Beginning your Journey in Championing Digital Accessibility and UDL Support in your Department

Presented by: Irene Knokh | Professional Development & Education

Abstract

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I am the informal advocate in our team for integrating digital accessibility, learning disabilities support, and UDL use in instruction as well as everyday non-instructional projects. My journey began several years ago when I started working with the ID2ID mentoring program; last year, the outcome was an accessible video best practices presentation. My mentees and I put it together as our final product.

I did several presentations to the Dean's Office at Michigan Medicine and a presentation for Nurse Educator forum. For our team, I am creating a calendar for one staff meeting each month on best practices or tools/resources for these topics. I will have a ten (10) minutes best practices and/or tool highlight for digital accessibility, DIY digital ergonomics, and inclusivity practices. Examples: name pronunciation tools, not making assumptions about dyslexia or learning disability.

I also tie in digital accessibility and UDL to ensure that we learn from older users-thus asking to think about ageism, learning, and technology.

Because I personally experienced a lot of bias and prejudice based on my background and how I learn, I want to share with others what’s available to make experiences better for everyone.

Category

Digital Fluency for a Digital Future

Area(s) of Focus

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Knowledge
  • Administration
  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)