Student Creation of Accessible Materials
By Nicolas SIMON, Sandra FLORES-GONZALES, Bella CRUZ, and Ayla DIBIASIO
Thank You
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Introducing the presenters
Presenters (1)
Nicolas SIMON
Sandra FLORES-GONZALES
Presenters (2)
Bella CRUZ
Ayla DIBIASIO
THE ORIGIN
When did everything start?
Something you need to know
UNESCO defined OER as “teaching, learning or research materials that are in the public domain or released with intellectual property licenses that facilitate the free use, adaptation and distribution of resources.”
A red symbol in Blackboard
Office of Accessibility
STUDENTS’ SURVEY
A brief Survey
If your textbook was available in a different format, would you use it?
If your syllabus was available in a different format, would you use it?
If your assignments were available in a different format, would you use them?
If the PowerPoints were available in a different format, would you use them?
MAKING THE COURSE CONTENT DIGITALLY ACCESSIBLE
With the Help of Terrific Teaching-Assistants
Course Content Digitally Accessible
File Conversion Website�https://www.sensusaccess.com/web3/easternct/default.aspx?lang=American
1. Choose file
2. Upload your file and press upload
3. Choose Format
4. Enter email
5. Confirmation Page
6. Receive Email�First link or attached document
7. Download
THE COURSE MATERIAL IS DIGITALLY AVAILABLE
We are done!!!!
From changing the culture…
ACCESSIBILITY
IS THE NORM
… to changing the practice.
From a Culture of Consumption….
…to a Culture of Creation
CREATING A GUIDEBOOK FOR STUDENTS
The Guidebook
STUDENT’S REPARATION
The Mid Term Exam
Repairing the First Document
The Document to Repair
The Accessibility Concerns of the document
Repairing the Second Document
The Document to Repair
The Accessibility Concerns of the document
Step-by-Step Instructions from the Guidebook
Helping Students to Repair The Documents
STUDENT’S CREATION
The Final Paper
Including the Heading in the final paper
Heading 1
Heading 2
CONCLUDING REMARKS
We are almost done
Rome was not built in one day!!!
Give Yourself Credits and Accept Failure.
Give Your Students Clear Directions.
Make Accessibility the Norm
Change the practice.
From a Culture of Consumption….
…to a Culture of Creation
Promoting a Culture of Interaction
Do you have any questions?