Overview
Learn how to make
self-created K-12 and higher ed STEM curriculum materials, including documents,
graphics, and videos, accessible to all learners. The four accessible design
principles of POUR will be applied to STEM-related course content through a
series of material makeover demonstrations. Common examples of materials
created by K-12 and higher ed STEM faculty will be first displayed in
traditional formats, followed by POUR-aligned accessible versions. Skills
covered in this session will include best practices for writing alt text and
descriptions for technical images, charts, and graphics; creating closed
captions and audio descriptions for video; the application of MathML in
documents and websites to make mathematical and scientific notation accessible;
and tools for making coding and basic computer science concepts accessible for
all learners.
Learning Objectives
- Define each of the four POUR principles for accessible design and provide at least one practice that can be used to implement that principle in an educational resource.
- Develop one or more high-quality image descriptions for charts, graphs and other complex images used in STEM courses.
- Identify at least three benefits of presenting math and scientific notation with structured text (MathML) as opposed to images.
Higher Education
Target Audience
Accessibility Professional; ADA Coordinator; Administrators; AT Specialists; Alternative Media Specialist; Consultants/Trainers; Curriculum and Instruction; Disability Services; Educators; Faculty/Instructors - Higher Education; Government/Non-Profit Agencies; Instructional Technologist; Media Specialist; Special Education Educators; Teachers of the Visually Impaired; Transition Coordinator; Visual Impairment Specialists
Experience Level
Introductory
Content Area
Professional Area
ATIA 2020 Conference Recording
This course was given at the ATIA 2020 Conference on Thursday, January 30, 2020 9:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Continuing Education Credits
For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Online Education CEUs
This course is offered for the following CEUs: ACVREP (General & ATBVI); AOTA; IACET
This course is offered for the following number of CEUs: 1.5 CEU Hours and 0.15 CEU Units.
Speaker/s:
Cynthia Curry
CAST
Cynthia Curry is a Project Director at CAST. She began her career as a middle and high school science teacher, and discovered the power of assistive technology and Universal Design for Learning while a graduate student. At CAST, Cynthia directs the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials for Learning and co-directs the Center on Inclusive Technology & Education Systems. She has worked at state, local, and higher education agencies to ensure access to technology for learners with disabilities. Cynthia served as a Statewide UDL, AT, and AEM Integration Mentor for the Maine Department of Education’s 1:1 technology initiative. At the University of Southern Maine, she was a lecturer in Teacher Education and directed a U.S. Department of Education grant to merge the University’s pre-service special and general education pathways. Prior to her current position, she was Coordinator of Disability Services and an Instructional Designer at the University of New England.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
I'll be presenting a free tool developed with grant funds awarded to my employer, from whom I garner a salary.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No
Luis Perez
National AEM Center for Learning
Luis Pérez is a technical assistance specialist for the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials at CAST. In this role, he promotes the creation, delivery and use of high quality accessible educational materials and technologies to support equitable learning opportunities for all students. He holds a doctorate in special education and a master’s degree in instructional technology from the University of South Florida. Luis has published three books on accessibility, mobile learning and UDL: Mobile Learning for All (Corwin Press), Dive into UDL (ISTE) and Learning on the Go (CAST Publishing).
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
I am a salaried employee of the National AEM Center at CAST. The AEM Center is federally funded through the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education. I am also an author with two books for which I receive royalties: Learning
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No