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- PublicationUniversal Design for Curriculum Design Case Studies from University College Dublin(Access and Lifelong Learning, University College Dublin, 2017)
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; What do students say they want from university teaching and learning? We must always ensure that the student voice is central in the development of educational practices. The feedback above came from students linked with UCD Access & Lifelong Learning who were asked simple open questions about their experiences in an anonymous online survey. We asked only: what helped and what was difficult? These students overwhelmingly asked for more clarity, more flexibility and more feedback. Universal Design offers an approach which ensures the clarity, flexibility and feedback sought by students.317 - PublicationUniversal Design for Curriculum DesignAt the core of Universal Design is a focus on variety, choice and feedback for students. Universal Design encourages a movement away from the traditional didactic, text-based classroom practices, embracing of a more dynamic, active and evolving multi-media classroom. This book showcases some of the highly innovation teaching and learning practices in University College Dublin using the framework of Universal Design.
365 - PublicationA comparison of the effects of lindane and FeCl3/ADP on spontaneous contractions in isolated rat and human term myometrium(Elsevier, 2017-12)
; ; ; ; Oxidative stress affects the contractile behavior of smooth muscle resulting in complications during labor. Toxicants such as lindane and ferric chloride (FeCl3)/adenosine diphosphate (ADP) cause oxidative stress and have previously been shown to inhibit smooth muscle contraction. In this study we examined the effects of the oxygen species scavengers, ascorbic acid and N-acetylcysteine on lindane and FeCl3/ADP’s inhibition of spontaneous myometrial contractions in rat and human myometrium. Lindane and FeCl3/ADP gave rise to concentration-dependent reductions in rat (EC50 11.8 × 10−6 M and 0.9 × 10−3 M) and human myometrial contractions (EC50 16.3 × 10−6 M and 1.1 × 10−3 M, respectively). Pre-treatment with N-acetylcysteine significantly increased the EC50 for the effects of lindane on motility index of human tissue and reduced the maximum inhibitory effect of FeCl3/ADP on contractions in both rat and human myometrium. Ascorbic acid reduced the effects of FeCl3/ADP in rat tissue only. In conclusion pre-treatment with specific antioxidants may protect both rat and human myometrium from the inhibitory effects of lindane and FeCl3/ADP.193Scopus© Citations 1 - PublicationDeveloping Universal Design In Teaching and Learning: Using a freely available eBook(2019-07-12)
; ; This paper discusses how you can use a freely available eBook to develop universal design in your teaching.181