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Designing a Mobile Ready Course with Universal Design

Proposal No: 2622

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Speaker(s)

  • Kate Miller, Access and Usability Manager, CU Denver

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Length of Session (in hours): 1-hrFormat: Lecture Expertise Level: BeginnerType of session: Not provided

Summary of Session

With a rising number of students accessing and completing coursework through mobile applications, it is important that accessing your course is easy and effective and applicable to all students.

Abstract

With a rising number of students accessing and completing coursework through mobile applications on devices such as smartphones and tablets, it is important that accessing your course through a mobile application is as engaging and effective as accessing your course from a computer. Come learn and implement design tips for creating mobile friendly content (many of which can be applied to course design in general).

Keypoints

  1. The features of Universal Design
  2. What makes a course accessible
  3. How to implement design strategies to make your online course accessible

Speaker Bio(s)

Kate Miller

Kate Miller's interests rest in a fusion of technology, universal design and accessibility. Kate serves as the Access and Usability Manager at CU Online. Kate just finished her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership with a focus on student affairs in higher education and is now pursuing her doctorate in leadership for educational equity.

Handout(s)

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JKP9jqm02QsgZS0NRVKvgD0pWzGsGOU3jqESLD2j3CE/edit?usp=sharing