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“Obstacles to my learning”: A mature-aged student with autism describes his experience in a fully online course

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posted on 2023-05-18, 12:13 authored by Jillian DowningJillian Downing
In 2006 the Vice Chancellors’ Committee approved national guidelines relating to students with disabilities in Australian universities, prescribing that all students should have an equal opportunity to participate fully in university life. Responding to these guidelines requires a sound understanding of the student experience in both on-campus and online learning environments and a commitment to inclusive course design. This paper reports on the experiences of a mature-age student with autism enrolled in a fully online teachereducation course. Whilst contemporary pedagogical approaches to online learning may be welcomed by many, for this student it created significant obstacles in his learning path and threatened his ability to continue. The student’s articulation of his experience provides a window into a world that is foreign to many, and offers course designers and teaching staff insights into designing for inclusivity.

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Publication title

International studies in widening participation

Pagination

15-27

ISSN

2203-8841

Department/School

Faculty of Education

Publisher

University of Newcastle

Place of publication

Australia

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© 2014 The Author. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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  • Open

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Other education and training not elsewhere classified

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