Discover how to design and delivery truly accessible and inclusive learning experiences.
09.15 – Arrival
Find a seat and get networking!
9.30am – Welcome
Katerina Vourlakos, LN Director, will welcome you to the venue and set the scene for the day ahead.
9.40am – A11yShip [Escape Room] Experience – Michael Osborne (Director of Accessible Me Ltd)
In this escape room experience, a disgruntled former employee has conducted a cyber attack, taking out everyone’s phones, laptops, and work equipment. Instead of seeking money, they want you and your team(s) to understand the frustrations and barriers people with disabilities encounter daily. You will need to prove your empathy for people with different disabilities and develop a plan to mitigate such challenges back at work. This immersive escape room adventure explores various disabilities, providing valuable insights into the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities. By the end of the session, you will have gained empathy, understanding, and actionable solutions for fostering a more inclusive environment and will be eager and ready for a day of exploration around making more accessible training.
11.20 – Break
11.35 – Innovative Strategies to boost accessibility engagement – Susi Miller (eLearning Accessibility Expert, Founder and Director of eLaHub)
This practical workshop is designed for anyone struggling to stay motivated when making their own learning content accessible or for practitioners who want to find out how to better motivate their colleagues or organisations to engage with accessibility. Since writing her book, Designing Accessible Learning Content (Kogan Page 2021), Susi Miller has worked with a wide range of organisations committed to making their digital content both accessible and inclusive. Susi draws on her experience working with over 90 organisations and training hundreds of learning practitioners to provide hands-on activities and resources proven to boost accessibility engagement. The focus of the workshop is on how empathy and the human experience are at the core of establishing a long-term commitment to accessible and inclusive digital content.
12.55 – Lunch
Why not go for lunch with a new connection? There will be no lunch provided. There are several good options for lunch nearby.
13.50 – Crafting Inclusive eLearning Experiences for All – Gemma Nunn (Head of Learning Design at Mint)
Join Gemma Nunn to discover how accessibility not only supports the needs of learners with disabilities but also enhances the overall learning experience by catering to multiple learning styles. Key topics include:
Instructional design and storyboarding with an accessibility mindset.
Aligning VARK learning styles with accessibility principles.
15.10 – Break
15.25 – Gamifying Learning: Engaging and Accessible Strategies – Michael Osborne(Director of Accessible Me Ltd)
Unlock the power of gamification to transform your learning and training programmes! Join our interactive workshop, “Gamifying Learning: Engaging and Accessible Strategies,” where you’ll discover innovative techniques to enhance engagement and motivation. Learn how to integrate personalisation, progress tracking, interactive challenges, leaderboards, and storytelling into your curriculum while ensuring accessibility for all learners. Through examples, group activities, and practical tips, you’ll leave equipped to create inclusive, gamified learning experiences. Perfect for educators, trainers, and instructional designers, this session promises to inspire and empower you to make learning both fun and accessible.
