Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education
Learn to create accessible online courses for students with diverse abilities, including those with disabilities.
Learn to create accessible online courses for students with diverse abilities, including those with disabilities.
This course, led by Emily Moore, Howard Kramer, and Clayton Lewis from the University of Colorado Boulder, focuses on developing inclusive online courses accessible to students with a wide range of abilities. It covers effective practices to increase inclusion and avoid common accessibility issues in online education. The curriculum includes course organization, accessibility of Microsoft Office and PDF documents, making course instruction pages accessible, video captioning, image accessibility, and designing for learning differences. Participants will learn both broad accessibility considerations and step-by-step guides for implementing inclusive design. The course emphasizes how inclusive materials benefit all students, including those without disabilities, and provides practical skills for creating accessible online educational content.
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What you'll learn
Understand the concept of Inclusive or Universal Design in the context of online education
Recognize potential accessibility challenges in online courses
Learn to create accessible documents using Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF
Develop skills in providing alternative text for complex images, tables, and graphs
Master techniques for captioning videos using various tools
Understand the importance of keyboard accessibility and color contrast in course design
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to inclusive design for online education. It covers the principles of Universal Design and their application to online courses. The curriculum includes practical skills such as creating accessible documents in Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF, adding alternative text to complex images and tables, captioning videos, and addressing keyboard accessibility and color contrast issues. Throughout the course, participants learn about the challenges faced by students with different abilities and how to create course materials that are accessible to all. The course emphasizes both theoretical understanding and practical application, with assignments that allow students to apply their learning to real-world scenarios.
Week 1: Introduction to Course, Demographics, Universal Design
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Week 2: Accessible Documents
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Week 3: Complex Images, Tables, Graphs
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Week 4: Captioning
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Week 5: Uncovered Topics, Resources & Review
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
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Advancing Accessibility in STEM Education through PhET Interactive Simulations
Dr. Emily Moore serves as the Director of Research and Accessibility for the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she focuses on enhancing simulation design and accessibility for diverse learners. Her research explores how students engage with simulations and the impact on their learning experiences. Dr. Moore leads initiatives to develop multimodal simulations that incorporate alternative input methods, auditory descriptions, and sonification, making PhET simulations accessible to students with visual or mobility impairments. Her efforts have culminated in the creation of PhET's first simulations designed specifically for blind students. With over 30 publications in science education, educational technology, and accessibility, she also contributes to teacher professional development and collaborates with K-12 educators and higher education faculty to create effective classroom activities available on the PhET website.
Accessibility Specialist at the University of Colorado Boulder
Howard Kramer is an Accessibility Specialist at the University of Colorado Boulder, bringing over 25 years of experience in assistive technology, disability services, information systems, and accessible media. From 1997 to 2012, he worked with Disability Services at CU-Boulder, where he established the Assistive Technology Lab to support students with disabilities requiring specialized access. Mr. Kramer is the founder and coordinator of the Accessing Higher Ground Conference, which focuses on accessible media, web technologies, and assistive tools. He teaches courses on Universal Design and serves as the Principal Investigator for a grant project aimed at enhancing accessibility education within course curricula. He holds a master’s degree from CU-Boulder and is currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Denver.
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