Schedule
May 22nd, 2024
May 22nd, 2024
Doors Open 10:30 am
John R. Yurtchuk Student Center
Social Room
Registration
Provost Michael Brogan
Irene Holohan-Moyer, Associate VP for IESI & Title lll Program Director
John R. Yurtchuk Student Center
Social Room
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.
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.
John R. Yurtchuk Student Center
Social Room
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thank you for attending! See you next year!