Inclusive Design for Educators: October
Inclusive Design for Educators is a two-day, asynchronous online course for educators looking to learn about and apply foundational accessibility principles to their own learning resources (online pages and assignments, slide decks, and handouts).
Dates
Oct 30, 2023Oct 31, 2023Course Type
FacilitatedMember Schools
FreeNon-Member Schools
$200- register
What this is
A two-day online course for educators looking to learn about and apply foundational accessibility principles to their own learning resources.
How might we design more equitable and engaging learning experiences for all students? How might we foster a greater sense of belonging by ensuring our teaching and learning materials are accessible to all students? In this asynchronous, two-day course led by GOA’s Design Lab team, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and apply foundational accessibility principles to their own learning resources (online pages and assignments, slide decks, and handouts). Using the lenses of inclusive language, multimedia, and design, participants will be invited to take concrete action to make the learning resources they design more inviting and inclusive to learners. Accessibility strategies will be examined and concretized through examples from online learning experiences and digital resources.
Participants can expect approximately 2 hours of engagement with primary course content and will leave the experience with a rubric to assess accessibility, remediated materials, and practical strategies to support ongoing learning.
Who it's for
Educators and school teams looking to improve their design and accessibility of teaching materials.
Educators across all grades and content areas
Educators looking to improve their design of teaching materials
Educators needing high-impact, low-time-commitment learning experiences
School teams seeking to establish common language and approaches to making learning resources more accessible
What you'll learn
In this course, you will learn and explore: how to apply accessibility principles to three key areas: language, multimedia, and design; how to update or redesign teaching and learning materials to align with accessibility principles; and how to assess your materials against key indicators of accessible design.
When you design for accessibility, you don’t have to start from scratch. You can take the materials you’re already working with, and redesign and revise them for a more intentional, student-centered impact.
In this course, you will learn and explore:
How to apply accessibility principles to three key areas: language, multimedia, and design
How to update or redesign teaching and learning materials to align with accessibility principles.
How to assess your materials against key indicators of accessible design.
Note: This course will not explicitly address instructional or testing accommodations to meet individualized education program (IEP) requirements.
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