Developing projects with disabled students
In 2014 I came up with the idea and put in a bid with help from Steve Rowett (Digital Education Developments Team Leader) and was allocated some money to run a project for disabled students.
The idea was to give students a chance to develop resources that they felt would be useful to disabled and non-disabled users whilst gaining new skills, work experience and a bit of pocket money.
I recruited four students who worked on a variety of outputs and ideas. Mark Shaw worked on a film that compared different referencing tools which is helpful to all students. Two others, Richard Kendall and Lewis Hopper, worked on a series of informational films that told users about the various support systems available to disabled users as well as a short film on Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) from a personal perspective. James Prime worked on resources for blind users.
I was extremely impressed with the students’ efforts. Check out the links below to view the films they produced.
These projects would not have been delivered without the generous support of Steve Rowett (Digital Education Developments Team Leader) and Moira Wright (Digital Literacy Officer) helped us to access some additional funding through the UCL ChangeMaker Digital Literacy programme.
Film 1: ‘How has UCL responded to your needs both academically and outside of university?’
Film 2: ‘What facilities are available at UCL and do these meet the needs of students?’
Film 3: ‘What advice would you give to a prospective student with a disability starting at UCL?’
Film 4: ‘Initial Experiences of UCL’
Film 5: ‘Some courses offered by UCL include physically demanding activities. How have these been dealt with?’
Film 6: ‘Are you aware of the places around campus where you can access confidential support?’
Film 7: ‘Did you feel there was any difference in treatment between you and other students during your time at UCL?’
Film 8: ‘Overview of Reference Manager Software’
Film 9: ‘RSI – a student’s view of living with this condition’