Workshop Information

Objectives


bullet symbol symbol To understand the issues affecting disabled students taking I.S. classes
bullet symbol To examine ways of adopting teaching practices to support all our students
bullet symbol symbol Explore methods of improving access to instructional materials
bullet symbol symbol To equip us with the skills needed to develop an inclusive learning environment
 

Who should attend?


bullet symbol symbol I.S. faculty, I.S. staff and graduate assistants who teach I.S. classes
 

What will I learn by attending?


bullet symbol symbol Understanding of the needs of our diverse student population
bullet symbol symbol Legal requirements and social implications of accessible systems
bullet symbol symbol A range of inclusive instructional techniques
bullet symbol symbol Ways to make Blackboard sites, web pages and PDF documents accessible

bullet symbol symbol Accessibility of other web-based technologies for future curricula
 

Further Details


bullet symbol symbol Date and venue: Tuesday 26th January 2010 in ITE 456
bullet symbol symbol Ensure that you register prior to attending
bullet symbol symbol Refreshments and lunch will be provided for all attendees.
bullet symbol symbol Further details can be obtained from Dr. Ravi Kuber at rkuber@umbc.edu.
bullet symbol Supported by an Access Computing Mini-Grant Computing Mini-Grant from DO-IT