2014 Session Descriptions
Keynote Address
Accessibility Challenges in Higher Education (Panel Discussion)
Presented by: Peter Bossley, OSU, OCIO Accessibility Analyst; Ken Petri, OSU, Web Accessibility Center Director; Jessica Thiede, Cincinnati VA Medical Center Psychologist; and Andy Zeisler, MU, Office of Disability Resources Director
Accessible Documents: How to Create an Accessible PDF
Accessibility Features of e-Books
Session Description Unavailable
Accessibility Technology in the Classroom
Best Practices: Setting Up an Accessible Course Site in Niihka
Please join Dave Scoville, Miami's Learning Systems Coordinator, for an informative session focused on creating a more accessible course site in Niihka. This session will present several good practices for creating a more accessible experience with a variety of Niihka tools.
Presented by: Dave Scoville
Captioning Made Easy Using Amara
Session Description Unavailable
Presented by: Todd Pashak
Library Tour
Learn about the resources available in the Miami University Libraries to help you create accessible course content. This tour will cover software and services in the Libraries' Center for Digital Scholarship and the Center for Information Management.
Presented by: Katie Gibson
Using Universal Design for Learning to Support All Online Students
The 45-minute workshop on “Using Universal Design for Learning to Support All Online Students” supports online-student retention and satisfaction by applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in higher-education online-course design, using
- multiple means of representing information,
- multiple ways for learners to take action and express their learning, and
- multiple means of learner engagement.
UDL strategies are typically discussed as ways of accommodating learners with disabilities, but they make online environments more engaging and flexible for all learners. This workshop provides participants with five specific actions they can take in order to incorporate UDL principles into their online courses:
- Start new design processes with text.
- Create or find alternate versions of all multimedia.
- Design at least one alternative way for learners to demonstrate each course objective.
- Break up complex learners' tasks into separate components.
- Expand, document, and share interactions within online courses using free or low-cost tools.
Presented by: Tom Tobin