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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.

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

Paul Fournier
Director Digital Transformation
Concordia University
Ali Sohrabi
Learning Experience Designer
eConcordia
Megan Fitzgibbons
Instructional Services Coordinator
Concordia University Library
Stephanie Trott
Knowledge One
Emmy Huot
KnowledgeOne/eConcordia
Ping Ng
Learning Experience Designer
eConcordia
Kate Robayo Sheridan
Concordia University

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