The UK’s European university A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE / SCHOOL OF ARTS BARBARA MORRIS PRIZE TEAM Making accessibility work for staff and students
The UK’s European university A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE Jacqui Double, Student Support Officer Ben Watson, Accessibility Officer Academic Staff Dr Helen Brooks Dr Sophie Quirk Dr Freya Vass-Rhee Will Wollen Page 2
Background – 2014/15 • In 2014/15 we welcomed a home student with severe Visual Impairment to study Drama and Theatre • Four core modules • Student Support officer facilitated meetings between student, convenors, AALs, Student Support Advisers, ESA and Accessibility Advisors to consider adjustments • Clear role guidelines drawn up Page 3
Building on our experience – 2015/16 Developing outstanding practice We wanted our innovation to • provide parity of experience • anticipate and remove barriers • support student self-sufficiency • embed inclusive design principles into module design and delivery • embrace technological innovation to improve ease of access to resources • be invisible Page 4
What happened? Page 5
What happened? The student chose four modules: • Musical Theatre Dance • Popular Performance • Victorian and Edwardian Theatre • Acting Page 6
MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE Module Convenor – Dr. Freya Vass-Rhee Page 7
POPULAR PERFORMANCE Module Convenor – Dr. Sophie Quirk Page 8
VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN THEATRE Module Convenor – Dr. Helen Brooks George Bernard Shaw, playwright of many shows during the Court season. by Yousuf Karsh bromide print, 1943 23 7/8 in. x 19 5/8 in. (606 mm x 500 mm) Given by the photographer, Yousuf Karsh, 1991 to the University of Kent Special Collections Page 9
ACTING Module Convenor – Will Wollen Page 10
Other outcomes • New policies to define ESA roles • Equipment and cooperation form Technical staff to facilitate audio- description at public performances • An infectious ‘can - do’ culture Page 11
Signs of Success • Decreasing identification of problems by the student • Student ready and excited to study their final year of Drama • No concessions requested, all assessments and submissions completed to deadline • Worries and questions have fallen away Page 12
ESSENTIALS OF ACCESSIBILITY Ben Watson - Accessible Information Project Adviser Page 13
USEFUL LINKS • www.kent.ac.uk/accessibility - guidance for staff and students about how to access more and be more accessible • www.kent.ac.uk/formats - information about creating accessible formats • www.kent.ac.uk/tools - productivity tools (assistive technology) Page 14
Now What? Page 15
THE UK’S EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY www.kent.ac.uk
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