e-Inclusion. Towards Inclusive Digital Learning

DOI

10.2991/978-2-38476-036-7_10How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Inclusive Education; Inclusive Excellence; Online education; Digital Education; Blended Learning

Abstract

How can we make digital education more inclusive? Based on interviews with teachers and underserved students about their experiences with online teaching during the COVID pandemic, we advance the knowledge about equity and digital education. We identify specific opportunities and challenges to inclusion that come with digital education and underscore the importance of purposefully designed online, hybrid or blended education. The most important challenge is the lack of social presence, which severely affects student motivation and participation. This is particularly urgent for underserved students. The second challenge is formed by digital barriers for students without high-quality technical equipment and digital connections, and for those who are less ‘digitally literate.’ At the same time, the use of digital tools in education greatly extends the range of options for diversification and activation, which enhances accessibility and the appeal of education for underserved students. Students with disabilities, such as motor impairments or who are deaf or hard of hearing, experience specific benefits and challenges in online settings. We present six guidelines that help teachers make their online, hybrid or blended courses more inclusive.

Research Contribution: How can we make digital education more inclusive? Based on interviews with teachers and underserved students about their experiences, we identify specific opportunities and challenges to inclusion that come with digital education. These are translated into six practical guidelines that help teachers make their online or blended courses more inclusive.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - M. Slootman
AU  - T. Korthals Altes
AU  - E. Domagała-Zyśk
AU  - B. Nielandt
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/05/16
TI  - e-Inclusion. Towards Inclusive Digital Learning
BT  - Proceedings of the Erasmus Scientific Days 2022 (ESD 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 103
EP  - 116
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-036-7_10
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-036-7_10
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