive UCC” project, which is focused on making UCC a leader in Universal Design and Accessibility.

Dr Ellen McCabe has a background in instructional design and educational research, with a specific interest in UDL and inclusive pedagogies. In her role as instructional designer, she has supported staff across the ATU to utilise digital tools and resources in the creation of accessible learning environments. She now works as the Teaching and Learning Coordinator for the NTUTTOR project.