Navigating Digital Accessibility @ MSU Online
This workshop explores the basics of digital accessibility and the resources that are available to instructors at MSU. We will explore components of Universal Design for Learning and discuss the ways educators can apply these principles to their own courses. This course is intended for instructors of students at any level. Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain the importance of implementing digital accessibility practices in the classroom
- Recognize the concepts involved in universal design for learning (UDL)
- Identify resources related to digital accessibility that are available at MSU
- Discuss possibilities for making their new and/or existing courses accessible
Additional Resource: Digital Accessibility Toolkit
Facilitator:
Dr. Katherine (Katie) Knowles received her PhD in the Department of English at Michigan State University. She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher of Digital Humanities at the University of Kansas. Katie received her BA from Hanover College and her MA from the University of Birmingham’s Shakespeare Institute. Knowles acted as both a GA and the instructor of record for a variety of IAH courses during her time at MSU, and she was a CTLI fellow for the 2023-2024 academic year during which she developed a project on Digital Accessibility at MSU.
- Date:
- Monday, November 4, 2024
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810
- Audience:
- Educator Network Future Faculty In-Class Educators Online Program Directors
- Categories:
- DEIB & Student Success Designing and Building Courses Guest Speakers Online Session Synchronous Session
This is a virtual course, please ensure that your Zoom app is up to date!
Zoom Link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810
Meeting ID: 732 599 810
Passcode: GREAT