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Creating an International Collaboratory for Leadership in Universally Designed Education: INCLUDE as a Global Community of Practice
Elizabeth Minchin Dalton (Dalton Education Services International, USA),
Richard M. Jackson (Boston College, USA), Sean Bracken (University of Worcester, UK),
Ashiya Abdool Satar (University of South Africa, South Africa),
Mustapha Aabi (University of Ibn Zohr, Morocco),
Aashna Khurana (ASER Centre, USA),
Luigia Nicholas (Stellenbosch University, South Africa),
Oressa K. Power (William James College, USA), and
Linda Plantin Ewe (Kristianstad University, Sweden)
Copyright: © 2023
|Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7370-2.ch001
Abstract
To foster strong global movements toward more inclusive educational resources around the world, higher education serves a crucial role. Universities face numerous challenges in the development of inclusive services for those with differing needs. While global collaborative efforts often provide great inspiration for community and educational system change, professionals do not always know exactly what changes should be made or how to go about making these changes more inclusive. Resources and online professional learning networks that are open to all and readily available online are one way to address these challenges. The INCLUDE Collaboratory gathers and provides open opportunities for professionals around the world to connect, learn, discuss, and develop ongoing collaborative relationships. The authors present the background, history, structure, and work of the INCLUDE Collaboratory, highlighting the following: Concept, vision, and purpose; organizational timeline and evolution; organizational development; thematic priorities, and future planning.