Zorec, Klavdija, Desmond, Deirdre, Boland, Trevor, McNicholl, Aoife, O’Connor, Anne, Stafford, Gillian and Gallagher, Pamela (2024) A whole-campus approach to technology and inclusion of students with disabilities in higher education in Ireland. Disability & Society, 39 (5). pp. 1147-1172. ISSN 0968-7599
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Abstract
The increasing demand for equitable higher education necessitates changes in how to consider and develop inclusive university settings. Using a systems-thinking lens, this article examines the whole-campus approach to technology and inclusion of college students with disabilities in Ireland. In-depth interviews with students with disabilities and other stakeholders representing higher education, non-profit organizations, and government bodies uncovered critical areas and dynamics for understanding and building institution-wide capacity for overcoming barriers to technology and access, and creating a systemic culture of inclusion in higher education. Five themes were identified: equity of technology-based access; shared responsibility and accountability; staff knowledge development; institutional commitment and management; and student partnership. The study indicated that embedding guidance, recognition and expectations for universal design, technology-inclusive practice, and meaningful input of students with disabilities across all areas of university life would help to cultivate more equitable higher education for all.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Disability; technology; inclusion; higher education; whole-campus approach; universal design; |
Academic Unit: | Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Human Health Institute |
Item ID: | 18668 |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/09687599.2022.2114885 |
Depositing User: | Dr. Deirdre Desmond |
Date Deposited: | 18 Jun 2024 15:17 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Disability & Society |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/18668 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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