Accessibility
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Learning
Experience
Design
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Master of Arts in
Learning Experience Design
Master of Arts in Educational Technology
Agenda
Establish norms, purpose, and goals
Explore shared definitions and key terms
Explore accessible design
Consider challenges (break out rooms)
Continue learning!
Our Community Engagement Framework
Our Shared Goals
Accessible design leads to
Accessibility is creating an environment, activity, tool, or resource that can be easily understood and used by everyone.
Accessibility…
“Ableism is a set of stereotypes and practices that devalue and discriminate against people with disabilities. It assumes that the bodies and minds of non-disabled people are the “default,” placing value on them based on society’s perceptions of what’s considered “normal.”
“Inclusive design is design that considers the full range of human diversity with respect to ability, language, culture, gender, age and other forms of human difference.
Approaching Accessibility
People first.
Informed practices.
More than a checklist.
Framing Access: Theoretical perspectives on disability
Image credit and more information: Vanderbilt University’s Center for Teaching and Learning
People first | Dimensions of Inclusive Design
More information: Inclusive Design Research Centre and their Inclusive Design Guide
3 min
Informed practices | How might we do this?
Your Reflection
More information: Interaction Design Foundation course
2 min
Informed practices | Inclusive Learning Spaces
Physiological
How does your space…
Cognitive
How does your space…
Cultural
How does your space…
More information: R. Holeton 2020 and Learning Space Rating System
Informed practices | Web Accessibility
More information: W3C’s Accessibility Fundamentals Overview
More than a checklist | Treasure Hunt
5 min
More than a checklist | Starting
Helpful resource: MSU’s Digital Accessibility Website - Creating Accessible Content
More than a checklist | Workflow
What is your current flow?
What are your challenges?
1 min
More than a checklist | Workflow
Workflow Challenges and Strategies
7
min
More than a checklist | Layering with LXD
Learning Spaces
Learning Outcomes
Learning Activities
Learning Assessments
Learning Spaces
Instead of…
“his/her”
Use…
“their”
Instead of…
“There are 7.8 billion
perspectives walking around”
Use…
“There are 7.8 billion perspectives”
Instead of…
inconsistent onboarding
Use…
consistent onboarding and design
Learning Outcomes
Instead of…
not sharing objectives / goals
Use…
share objectives and goals in clear, student-friendly ways
Instead of…
“Here’s a quick read”
Use…
“Please explore”
Instead of…
“your school”
Use…
“your professional context”
Learning Activities
Instead of…
Do this assignment.
Use…
Here’s the assignment. Let us know if you need customization.
Instead of…
Use this technology.
Use…
Here are several technologies. Please choose one.
Instead of…
unstructured group work
Use…
roles or purpose of peers
Instead of…
No policies or rationale.
Use…
Share explicit policies.
Instead of…
unstructured evaluation
Use…
rubrics created and shared before project / assessment
unshared or unnamed beliefs
Instead of…
Use…
name and share philosophies and beliefs
Learning Assessments
People first | Help Others Start
Challenges: Considerations for Design
(How someone might address the challenge?)
8 min
What is one of your favorite resources to support your understanding of accessibility and accessible practices?
Our Goals, Revisited
Resources
Master of Arts in
Learning Experience Design
Master of Arts in Educational Technology