Accessibility Bites: Teaching and Learning with Text-to-Speech BCcampus webinar recorded Oct 29, 2026
Facilitator:
Kim Ashbourne
Host: Britt Dzioba
According to Statistics Canada, approximately 5.2 million Canadians struggle with printed text including: difficulty seeing (77%), holding (25%), or understanding (42%). This session looks at how text-to-speech enhances teaching and learning, and how educators can prepare for learners who increasingly use it in post-secondary education.
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize who uses text-to-speech and how it supports learning
- Build empathy for diverse experiences of learning
- Become familiar with free and common tools
- Learn how digital practices can include or exclude text-to-speech users
Attachments: Transcript (PDF, Word, Text), Slides (PDF)
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