How can advocates stress the importance of accessibility, provide training, and make sure resources are accessible on a small budget? With the shift to digital learning, this has never been more important. This presentation will help find solutions to campus accessibility challenges.
Abstract
With the shift from brick and mortar education to online or blended learning environments, accessibility does not often receive the consideration it deserves. As an advocate for accessibility, how can you manage key challenges such as conveying the importance of accessibility to instructors or how to provide effective training on how to make online courses accessible to the most students? Learn how online training tools can offer training on the basics of supporting accessible instruction as well as providing training on both assistive technology products and accessibility features on commonly used technology. The best defense against indifference is education: provide educators with the tools they need to make sure their classes reach all students.
Kepoints
How to hghlight the importance of accessibility to instructors
How to provide training with limited resources
Free and low cost tools and strategies for testing accessibility
Speaker Bio(s)
Jeremy Mikel
Jeremy Mikel is the eLearning Project Manager at Atomic Learning, education’s trusted training solutions provider. In his role at Atomic Learning, Mikel has helped hundreds of schools/campuses plan and implement effective technology training, support and integration initiatives.
Hank Millette
Hank Millette is the Quality Assurance Manager at Atomic Learning, education’s trusted training solutions provider. In his role at Atomic Learning, Millette has helped hundreds of schools/campuses plan and implement effective technology training, support and integration initiatives.