Accessibility Q&A Hour

Accessibility, defined by Quality Matters as the extent to which a product, service, or facility is available to all people, is a premier issue facing institutions of higher education today. At CLEAR, we believe that every student regardless of ability should be able to access all aspects of their learning environment. Join us for our Lunch & Learn Series, giving you some answers to many of the “why” questions regarding accessibility. Each Lunch & Learn is followed by a Q&A Hour, where CLEAR Quality Review and Compliance staff will be available to address the “how-to” questions that put concepts from Lunch & Learn into practice in your course. We are excited to work together to incorporate universal design in your course and across UNT. Each Lunch & Learn + Q&A Hour will be hosted in the Support and Services Building, located at 1500 N Interstate 35, Denton, TX 76205. Bring your own lunch and CLEAR will provide complimentary water, coffee, and tea.

While syllabus/accessibility Q&A Hour is happening, we will also be hosting iClicker training – all in the same convenient location.

If you have any questions about the event feel free to email Dr. Tania Heap at tania.heap@unt.edu or call (940) 369-6427.

General Schedule

  • Lunch & Learn: noon to 1PM (see Schedule of Topics below for further details)
  • Q&A Hour: 1-2PM
  • iClicker 5.0 Training: 1PM or 2:30PM

Schedule of Topics

8/16/19 – Accessibility in Your Online Course (SSB Room 102)

CLEAR’s course review specialists walk through the accessibility section of the rubric they use when reviewing online courses per UNT Policy #06.030 and provide Canvas-specific recommendations based off frequently missed standards.

8/23/19 - Starting the Semester Off Right (SSB Room 105)

A one-hour workshop on preparing your syllabus and using Canvas technologies to make sure your course shell accessible to all students. This workshop applies to all course modalities and is open to anyone with teaching responsibilities at UNT. Bring your current syllabus. Bringing your own laptop is recommended.

8/30/19 - Accessibility in Your Online Course (SSB Room 105)

CLEAR’s course review specialists walk through the accessibility section of the rubric they use when reviewing online courses per UNT Policy #06.030 and provide Canvas-specific recommendations based off frequently missed standards.

9/13/19 – Sociocultural Aspects of Dis/ability (SSB Room 105)

What social and cultural forces shape the way Americans understand disability? This session builds awareness around why accessibility “matters,” which includes: discussing what constitutes a disability; addressing assumptions about the intersection of accessibility, ability, and teaching; and practicing the use of inclusive and person-first language when talking to/about people with disabilities.

9/27/19 – Accessibility and Course Documents (SSB Room 105)

Learn about common accessibility issues and errors regarding course documents. This session provides a summary of accessible features that instructors can implement across several document formats, such as Word documents, PowerPoints, PDFs, and HTML content.

10/11/19 – Disabilities and Accommodations (ODA) (SSB Room 105)

Explore various types of disabilities and the many accommodations that instructors can provide to enhance the learning experience for students with different abilities. In this session, a representative from the Office of Disability Access joins CLEAR to share their expertise on what the UNT community can do to serve students with disabilities.

10/25/19 – Accessibility and Multimedia (Media Library) (SSB Room 101)

Discover accessibility issues relevant to the use of multimedia in course design and delivery. In this session, a representative from UNT’s Media Library joins CLEAR to share their expertise on how instructors can enhance their courses with the use of accessible media content.

11/8/19 – Copyright Compliance (UNT Libraries) (SSB Room 105)

Dig into copyright issues and how they affect the accessibility of course materials, including assigned readings and multimedia. In this session, a copyright specialist from UNT Libraries joins CLEAR to share their expertise on how the UNT Library can aid in ensuring the accessibility and fair use of copyrighted course material.

12/6/19 – Accessibility Q&A Hour

12/13/19 – Accessibility Q&A Hour

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