Accessibility Interest Group
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Accessibility Interest Group: On-Demand
One of the ways by which we remain closely knit with our client community is through the Accessibility Interest Group (AIG). This is a group evolved over the years from solving fundamental problems to sharing strategies and finding ways to do better in accessibility. D2L’s AIG has helped solve complex problems through a…
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April 2023: Accessibility Interest Group Recording
What was the Session All About?Jennifer Curry Jahnke, the Principal Educator with AccessibilityConsulting.ca. - a collective of digital accessibility educators - talks about how we can create digital learning experiences where students and employees can thrive and learn without barriers through the newly created consulting…
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August 2022: Accessibility Interest Group Recording
August 2022: AIG Video Recording (Part 1 - Before Breakout)This video recording has a recap of Fusion 2022 by Dr. Sam Chandrashekar from D2L. And a presentation on a new content accessibility testing tool UDOIT for D2L. Harsha Sharma PhD, Professor, Nebraska Methodist College, will share NMC’s accessibility initiatives and…
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December 2022: Accessibility Interest Group Recording
What was the session all about?In celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022, Ben Pettingill, a blind professional speaker shared his story. He is passionate about building people’s confidence around disability and why disability shouldn’t dictate who someone is or what they are capable of. This…
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Feb 2023: Accessibility Interest Group Recording
What was the session all about?A discussion with AIG members on their ideas and interests for a proposed course series on UDL in the Accessibility Academy. The discussion points were: How well do you think practicing UDL supports learners with disabilities? While providing learning materials, how do your instructors make…
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March 2023: Accessibility Interest Group recording
What was the Session All About? Assoc. Prof Jo Elliott, Reader in Learning Design at Queen Mary University of London, shared her experiences of working with students to improve digital learning environments and experiences. Jo discussed a range of initiatives, including advisory groups, mentoring programs and partnership…
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May 2023: Accessibility Interest Group Recording
What was the Session All About?Dominique Cytryn, a Human Resources professional, student of Master of Arts in Human Resources Management from Marymount University, and a passionate neurodiversity advocate discusses the basics of what Neurodiversity is, who is considered Neurodivergent, and common issues that students will…
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November 2022: Accessibility Interest Group Recording
What was this session all about?Brightspace Community team collecting feedback from AIG Members. November 2022: AIG Video Recording
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October 2022: Accessibility Interest Group Recording
What was this session all about?Mark Greenfield explains the legal landscape around accessibility and share best practices in addressing accessibility in the procurement process from his experience at the University of Buffalo. October 2022: AIG Video Recording
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September 2022: Accessibility Interest Group Recording
What was this session all about?Prof Emma O'Neill is one of three University College Dublin Teaching Fellows who have designed a learning resource on “Metacognitive Teaching and Learning Strategies” that is featured in D2L Brightspace Community Learning Centre. We are excited to have Prof Emma O'Neill talk to our group…