The document provides information about a seminar on practical universal design held at Dundalk Institute of Technology, including further reading materials, podcasts, videos, and tools related to universal design. It lists several journal articles, books, and guidelines on topics like accessible design, curriculum design, teaching techniques, and assessment strategies. It also provides two cookie recipes - fork biscuits and rosemary and sea salt butter cookies.

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National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning seminar series
Practical Universal Design
Dundalk Institute of Technology
January 15th 2020
Slides available from: add slideshare link
Further reading
AHEAD. (2017). Universal Design for Learning: A Best Practice Guideline [online].
Available from: https://ahead.ie/userfiles/files/shop/free/UDLL%20Online.pdf
AHEAD. (2018). The Active Inclusion Network: Cork Education and Training Board Pilot
Project for Staff Development [online]. Available from: https://www.ahead.ie/userfiles/files/
shop/free/AIN-interactive-single.pdf
Bree R.T., Brereton B., Dunne K., Gallagher G. and Dallat J. (2014). Engaging learning &
addressing over-assessment in the Science laboratory: addressing a pervasive
problem. The All-Ireland Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (AISHE-J)
[online]. Available from: https://ojs.aishe.org/index.php/aishe-j/article/view/206
Bree R.T. (2019). Embracing alternative formats, assessment strategies and digital
technologies to revitalise practical sessions in Science & Health [online]. Available from:
https://www.teachingandlearning.ie/wp-content/uploads/
Bree_2018_TEAM_Literature_rev_report_Web.pdf
Dunne E. (2019). Accessible Design for print [online]. Available from: https://
www.hellodarling.ie/blog/2019/3/26/accessible-design-for-print
Dunne K., Brereton B., Bree R. and Dallat J. (2015). Integrating Customised Video Clips
into the Veterinary Nursing Curriculum to Enhance Practical Competency Training and The
Development of Student Confidence. The All-Ireland Journal of Teaching & Learning in
Higher Education (AISHE-J) [online]. Available from: https://ojs.aishe.org/index.php/aishe-
j/article/view/258
Carroll S. and Eaton C. (2019). Accessible Simulation: a Necessity in Nursing Education.
The Journal of Nursing Education, 58(11), pp.619-621.
Farrell A. and McEvoy E. (2019). ‘Making a difference’: a student view of excellent
teaching. National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher
Education.
Padden L., O’Connor J. and Barrett T. (2017). Universal Design for Curriculum Design:
Case Studies from University College Dublin [online]. Available from: https://www.ucd.ie/
t4cms/Universal%20Design%20for%20Curriculum%20Design%20-
%20Full%20Book.pdf

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Petty G. (2002). 25 ways for Teaching Without Talking: Presenting Students with New
Material in Theory Lessons [online]. Available from: https://www.dkit.ie/system/files/
25waysforTWT.pdf
Porges,= S.W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of
Emotions, Attachment, Communication and Self-Regulation. New York: W. W. Norton and
Company.
Rock D. (2008). SCARF: A Brain-Based Model for Collaborating With and Influencing
Others [online]. Available from: https://qrisnetwork.org/sites/default/files/materials/
SCARF%20A%20Brain-
based%20Model%20for%20Collaborating%20with%20and%20Influencing%20Others.p
df
Rodriguez-Falcon E., Evans M., Allam C., Barrett J. and Forrest D. (2010). The Inclusive
Learning and Teaching Handbook [online]. Available from: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/
polopoly_fs/1.18989!/file/The-inclusive-learning-and-teaching-handbook.pdf
Vanderbilt University (2020). Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) [online]. Available
from: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/cats/
Podcasts
99% Invisible. (2018). Curb cuts [online]. Available from https://99percentinvisible.org/
episode/curb-cuts/
Videos
Burke S. (2017). Why design should include everyone [video online]. Available from:
https://www.ted.com/talks/sinead_burke_why_design_should_include_everyone
Websites
Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD) https://www.ahead.ie
AHEAD Conference 2020 https://www.ahead.ie/conference2020
Hearing Link https://www.hearinglink.org
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
https://www.teachingandlearning.ie
Universal Design for Learning Quiz https://ahead.ie/Dara/udlscore/story_html5.html
Tools
Screencasting:
Quicktime Player comes built in on Apple computers - use it to record your screen
Screencast-O-Matic is a good starting point https://screencast-o-matic.com

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Camtasia is more expensive but offers sophisticated screen casting and video editing
options https://www.techsmith.com/store/camtasia
See this recent article for an overview: https://sellcoursesonline.com/best-screencasting-
software
You can also record the screen on most smartphones
Video editing:
Final Cut Pro X is Mac-only and not free but can do a lot
Adobe Premiere Pro is the other major package, it runs on both Macs and PCs
Adobe Premiere Elements is the basic version and is a lot less expensive
iMovie comes free on Apple devices and is a good basic video editing package
For tutorials on how to edit videos see https://vimeo.com/blog/category/video-school/
Video sharing:
YouTube is the biggest site and is free to use, www.youtube.com
You can upload clips to YouTube as unlisted videos - that way only people you send the
link to can view them.
Vimeo is another option, it has free and paid accounts and is advert free, www.vimeo.com
Screenshots:
Hold down ‘command’ + ‘shift’ plus ‘4’ on a Mac to capture some or all of the screen as
an image.
The snipping tool on Windows 10 does the same thing: https://support.microsoft.com/3
en-gb/help/13776/windows-10-use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots
Speech-to-text software:
Voice typing in the Google Docs Tools menu (you need to be using Chrome, the free
Google web browser)
Otter https://otter.ai/login
Writing assistance:
Grammarly is a spelling and grammar assistant that will work online as well as in a word
processor, www.grammarly.com
Screen reader/text-to-speech:
Microsoft Office text-to-speech: https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/use-the-speak-
text-to-speech-feature-to-read-text-aloud-459e7704-a76d-4fe2-ab48-189d6b83333c
How to get Siri to read aloud (iOS and MacOS): https://9to5mac.com/2017/03/10/how-to-
get-siri-to-read-articles-to-you-on-ios-macos/
How to get an Android phone to read aloud (Google Assistant): https://www.cnet.com/
news/google-assistant-can-read-entire-articles-to-you-out-loud/

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Fork Biscuits (from The Ballymaloe Cookery Course by Darina Allen)
Makes about 40 small biscuits
Ingredients:
225g softened unsalted butter
110g caster sugar
275g white spelt flour (plain flour is fine too, but the spelt flour is finer and makes them
crisper)
Grated zest of 1 lemon (or 1 orange)
Vanilla sugar or granulated sugar for sprinkling (optional)
Method:
Ensure that the butter is good and soft (but not melted) before you start - if it’s straight
from the fridge, cut it into 1cm cubes, put it in a bowl and pour hot water over it, leave to
stand for 2-3 minutes, then put the water off.
Put all the ingredients in a food mixer and mix slowly until they all come together and
form a soft dough.
You can bake the biscuits straight away, chill for up to a week, or freeze the dough.
Allow the dough to come to room temperature if it was chilled or frozen.
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
Grease two baking trays with butter or cover with a layer of non-stick baking paper.
Form the dough into balls of roughly 2cm in diameter (about the size of a walnut).
Flatten them to about 3/4cm thick rounds onto the baking tray using the back of a fork
dipped in cold water.
Leave 3-4cm between the biscuits to allow them to spread in the oven.
Bake for 10-12 minutes (until the edges are just starting to change colour, the biscuits will
still be soft).
Sprinkle with vanilla sugar.
Leave to cool (they will crisp up as they cool so don’t try and take them off the baking
sheet while they’re still hot).
They will keep for several days in an airtight tin, but are best eaten promptly.
You can leave out the zest and add chocolate chips, nuts, ground ginger, cinnamon or
other flavours if you like.
Rosemary and Sea Salt Butter Cookies (from Clodagh’s Suppers by Clodagh McKenna)
Makes about 25 cookies
Ingredients:
225g softened unsalted butter
200g caster sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
240g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
1 tablespoon of dried rosemary (or 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh rosemary)
1 teaspoon of sea salt (I prefer a flaky type e.g. Maldon or Achill Island) - you can add a
2nd spoonful if you find you prefer more of a hit of salt, or the salt you’re using is milder
e.g. a fine grain one.

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Method:
Mix the butter, sugar and vanilla extract together in as food mixer until smooth.
Mix in the egg yolk until well incorporated.
Sieve in the flour and add the rosemary and salt and mix to combine all the ingredients
until they form claggy lumps of soft dough.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and lightly shape and roll it into a log with a 3-4
cm diameter.
Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for an hour.
Preheat the oven to 160°C.
Cover two large baking sheets with non-stick baking paper.
Take the dough out of the fridge, unwrap and use a sharp knife to cut it into rounds about
3/4cm thick.
Arrange 2-3cm apart on the baking sheets.
Bake for 10-12 minutes (until the edges are just starting to change colour, the cookies will
still be soft).
Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the baking sheet before eating.
They will keep for up to 1 week in an airtight tin.
You can also freeze the dough once it is cut into rounds and then bake from frozen as
required, just allow 2-3 extra minutes in the oven.