Accessibility as a pedagogical value

For EIT Urban Mobility it is key in its corporate culture to take on the challenge of accessibility, and for this it is necessary to have content with a universal design that facilitates social inclusion and access to knowledge. We seek a universal design that is also attractive to students. The courses are based on real-life use cases, where participants sometimes assume the main role, facing dilemmas and reflection questions. Thus, the courses acquire a narrative that facilitates their comprehension and assimilation.

The trainings are aimed at a very diverse audience, ranging from mobility professionals to influential people in this field, such as city councils and company managers. These are professionals who are able to apply this knowledge in practice. They all need an introductory level to understand how they can champion a new idea or their business, and what impact it will have at the citizen level, to holistically understand the issue of urban mobility. And that digestible material can also be consumable by the citizen himself. Thus, EIT Urban Mobility looks at the entire urban ecosystem.