Schedule
May 22nd, 2024
Doors Open 10:30 am
John R. Yurtchuk Student Center
Social Room
Registration
Welcome and Opening Remarks 10:45 am
Provost Michael Brogan
Irene Holohan-Moyer, Associate VP for IESI & Title lll Program Director
John R. Yurtchuk Student Center
Social Room
Breakout Sessions 11:00–11:55 am:
Join Dr. Katie Grennell, accessibility strategist at Anthology, for an in-depth session of how Ally can be used to improve the accessibility of your courses. In addition to the features designed to remediate content and improve the accessibility of course content, this session will also review best practices and workflows conducive to creating and sustaining accessible courses in Blackboard.
Information Literacy as Information Equity:
How Collaborating with Library Services Ensures Equitable Experience from Recruitment to Graduation View Slide Deck
Devon Cozad, Research and Instruction Librarian
YSC Social Room
In Reference Services, we have a unique perspective of the needs of faculty, staff, and students. This session will explore opportunities to close equity gaps between the online and in-person research instruction experience, discuss ways faculty can scaffold and support student research projects, and how we can support and build information literacy pedagogy across departments. From recruitment to graduation, traditional to nontraditional, let’s have a conversation on how we can collaborate.
Lunch 12:00–12:45 pm
John R. Yurtchuk Student Center
Social Room
Keynote Workshop 12:45–2:00 pm
Universal Design for Learning: Adding to the Faculty Toolkit
Kirsten Behling, Assoc. Dean of the Student Accessibility and Academic Resource (StAAR) Center at Tufts University
This interactive keynote that introduces the concept of UDL as a pedagogical approach to supporting students and their diverse learning abilities. You will learn about the transition of UDL from brain-based research to its practical application in college classrooms.
Objectives for the keynote include:
Understanding the importance of access for all
Acknowledging and appreciating the diversity of learners in our classroom
Thinking through our legal obligations as educators
Learning about the UDL framework in detail
Celebrating what faculty are already doing
Sharing best practices for UDL implementation
Break 2:00–2:10 pm
Breakout Sessions 2:10–3:10 pm (in person only):
Implementing UDL Strategies through a Facilitated Community of Practice Workshop
Kirsten Behling
DS 135 ・ In-Person only
This workshop will focus on UDL and course design (course logistics, syllabi, course documents). Participating faculty will bring their courses with them with the goal of making at least one change.
A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words… or Does It? Strategies for Improving Accessibility
YSC Social Room ・ In-Person only ・Hands-On ・ Collaborative Learning
This hands-on workshop is for anyone who wants to improve accessibility through multiple perspectives. Become aware of common barriers and learn to use images and alt text effectively.
CILS: Using Technology and Simulation to Supplement and Strengthen Students' Learning
Tony Surace
2nd Floor RIC ・ In-Person only
Demo
Join me for an overview of what Daemen’s state-of-the-art Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) provides and how faculty can use it to support their syllabus and strengthen their lessons and assessments with simulation using standardized patients and/or manikins.
Breakout Sessions 3:15–4:00 pm:
Debbie Dimitrovski
YSC Alumni Lounge ・ Q&A ・ Conversation-based
In this informal session, you are invited to ask me any questions you might have about accommodations, documentation of a disability, New York State laws, and more. I look forward to getting to know you and learning about your concerns.
ACUE Roundtable: Promoting Active Learning
YSC Social Room ・ In-Person only
Check-In ・ Open to All
This is a debriefing check-in for faculty who have completed Block 1 in the Effective Teaching Practices ACUE course. If you are not part of this cohort but are curious about your colleagues’ experience, you are also very welcome to attend.
Happy Hour 4:00–5:15 pm
Thank you for attending! See you next year!