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Webinar Summary
Online education presents unique challenges for students with disabilities. Solutions to these challenges are as diverse as the students who may require accommodations in order to get the full learning experience for a course. Some examples of accommodations include providing transcripts or captions for videos, converting documents such as PDFs so that they can be read by a screen reader, making sure that all course functionality can be accessed using a keyboard, and giving students extra time on tests within the learning management system.
Accessible online courses can be developed by using inclusive course design, reviewing courses for accessibility, and training faculty and staff to create course materials that can be accessed by students with disabilities. Making sure that online courses are accessible can be an overwhelming undertaking, but it is possible even with a small staff. Incorporating accessibility as part of the course design, course review, and faculty education process helps prevent rushed attempts to update a course to meet student needs. Colleen Fleming will outline the accessibility requirements for online higher education courses, the accessibility procedures and training that have been implemented at the Adler School of Professional Psychology, and practical ways to ensure that online course content can be used effectively by all students.
Presenter
Colleen Fleming, Instructional Designer Adler School of Professional Psychology