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In response to the Accessibility Act, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ has developed an Accessibility Plan, that outlines foci in six areas. Under the category for Teaching, Learning and Research, recommendations include educating faculty and staff on assistive technology (2.3) and investing in up-to-date assistive technologyÌý(2.8).
Assistive technologies can help remove barriers for students who use them. This workshop will help remove the mysteries around assistive technologies—what they are, how they work, and how you can create learning environments compatible with these tools.
In this workshop, facilitators from the Centre for Learning and Teaching and the Student Accessibility Centre will demonstrate some of the most popular assistive technologies used by students, show us the accessibility features built into Dal’s instructional technologies (e.g., Brightspace), review the policies and procedures for students seeking accessibility support, including using the assistive technology lending library, and, of course, answer your lingering questions.
Date: November 17, 2023
Time: Noon–1:30 p.m.Â
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
Ìý-ÌýOpen to мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ and King's faculty and staff
Facilitators
Jen Davis (she/her), Manager, Student Accessibility Centre
Les T. Johnson (he/him), Senior Educational Developer, Centre for Learning and Teaching
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