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J. Brunton & C. Beatty · ABC Learning Design in Practice

● Step 2 was the creation of the DCU-tailored version of the classic ABC
materials and the delivery of the workshops with the programme teams. The

most significant changes to the original materials were:

● the adaptation of the six Learning Type Activity cards to include

DCU-oriented VLE and tools, creating DCU Localised Learning Types
Cards. To enhance this, reference to the ‘ABC to VLE+’ App Wheel’

was added to introduce the DCU-oriented tools available for each

learning type activity and their functionality, and to provide a
resource for later practice.

● the addition of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) prompts. These

prompts were added to the cards to raise awareness of UDL and
inclusive learning practices potentially relevant to each learning type.

The prompts were drawn from the CAST UDL guidelines, as well as
from the related literature and discussions with academics with

experience in UDL practices.

In the workshops themselves, each team created a storyboard of the

intended student learning experience. The process raised ideas about potential new
pedagogical and technological approaches while also highlighting the related

challenges/debates. While these workshops have been undertaken by many

di erent teams, short summaries and reflections of the workshops were recorded
in two case studies. Case Study 1 focused on a team approach to designing a Sport

Science-related course while Case Study 2 focused on the experience of the
#OpenTeach team in designing a course on online teaching. Details of results and

specific impacts on teaching and learning are described in more depth in the
hyperlinks included.

The ABC LD workshops facilitated by the TEU team received positive

feedback in terms of their e ectiveness and impact. Due to the success of these
workshops, ABC has now become an integral component of the standard design

framework in use at DCU for the design of new programmes and for those changing

to an online or more blended format.

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