# Accessibility in Team-Based Learning: Fostering Inclusive Environments

**URL:** <https://community.intedashboard.com/t/accessibility-in-team-based-learning-fostering-inclusive-environments/74>\
**Category:** Team-Based Learning\
**Tags:** accommodations, accessibility, inclusive-tbl\
**Created:** [December 15, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.intedashboard.com/t/accessibility-in-team-based-learning-fostering-inclusive-environments/74 "2023-12-15T14:25:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrianODwyer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/community.intedashboard.com/brianodwyer/32/25_2.png) [@BrianODwyer](https://community.intedashboard.com/u/BrianODwyer)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.intedashboard.com/t/accessibility-in-team-based-learning-fostering-inclusive-environments/74/1 "2023-12-15T14:25:46Z")

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Hi Community!

I wanted to kick off a discussion about Accessibility in Team-Based Learning, drawing from insights gathered during a recent workshop. Three common elements include: screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and accommodation timing.

Screen Readers and Keyboard Navigation: Software compatibility with screen readers is critical for individuals with visual impairments, enabling them to audibly interpret on-screen content. Additionally, software supporting keyboard-only navigation aids those who struggle with mouse use, facilitating navigation through screen elements solely via a keyboard.

Individual Timing Accommodations: Some students require extra time for specific learning activities, necessitating nuanced process changes. Unlike software adjustments, this aspect can take effort from educators for effective implementation. Some strategies used include conducting assessments in a secure campus testing center the night before the TBL session for students with accomodations or allowing asynchronous completion before class.

Accommodations During Team Activities: Exploring accommodations for individuals uncomfortable in large group settings raised intriguing discussions. This includes those overwhelmed with the larger number of people or noisy environments, quarantine situations or personal preferences. Some strategies include having teams with some members physically present and some remote. Others include a remote only team for that particular TBL session.

Steve Cayzer at the University of Bath gave a preview of how techniques for using TBL in hybrid formats can be used in this situation. He will dive deeper into using TBL in hybrid formats at an event in late January. Details are [here](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intedashboard-customer-demo-implement-tbl-for-hybrid-teaching-tickets-764223371677).

For those interested, we will post details, slides, and recordings of our TBL events in the forum’s [event](https://community.intedashboard.com/c/events/9) section.

Let’s continue the conversation!

Kind regards,  
Brian

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**Author:** ![HenrikaFloren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@HenrikaFloren](https://community.intedashboard.com/u/HenrikaFloren)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.intedashboard.com/t/accessibility-in-team-based-learning-fostering-inclusive-environments/74/2 "2024-01-15T12:09:15Z")

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Hi @Brian,  
I (think I) remember you had an Eventbrite session on the topic of accessibility or inclusion. Do i remember correctly? If so would it be possible for you to place a recording here to watch when convenient?

Best wishes  
Henrika

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**Author:** ![BrianODwyer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/community.intedashboard.com/brianodwyer/32/25_2.png) [@BrianODwyer](https://community.intedashboard.com/u/BrianODwyer)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.intedashboard.com/t/accessibility-in-team-based-learning-fostering-inclusive-environments/74/3 "2024-01-15T14:08:06Z")

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Good idea @HenrikaFloren! @arminevardanyan can we post the video?

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**Author:** ![arminevardanyan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/community.intedashboard.com/arminevardanyan/32/35_2.png) [@arminevardanyan](https://community.intedashboard.com/u/arminevardanyan)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.intedashboard.com/t/accessibility-in-team-based-learning-fostering-inclusive-environments/74/4 "2024-02-01T23:03:02Z")

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Hi @HenrikaFloren!

You can now access the recording through our video resource library 👇

> [@Inclusive Team Based Learning with InteDashboard](https://community.intedashboard.com/t/inclusive-team-based-learning-with-intedashboard/197):
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> books Many institutions and educators that utilize TBL are committed to providing inclusive learning environments for students with a variety of circumstances. However, the mechanics and details of implementing accommodations that provide an inclusive TBL learning environment can be a challenge for some TBL institutions and educators. Watch our recent session with @BrianODwyer to find out how you can provide an inclusive TBL learning environment with InteDashboard point_down[[Inclus…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsXA-053z0s)