2018 IAAP Webinar Series: How MacEwan University Created Accessible Learning Resources, and the Impact on Student Perceptions of their Learning

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Eastern

Location: Webinar

Description: In this session, Laurie Osbaldeston will introduce you to a research project teaming MacEwan University's Centre for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence and Services to Students with Disabilities departments. In this project, academics create accessible learning resources for all students using Sonocent software for Windows and Mac. The project is focused on looking at the ways which access to the software, resources and class recordings has affected students perception of their learning. You will also learn about ways to partner with faculty, and MacEwan's plans for expanding the research throughout the University.

Objectives:

• Participants will discover why MacEwan embarked on this research project and its impact on the wider possibility of inclusive design

• Participants will learn how to involve faculty in your inclusive practices initiatives and the logistics of implementing software access and availability to accessible learning resources

• Participants will explore how students' perception of their learning experience at MacEwan University has been changed by inclusive practices

Target Audience: AT Professionals, Course Designers, Disability Services Professionals

Skill Level: All levels