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Dec. 2023

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How to Use Ally to Improve Canvas Course Accessibility

In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Ally in Canvas to help you make your courses more inclusive. We'll explore key features of Ally, including the Instructor Feedback Tool, the Course Accessibility Report, and the Alternative Formats tool, as well as practical strategies and resources for improving your accessibility scores.

Level 3: Innovate / @ 9:00 am for 1hr / Presenter(s): Kevin Burkitt
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Nov. 2023

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Culturally Responsive Course Design and Teaching Strategies

What does it mean to teach in a culturally responsive way? In this workshop we will discuss the origins and implications of culturally relevant, responsive, and sustaining pedagogies, as well as, how to implement their principles in various subject matter areas. We will also look at course design teaching strategies for incorporating student cultures as assets to their learning. Finally, we will discuss the strategies for critical self-reflection and understanding how your positionality intersects with your presence as the instructor in your course.

Level 1: Activate / @ 11:00 am for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Mary Labrada
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Universal Design for Learning and Inclusive Teaching Strategies

This workshop will introduce you to the principles of inclusive teaching and Universal Design, frameworks which focus on designing learning spaces and experiences that meet the needs of diverse learners. You will leave this workshop with practical strategies, tips, and ideas to make your classroom a place where all students are welcomed and empowered to succeed.

Level 3: Innovate / @ 10:00 am for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Dena Novak
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Creating Accessible Online Content: Text, Documents, Images, and Video

This workshop is designed to explore how to design courses and materials that are accessible to all students. We will cover the basics of online accessibility, focusing on best practices for creating accessible course materials such as text documents (Word/PDF), images, and videos with captions. We’ll also go over key accessibility features in the Canvas LMS.

Level 3: Innovate / @ 2:00 pm for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Natalia Kouraeva
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Oct. 2023

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Culturally Responsive Course Design and Teaching Strategies

What does it mean to teach in a culturally responsive way? In this workshop we will discuss the origins and implications of culturally relevant, responsive, and sustaining pedagogies, as well as, how to implement their principles in various subject matter areas. We will also look at course design teaching strategies for incorporating student cultures as assets to their learning. Finally, we will discuss the strategies for critical self-reflection and understanding how your positionality intersects with your presence as the instructor in your course.

Level 1: Activate / @ 11:00 am for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Mary Labrada
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Universal Design for Learning and Inclusive Teaching Strategies

This workshop will introduce you to the principles of inclusive teaching and Universal Design, frameworks which focus on designing learning spaces and experiences that meet the needs of diverse learners. You will leave this workshop with practical strategies, tips, and ideas to make your classroom a place where all students are welcomed and empowered to succeed.

Level 2: Elevate / @ 1:00 pm for 1.5hr / Presenter(s): Dena Novak
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