Name
Going Remote and Planning for Accessibility from the Start: Reflections from the Field - Room L.63
Date & Time
Monday, May 13, 2024, 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Description

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Following a rapid shift to online learning during the start of the Pandemic, things were not smooth and for many it was a very steep learning curve. What have we learned from this experience? What can we take forward with us to improve and expand our multimodal teaching practices? What opportunities for accessibility continue to get overlooked or ignored? How may this impact student experience and involvement? This presentation will focus on my own experiences as a professor at a public institution, navigating an ever-changing academic landscape, students' needs and preferences for instruction, and increased accessibility in teaching and learning. I will share lessons learned about the benefits and drawbacks of teaching fully seated, asynchronous, synchronous, hybrid, and combined online while utilizing various learning platforms. Also included in this presentation will be student feedback and preferences for various teaching and learning modalities and how I have used this to further inform and shape my teaching practice, course offerings, and program development. Finally, this presentation will take the discussion of online learning outside of the classroom and explore the intricacies of planning and benefits of offering virtual presentations and events, using the development of the annual Disability Studies Series offered on my campus as a model. I will share lessons learned about working with various presentation platforms, meeting vs. webinar features, incorporating ASL and CART interpreters alongside speakers on screen. This presentation will be useful to any faculty member, instructor, staff member, or event organizer who is interested in increasing the online accessibility of their class or event, but may not quite know how to start or what obstacles they could encounter along the way.