2024-2025 Accessibility Bites Series, Session 1: Alternative Format Creation
Presenter: Jennifer Weldon
Host: Helena Prins
Join us for a short drop-in session to explore how alternative format textbooks and course materials are provided to students. You will also gain valuable tips on how to improve the accessibility of your classroom materials.
Agenda:
- Introduction to the Accessible British Columbia Act and how course materials are addressed in the education standards from other jurisdictions
- Presentation on the accessibility features of alternative format course materials
- Examples of common accessibility issues in course materials and how they cause problems for assistive technologies
- Question and answer period.
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