Creating Accessible Courses in Canvas: Designing Proactively Before Accommodation Letters (1 BC hr)
Date: 2/24/2023
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: LIVE VIRTUAL VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
Event Description: Course accessibility and universal design principles are not ON or OFF. They are part of the journey you are already on: pursuing the best ways to meet the educational needs of your students. What if each semester you prioritized adding one new accessibility habit to your course design workflow in Canvas? What if those layers of accessibility built up semester after semester, until that beautiful moment when you're reading an accommodation letter and realize 'I've prepared for all of that!' We'll give you entry-level through advanced tips for ensuring an accessible course plus step-by-step tutorials on how to make it all happen in Canvas.
For questions regarding this event, contact EqualAccess@kent.edu
Special Accommodation Requests:
Kent State University is committed to making its work environment, programs and activities accessible to those individuals with disabilities.
For employee, faculty and staff accessibility needs contact the Office of Compliance, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, at 330-672-2038 or aa_eeo@kent.edu.
For student accessibility needs contact the office of Student Accessibility Services, at 330-672-3391 or sas@kent.edu.