The digital project “A tu per tu” as an educational tool for inclusivity at the university

Abstract

Inclusive Pedagogy and Didactics solicit deep reflections and rethinking, in an innovative perspective, about new languages, tools and ideas to meet the differences and diversities of each person. The interdisciplinary working group made up of engineers, pedagogists, sociologists and psychologists from the University of Tuscia has given rise to the experimental digital project “A TU per TU”, which aims at 1. encourage the active participation of all students; 2. stem possible forms of discrimination and exclusion; 3. build truly inclusive learning environments; and 4. ensure the educational success of all university students. The project, aimed at implementing digital tools, support actions and best practices specific to each student, exploits on-the-edge technologies as virtual and augmented reality (VR-AR) and artificial intelligence (AI). Particular attention is paid to psychosocial aspects, students with special educational needs and training of support tutors. “A TU per TU” perfectly suits the fundamental principles of Special Pedagogy, with which it shares approaches and intentions. In this paper we present the main contents of the project actions, as a proof of concept of what will be done.