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Applying Accessibility Principles to Online Course Design – Session 1
				
  Aug 4, 2020 
 12:00PM to 1:30PM

							

			

				  
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	Date(s) - 04/08/2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm





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Applying Accessibility Principles to Online Course Design


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*If you are unable to register through Eventbrite for accessibility reasons or if you require accessibility support to participate in these sessions, please send an email to Kate Brown, Accessibility Program Manager, access@mcmaster.ca


Dates: Tuesday, August 4 OR Monday, August 10 (same presentation x2)


Time: 12-1:30pm


About this event: 


    

  • Event capacity:150 spots available per session for registered participants (please email if you experience issues registering)
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  • Description: 

      

    • In this webinar, you will be introduced to McMaster’s “Forward with FLEXibility” resource on accessible education, which was initially launched in 2017.
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    • After reviewing the FLEX Forward framework (available to all McMaster educators on Avenue to Learn), the presentation will focus on specific barriers that students with disabilities experience in online learning environments, and how these might be proactively mediated and addressed during course design and delivery through the principles of Flexibility, Alignment, Variety, and Explicitness.
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    • This webinar focuses on applying an overarching set of accessibility principles to concrete examples from online teaching and learning.


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    • A written version of this training content will be available within the FLEX Forward resource on Avenue to Learn in September 2020.
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Facilitators:


    

  • Dr. Alise de Bie, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, MacPherson Institute
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  • Kate Brown, Accessibility Program Manager, AccessMac Program, Equity and Inclusion Office
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Online Session Logistics


    

  • Platform: Microsoft Teams (details provided prior to the session)
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  • Level: N/A
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  • Webinar Requirements:

      

    • Internet: A high-speed connection is preferred
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    • Hardware: Device required to connect to Microsoft Teams (computer, tablet, or phone)
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    • Audio: Computer speakers, headphones, or earbuds
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    • Video participation by attendees not required
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*Sessions will be live captioned