Accessibility Tip | Disabled Faculty Perspectives
The experiences of faculty members with disabilities in higher education are not well understood and supported. At the same time, faculty members with disabilities have valuable lived experience that informs their instructional practices, affirms their teaching identity, and guides them in attending to the needs of their learners. In celebration of International Day for Persons with […]
Accessibility Tip | Canvas Accessibility Checker Tool
As we are launching into a new academic year, we want to remind you of free tools available to you to help make your course content more accessible: ✔ Use the Accessibility Checker in Canvas to help guide accessibility improvements of your course content. You can find it in the toolbar below the rich text editor when […]
Accessibility Tip | Dyslexia-Friendly Style Guide: Typeface
This month we invite you to consider the needs of dyslexic readers and examine the typeface you’ve been using: ✔ Use sans serif fonts (i.e. fonts without the small decorative lines at the ends of the letters) as they are easier to read. Options include Arial, Calibri, Century Gothic, Comic Sans Open Sans, Tahoma, Trebuchet […]
Inclusive Teaching: What is it and Why does it Matter?
Join UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan educators for an asynchronous course on inclusive teaching practices from Sept 2 – Sept 16. The course ends with an optional synchronous exchange on Sept 16. 📅 Date: Sept 2 – Sept 16 📍 Location: Online Register on the CTLT website.
Inclusive Teaching Exchange
On Sept 16, from 12:00pm – 1:00pm, join UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan colleagues to share insights on inclusive teaching. This session is for those who completed the asynchronous course Inclusive Teaching: what is it and why does it matter? 📅 Date: Sept 16 📍 Location: Online Register on the CTLT website.
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