Oide Digital Technology for Inclusive Learning (Online Summer Course) - 1st to 16th July 2026 - FULLY BOOKED

Overview
This summer course* is about using digital technology to support inclusive learning, using a Universal Design for Learning** (UDL) approach in the mainstream primary classroom. It includes key inputs from the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) and others.

In this course, you will become familiar with the policy and curriculum context in relation to inclusion. You will explore how digital technology can support a UDL approach, looking at how pupils engage with learning, how learning content can be represented by teachers in an accessible way and how pupils can use digital technology to express themselves and demonstrate their learning. You will also explore digital learning tools and strategies which support a UDL approach to promote inclusive learning and will create an accessible digital resource as part of the course.

Get a flavour of the course with this short video (opens in a new window).

*Approved for EPV days.
**Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework, created by CAST, to improve and optimise teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. 

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Describe how digital technologies can be used to support inclusive learning, teaching and assessment
• Apply the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in the classroom through effective use of digital technologies
• Identify appropriate digital tools and strategies that support inclusive learning in your classroom
• Create and share an accessible digital resource
• Create an action plan for your class identifying how you will use digital technology to support inclusive learning.

Course Content
This course will explore how digital technology can support a UDL approach, looking in particular at how pupils engage with learning (Multiple Means of Engagement), how learning content can be represented by teachers in an accessible way (Multiple Means of Representation) and how pupils can use digital technology to express themselves and demonstrate their learning (Multiple Means of Expression).

The course is broken into five modules:

1. Overview of digital technology to support inclusion
2. Multiple Means of Engagement
3. Multiple Means of Representation
4. Multiple Means of Action and Expression
5. Digital Learning Planning, Online Safety and Next Steps.

It contains a range of opportunities for reflection, including a UDL self-assessment, assignments based on participants’ own contexts as well as opportunities for discussion and sharing of practice with other teachers.

A course certificate is provided upon completion of this course. The course is approved for EPV days.

Enrolment will opens from 10am, 7th May and link to register will open at this time - you can also register here or get further informartion on the Oide course information page.

Participants may enrol in one Oide summer courses only!

Participants need a Scoilnet account to self-enrol, so please check in advance that you have access to your Scoilnet account.