Purpose The author offers two challenges and four principles to teaching in the tertiary
sector during this pandemic. While others may focus on the challenge of technical delivery …

This chapter examines how fully accessible teaching and learning, and particularly
Universal Design for Learning (UDL), currently attracts much attention in higher education …

Universities have a long-established tradition of granting students special consideration
when circumstances beyond their control negatively affect performance in assessments …

Students who are unable to complete an assessment due to circumstances beyond their
control (eg illness) are often asked to submit a request for special consideration. However …

This article examines the question of the gender-neutral accreditation regulations of the
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), and of the Special Consideration policy of …

Abstract The University of British Columbia has competitive and stringent admissions
requirements. In theory, all students that 'make it in'should have the opportunity to succeed …

The purpose of this study was to develop a better understanding of students' post-secondary
lived experiences at a rural college in Canada. My primary question was: How do students …

The University of Lethbridge, like all universities, has undergone a shift in the mission of the
institution. This shift can be seen most obviously in the “statement of philosophy” shown in …