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<p>Since 2001 Chetz worked in the Institute of Educational Technology at the
Open University (OU) UK in roles relating to access to higher education for disabled
students. The focus of her professional practice is making distance and online learning
accessible. In recent years she has led a team with two related functions: conducting
technical accessibility testing of OU websites and software; and supporting Faculties
in making their learning and teaching accessible and inclusive, through the Securing
Greater Accessibility initiative.</p><p>Two recent projects Chetz has been involved
with are, firstly, the Ed-ICT international network (<a href="http://ed-ict.com/"
rel="nofollow">http://ed-ict.com</a>) which explored the role that ICTs play in the
experience of students with disabilities in higher education. Secondly, the
Inclusive STEM Practices project (<a href="https://bit.ly/2MD0RZ3" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/2MD0RZ3</a>)
which explored how inclusive processes and academic practices can be embedded within
institutions, to enable equality of opportunity for students with disabilities studying
STEM disciplines.</p><p>Prior to working at the OU, Chetz completed her PhD at the
University of Hertfordshire, supervised by Prof Helen Petrie: her thesis examined
access to the Internet for visually impaired people.</p> |
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Open University (OU) UK in roles relating to access to higher education for disabled
students. The focus of her professional practice is making distance and online learning
accessible. In recent years she has led a team with two related functions: conducting
technical accessibility testing of OU websites and software; and supporting Faculties
in making their learning and teaching accessible and inclusive, through the Securing
Greater Accessibility initiative.</p><p>Two recent projects Chetz has been involved
with are, firstly, the Ed-ICT international network (<a href="http://ed-ict.com/"
rel="nofollow">http://ed-ict.com</a>) which explored the role that ICTs play in the
experience of students with disabilities in higher education. Secondly, the
Inclusive STEM Practices project (<a href="https://bit.ly/2MD0RZ3" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/2MD0RZ3</a>)
which explored how inclusive processes and academic practices can be embedded within
institutions, to enable equality of opportunity for students with disabilities studying
STEM disciplines.</p><p>Prior to working at the OU, Chetz completed her PhD at the
University of Hertfordshire, supervised by Prof Helen Petrie: her thesis examined
access to the Internet for visually impaired people.</p> |
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