AHEAD Conference 2021 is now seeking papers for its annual international conference focussed on topics of inclusive practice and universal design in FET and higher education.
This year’s conference is ‘Reconnection: Placing Inclusion at the heart of online learning and support‘. It will be 100% online – Live weekly sessions every Friday supplemented by pre-recorded ‘anytime’ sessions and other opportunities for online engagement
AHEAD Conference 2021 takes place 9th April-7th May 2021 – Taking place over 5 weeks (live sessions taking place every Friday with pre-recorded content in between)
Of interest to teaching and learning staff, disability support professionals, senior leadership and all staff working to deliver higher education and further education and training. Policy makers in education are also very welcome.
The pandemic has changed how we go about living, working and learning, and technology is playing an ever-increasing role in our everyday lives. The shift towards hybrid/online learning and support has made us challenge the boundaries of what is possible in further education and training and higher education settings.
For all staff and students alike, the pandemic means one thing for sure – fewer physical connections and a greater distance between us. That means fewer opportunities for chats with friends in the canteen to share problems, fewer chances to ask for or offer friendly support and big challenges for educators in building the emotional connection between them and their students that drives quality education.
This conference will explore how we can provide those connections in virtual environments and offer a high-quality educational experience by placing inclusion of staff and students at the heart of approaches to online teaching, learning and support. It will highlight innovative practice developed before and during the pandemic and look at how whole-college, universally designed, approaches to digital inclusion can provide a richer online learning experience for all students.
Complete the Online submission form by October 23rd 2020 to be considered for selection. AHEAD has also produced a Conference Submission Guide to support you with your proposal which includes key criteria for submissions and an estimated timeline for the submission process. If you would like to collaborate with co-contributor on content for the submission form you can use The Conference Submission Form Template to gather information however all submissions must be filled in via the online submission form.
This online event will take place online over 5 weeks, each week with a focussed theme (outlined below) and we invite you to submit a proposal to share your research and good practice under these themes.
THEMES
FORMATS AVAILABLE
There are a number of formats available for you to select a preference under. We recommend that you remain open to delivering in a format not indicated as your preferred format in your submission. Our schedule is very tight and we receive so many proposals that most people in fact end up contributing in a different format than their stated preference.
This conference will be delivered with a mix of live and pre-recorded sessions and if offered a slot at the event based on your proposal, you will also be notified at that stage of the offered session format and type (pre-record/live).
If you have any other ideas for a format not listed below for your submission you can also suggest an other format for example a round table session.
SUBMISSION PROCESS AND FORM
Complete the Online submission form by October 23rd 2020 to be considered for selection. AHEAD has also produced a Conference Submission Guide to support you with your proposal which includes key criteria for submissions and an estimated timeline for the submission process.
AHEAD is an independent non-profit organisation working to create inclusive environments in education and employment for people with disabilities. The main focus of our work is further education and training, higher education and graduate employment.
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