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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We also had workshops covering first-year student experience, confidence building, AI for accessibility, and unconscious bias training for teaching staff. Excited to take these practical insights back to our campuses! #IDEATE2026 #TechEd #Accessibility #HigherEd #CSeducation #DiversityInTech

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

And Justin Warren (PivotNine) brought an essential industry lens on team diversity and fostering inclusive communities like PyCon AU

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Huge thanks to our keynote speakers for setting the bar high. Catherine Gill (CIC Northeastern) shared key lessons from 5 years of scaling inclusive practices across US universities.

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

One of the biggest takeaways? The energy in the room. It was wonderful connecting with colleagues across institutions who share a fierce passion for delivering exceptional, equitable computing and software engineering education.

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Last week’s IDEATE Summit at RMIT in Melbourne was an incredible success! Educator and industry partners from nine universities — plus Google — came together to collaborate on practical ways to make tech education more inclusive and accessible for all students. 🧵👇

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Dr Ronny Andrade Parra and Kate Anderson at the front of a room with a screen showing "AI for visual impairment" and a picture of a person wearing smart glasses seen from behind. People at a table in the foreground are looking at the screen and speakers intently.

People in a line around the perimeter of a workshop room full of tables and chairs. Associate Professor Susan Hansen is walking through the middle of the room. This was an activity to encourage people to say hello to someone they don't know, as used by Susan in some of her classes with students to develop their confidence and feelings of connection to other students.

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

To anyone who's just looked up where that Yoda quote came from: a. I know b. Never tell me the context 3/3

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

To all the uni educators in computing and software engineering supporting diverse students in your courses, thank you! If we continue to share what works and our challenges, our students will benefit. IDEATE has free resources to help you: ideate.community/res... 2/3

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Resources - IDEATE

IDEATE’s success is built on collaboration. By sharing resources with each other, we have the opportunity to find the most effective ways to achieve change in our own schools or colleges, and not have to reinvent the wheel. Thank you to each of the educators and their organisations who have…

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

This May the Fourth, I am reminded of the wisdom of Yoda: "The greatest teacher, failure is … We are what they grow beyond." 1/3

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

It was fantastic to learn from Kylie McColl’s workshop on K-12 outreach at the 2025 IDEATE Summit! 🎓 If we want more diverse students in computing at Australian unis, we need to rethink how we engage with schools. See the slides: ideate.community/res... #HigherEd #Computing #STEM #Diversity #K12

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Outreach - IDEATE

Presentation by Kylie McColl at IDEATE Summit 2025 on Inclusive tech futures: Secondary school engagement

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Want the uni computing course you teach more accessible? 🛠️ IDEATE’s workshop focuses on practical resources for Australian universities. Join us on May 19 to help build a more inclusive future for tech education. Details: events.humanitix.com... #EdTech #HigherEd #Accessibility #UDL

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IDEATE Workshop - resources for UDL in tech

Join Dr Anne Ozdowska for a workshop on UDL resources for computer science and software engineering courses at Australian universities.

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Calling all Australian uni computing and software engineering educators! IDEATE is hosting a free workshop on UDL in tech on May 19. Learn how to design inclusive courses. Better student experience, less need for adjustments. Details: events.humanitix.com... #UDL #EdTech #HigherEd #CSed

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IDEATE Workshop - resources for UDL in tech

Join Dr Anne Ozdowska for a workshop on UDL resources for computer science and software engineering courses at Australian universities.

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Standard coding curricula don’t always fit every student 👩‍💻👨‍💻 Level up your teaching with IDEATE's free webinar on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for computing courses 🗓️ Tuesday, 10 March 🎟️events.humanitix.com... #CompSci #EngineeringEducation #UDL #TeachingTech #InclusiveDesign

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IDEATE Webinar - Universal Design for Learning in tech

Join Dr Anne Ozdowska for a webinar to understand Universal Design for Learning in computer science and software engineering courses at Australian universities.

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The new student space for Kim Jackson Scholars - young women from regional and rural areas in engineering at ANU - has opened. Getting more women into engineering takes more than just financial support. Having a place to study and support each other helps. www.facebook.com/reel/1981712...

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2.5K views · 13 reactions | A scholarship program is opening the door for more regional women to become engineers. #WINNews | Channel 8 & 80 (HD) Weeknights from 5:30pm | WIN News Canberra

A scholarship program is opening the door for more regional women to become engineers. #WINNews | Channel 8 & 80 (HD) Weeknights from 5:30pm

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Are you an Australian university educator in tech courses like computing or software engineering? Want to make it easier for students with disability to do well in your courses? This free online webinar on Universal Design for Learning might help: events.humanitix.com/ideate-webin...

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IDEATE Webinar - Universal Design for Learning in tech

Join Dr Anne Ozdowska for a webinar to understand Universal Design for Learning in computer science and software engineering courses at Australian universities.

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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IDEATE Webinar - Universal Design for Learning in tech

Join Dr Anne Ozdowska for a webinar to understand Universal Design for Learning in computer science and software engineering courses at Australian universities.

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Looking for resources to make university tech courses more accessible? We've got free resources for: * Educator development * Inclusion * Outreach * Global initiatives from universities in other parts of the world Check it out: ideate.community More coming in 2026!

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IDEATE - IDEATE

The IDEATE program brings together Australian universities and industry partners to collaborate, share best practices, and co-create systemic changes that wi...

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Last week was quite something! Our first ever IDEATE Summit at ANU in Canberra. It was wonderful to have people come together from ten different universities, as well as our industry partners, to talk about how we can do better for our students. #DEI #ComputerScience #tech #SoftwareEngineer

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Want to see the schedule for what we'll be talking about at our first summit? Tell your colleagues, we want everyone in the room as we work out how to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the tech industry. ideate.community/sum... #DEI #disability #WIC #FirstNations #BIPOC #neurodivergent

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Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Australian Technology Education
Summit Schedule
now available
1-2 September
The Australian National University

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

The one and only @hacks4pancakes.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy will be speaking at our first IDEATE Summit on 1 September in Canberra. We'll have ten universities, plus industry partners, collaborating in the same room on how to improve DEI in the tech industry.

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2025 Summit Schedule - IDEATE

Inclusion, diversity and equity in Australian technology education

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Want to see a greater diversity of students graduating from computer science and tech courses at Australian universities, and thriving in their industry careers? Come to our summit 1-2 September in Canberra Let's make it happen together! ideate.community/sum...

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IDEATE Summit 2025
Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Australian Technology Education
IDEATE educates, equips and enables universities to lead systemic change to increase diversity in technology education and careers in Australia.
1-2 September
The Australian National University

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Our first annual IDEATE Summit is in Canberra 1-2 Sept. Bringing together Australian universities and tech industry, we're working together to improve inclusion, diversity and equity in Australian technology education. Details: ideate.community/sum... #uni #DEI #disability #STEM #ComputerScience

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Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Australian Technology Education
1-2 September
The Australian National University

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The first annual IDEATE Summit will be held in Canberra 1-2 September, and we’re also looking to engage with more partners on our journey to a diverse, thriving technology workforce. More info: ideate.community /🧵

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IDEATE - IDEATE

The IDEATE program brings together Australian universities and industry partners to collaborate, share best practices, and co-create systemic changes that will improve technology education for all stu...

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Our goal is a diverse and thriving workforce of technology professionals, educated at Australian universities, collaborating to solve global problems.

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

By collaborating rather than competing, we can improve outcomes for people with disability; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; women; LGBTIQA+; neurodivergent; from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; from rural, regional and remote areas; and low socio-economic status.

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Hosted at Australian National University, IDEATE’s partners include: Australian National University @rmitcomputing.bsky.social University of Adelaide @monashuniversity.bsky.social Macquarie University University of Melbourne University of Technology Sydney Google AU PentenAmio

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IDEATE @ideatecommunity.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Today we launched the IDEATE program: universities and tech industry leaders working together to improve inclusion, diversity and equity in Australian technology education. 🧵

Daniel Nadasi (Google AU), David Liebowitz (PentenAmio), Emma Davidson (IDEATE Program Director), Penny Kyburz (ANU, IDEATE Steering Committee Chair), Sally-Ann Williams (Cicada Innovations, IDEATE Steering Committee member), Antony Hosking (ANU).
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Ms. Kathy Reid (she/her) @kathyreid.au · 27/03/2025

A warm welcome @ideatecommunity.bsky.social - led @emmadavidson.bsky.social, IDEATE program brings together Australian universities and industry partners to collaborate, share best practices, and co-create systemic changes that will improve tech education. #HigherEd #DEI #universities #education

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