How to Make STEM Courses Accessible Online
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When:
3:00 PM, Friday 23 Feb 2024
(45 minutes)
Where:
Virtual session
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Theme:
Virtual
STEM courses are popular but may face limitations in online learning environments.
In particular, learners with visual impairments (VI) often struggle since screen readers rarely describe equations or chemical formulas accurately by default.
Moreover, alt text is virtually nonexistent in university courses & popular media, especially for charts & graphs.
In particular, learners with visual impairments (VI) often struggle since screen readers rarely describe equations or chemical formulas accurately by default.
Moreover, alt text is virtually nonexistent in university courses & popular media, especially for charts & graphs.
What does the research say about this topic?
How does theory work in practice?
This workshop will share the lessons learned during the development of CHME 6031: Chemical Kinetics & Reaction Engineering.
Topics include:
- Accessible Math Online with LaTeX
- Transcripts & Semantics
- The Math Accessibility Iceberg
- Alt Text for Visualizations
- & more!
Who's Attending
Melissa Filiatrault
KnowledgeOne
Michael Colatruglio
eConcordia
Stephanie Trott
Knowledge One
Emmy Huot
KnowledgeOne/eConcordia
Kate Robayo Sheridan
Concordia University