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Not Just a Checklist: Weaving Accessibility Into the Course Development Process

Presenters Ginny Moore, EdD — Chalk and Tablet Kara Roche — Chalk & Tablet Description In online course development, accessibility is often an afterthought; a checklist to implement right before launching a course. This approach fails because accessibility isn’t a checklist. Accessibility features are an extension of your course elements, so waiting to implement them […]

Authoring Stylish and Accessible Canvas Courses

Presenters Carmen Marie Strand — Penn State University Matt Farley — Penn State University Description Discover how a team of accessibility consultants, instructional designers and multimedia specialists collaborated to create a resource for Penn State staff and faculty (and others) that provides accessible, responsive and visually-appealing code to enhance online courses in Canvas.

Pilot to Academic Practice: Developing an Implementation Plan To Improve the Accessibility of Course Content

Presenters Dalia Radwan — Concordia University Gavin Henrick — Brickfield Education Labs Description Concordia University’s Centre for Teaching and Learning conducted two pilot studies to enhance faculty members’ engagement with accessibility tools and checkers, reduce barriers for students, and increase learning access. This presentation will have two parts: The first will present the two pilot […]