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Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.67,0:00:07.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>>Narrator: Sheryl Burgstahler\Nshares historical highlights
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.08,0:00:10.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and tips to create accessible\Nonline learning activities.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.86,0:00:14.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Music]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.74,0:00:23.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> Sheryl Burgstahler:\NI’m going to share with you
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.90,0:00:29.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a little bit about\Naccess to online learning,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.58,0:00:32.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what instructional designers and\Nfaculty members need to know.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.37,0:00:34.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Often when I’m talking\Nabout this topic,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.68,0:00:41.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,faculty members will say,\N"I don’t have enough time,"
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.81,0:00:46.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then, if it’s not that,\N"I don’t have enough funding."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.05,0:00:47.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That gets some support.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.46,0:00:51.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"And I don’t have enough\Ntechnical support for me."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.74,0:00:56.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, what I can come back with,\Npolitely, of course,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.36,0:01:00.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is there are some things\Nthat we can all do.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.50,0:01:01.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don’t need to\Ndo them all at once.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.94,0:01:06.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can do them incrementally\Nbut make our courses accessible.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.01,0:01:08.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That led to this particular\Npublication called
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.84,0:01:12.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,20 Tips For Teaching An\NAccessible Online Course.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.28,0:01:14.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so I’m going to go\Nthrough that a little bit.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.65,0:01:18.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s part of our\NAccessCyberlearning project,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.02,0:01:20.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of our resources\Nfor other projects.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.78,0:01:24.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I’ll just step back\Nfor a minute, back to 1995.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.92,0:01:27.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I actually taught\Nthe first online course
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.47,0:01:28.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here at the\NUniversity of Washington.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.73,0:01:32.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That’s kind of a little known\Nfact about me.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.24,0:01:35.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was in 1995 and I’m still\Nshocked to this day
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.25,0:01:36.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they hired\Nan 18-year-old girl
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.74,0:01:38.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be offering these courses!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.40,0:01:39.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Audience laughs]
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.40,0:01:44.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I was quite precocious\Nso, I offered the class
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.34,0:01:49.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with Dr. Norm Coombs at the\NRochester Institute of Technology.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.46,0:01:52.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He and I had been giving talks\Non accessible technology
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.01,0:01:54.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around the country
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.75,0:01:58.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the University of Washington\Nhad a very extensive
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.96,0:02:03.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,distance learning program,\Nall based on the postal mail system.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.80,0:02:07.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so they mailed out things\Nincluding videos to students.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.35,0:02:09.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they proctored their exams in\Nproctoring centers
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.46,0:02:10.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around the country
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.46,0:02:13.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it was pretty elaborate\Nwhat we had here.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.75,0:02:17.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I wanted to make sure, my\Nkind of somewhat hidden agenda was
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.31,0:02:20.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to make sure\Nthese online courses
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.42,0:02:23.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would be accessible to\Nindividuals with disabilities
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.04,0:02:26.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I also was kind of curious if you\Ncould really deliver a class online
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.65,0:02:29.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that was anything close to\Nwhat you could do onsite.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.67,0:02:31.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Particularly something like\Nassistive technology,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.63,0:02:35.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which usually people touch things\Nand manipulate things.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.60,0:02:38.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I recruited Norm Coombs\Nto teach this class with me,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.47,0:02:40.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adaptive Technology for\NPeople With Disabilities.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.92,0:02:44.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now back then, for those of you\Nthat are old enough to remember,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.94,0:02:50.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people communicated using email\Nand we had discussion lists, email-based,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.25,0:02:56.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we had a Gopher server - Gopher from\Nthe University of Minnesota, of course.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.69,0:03:01.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was kind of an online\Ncatalogue system, all text-based.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.19,0:03:03.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We’d get into a little outline\Nof your resources,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.29,0:03:06.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then it would link to\Nresources around the country.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.77,0:03:11.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we actually received an award for\Nhaving the most comprehensive Gopher server
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.23,0:03:14.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for people with disabilities\Nin the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.00,0:03:17.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I don’t know if\Nwe had any competition.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.27,0:03:19.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But anyway, that was\Nour course library.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.30,0:03:21.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then we used Telnet,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.08,0:03:26.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which allowed us to log onto\NNASA and other big computing systems.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.63,0:03:30.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The students had to actually\Nlearn a different language
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.11,0:03:32.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to correspond with these systems, with each\None,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.46,0:03:34.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they developed their own interface.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.69,0:03:37.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then we used File Transfer Protocol\Nto move files around,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.91,0:03:40.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get images, whatever,\Nthat we wanted to move around.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.42,0:03:43.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it was pretty basic technology.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.43,0:03:45.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All the materials that we had\Nwe put in text format.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.79,0:03:47.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You kind of had to.\NIt was on Gopher.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.83,0:03:49.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we did that.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.44,0:03:50.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We did use postal mail.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.74,0:03:54.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We mailed out publications,\Nwe mailed out videos.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.09,0:03:55.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,DO-IT was around.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.09,0:03:57.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had already made some\NDO-IT videos on VHS tapes
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.73,0:04:01.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they were captioned and\Naudio described, believe it or not.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.25,0:04:04.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we mailed those out to\Nthe participants in the class.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.42,0:04:07.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We kind of got the class\Npretty much together.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.36,0:04:10.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I gave them Norm Coombs’ resume
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.38,0:04:13.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they approved him as an instructor\Nhere at the University of Washington.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.98,0:04:15.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then it sort of came out\Nin the meeting one time
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.69,0:04:18.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we were talking about\Nproctoring exams
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.08,0:04:20.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I said, "Well, we really\Ncan’t do proctoring exams
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.10,0:04:25.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in these different locations because\Npeople write those out longhand
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.23,0:04:27.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Norm Coombs is blind\Nso he won’t be able to read those
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.68,0:04:30.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if they’re not in electronic form\Nand I’ll have to grade all those myself
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.83,0:04:33.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I’m really not interested\Nin having to do all that work.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.66,0:04:37.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or we have to hire somebody\Nto go over to RIT and read to him."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.50,0:04:40.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I have to say that the\Nprogram people were not amused
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.35,0:04:43.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the fact that I kind of\Ndropped this idea,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.25,0:04:46.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this piece of information about\NNorm Coombs being blind.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.54,0:04:48.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought it was a little bit humorous\Nand I really didn't think
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.44,0:04:51.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it had anything to do with them\Naccepting him as an instructor
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.33,0:04:53.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even back in those days.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.52,0:04:55.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so they allowed us to go forward\Nwith this
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.71,0:05:00.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we offered this course\Nto be fully accessible
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.27,0:05:03.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the distance learning program\Nkind of the end of the first time we offered
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.52,0:05:04.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.52,0:05:06.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she said, "Well tell me, Sheryl,\NI mean after all this work,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.46,0:05:09.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how many people with disabilities\Neven took this course?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.18,0:05:11.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So how do you even know\Nif it's successful?"
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.49,0:05:15.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I said, "Well I am proud to say\Nwe have absolutely no idea
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.29,0:05:16.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how many people with disabilities\Ntook this course.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.82,0:05:18.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because we just designed it\Nto be fully accessible."
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.80,0:05:21.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No one had to disclose.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.32,0:05:24.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So they weren't exactly amused\Nbut we continued to teach that class.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.32,0:05:27.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I'm happy to say our\Nfirst class was fully accessible.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.67,0:05:30.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In applying universal design\Nto online learning,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.04,0:05:34.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we provide multiple ways to gain knowledge,\Ninteract, and demonstrate knowledge.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.22,0:05:36.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have this publication\Nthat we've created on
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.44,0:05:40.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,20 tips for teaching an online course\Nthat is fully accessible
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.68,0:05:42.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to people with disabilities.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.18,0:05:47.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nine of the tips are about webpages\Nand documents, images, videos;
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.59,0:05:50.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the other 11 are\Ninstructional methods.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.25,0:05:54.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when I'm working with faculty\Nwho are reluctant to admit
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.54,0:05:59.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they might be able to adopt\Nsome accessible technology practices,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.28,0:06:04.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I ask them to really take the challenge\Nof selecting a few of these
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.81,0:06:06.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make their courses accessible.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.30,0:06:08.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it really points out\Nhow the faculty need
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.22,0:06:10.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to work with the technology people
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.02,0:06:13.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also the designers in\Ndeveloping their online courses.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.04,0:06:15.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'm going to go\Nthrough these fairly quickly.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.37,0:06:16.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But just to kind of\Ngive you an idea
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.96,0:06:20.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of what things we tell\Nfaculty members and designers
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.01,0:06:22.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to look for in online learning.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.12,0:06:25.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Providing clear and consistent\Nlayouts and organizational schemes.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.97,0:06:28.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is something that\Nevery instructor should do
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.30,0:06:30.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to present their material clearly.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.47,0:06:35.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course those layouts should be\Napparent to someone who is blind.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.28,0:06:38.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we structure the headings to\Nmake sure that someone can access them
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.94,0:06:41.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,using screen readers and see\Norganization of the content
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.85,0:06:44.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rather than just dumping a bunch of text\Nthat would have to be read
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.82,0:06:48.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the beginning to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.19,0:06:53.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this faculty member would also use\Ndescriptive wording for hyperlinks.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.19,0:06:56.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since someone using a screen reader\Nmight want to tab through
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.69,0:07:01.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and go to each one of the\Nweb resources on a page
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.32,0:07:03.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so they could see\Nwhere they want to start
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.25,0:07:05.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or whether they want to go\Nto those resources at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.71,0:07:10.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so if you use the wording\Non each of your underlined text,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.91,0:07:13.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"click here,"
Dialogue: 0,0:07:13.13,0:07:16.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that person is going to be able\Nto read all those no problem
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.08,0:07:17.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but what they will read is
Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.09,0:07:20.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"click here, click here,\Nclick here, click here."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.84,0:07:24.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In contrast if you provide\Ndescriptive wording that's underlined,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.81,0:07:28.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that link might say\N"DO-IT website."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.15,0:07:31.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, that person would know\Nwhat they're going to be linking to
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.36,0:07:33.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and can decide then if that's\Nwhere they want to be.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.44,0:07:34.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A very simple thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.86,0:07:39.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This doesn't take any more time\Nthan putting the "click here" there.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.06,0:07:41.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it makes it accessible\Nto people using screen readers.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.88,0:07:43.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,PDFs, kind of tricky.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.42,0:07:47.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can make them accessible\Nbut you have to ask yourself,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.97,0:07:50.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why again was I creating that PDF?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.05,0:07:51.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes you're\Nforced to do it
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.05,0:07:53.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it's a PDF that's\Nout on the internet.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.24,0:07:59.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if you're creating a lesson or even\Nyour syllabus in your online class,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.36,0:08:01.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do you want to include\Nthat as a PDF file
Dialogue: 0,0:08:01.19,0:08:04.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or do you want to cut and paste\Nthe content right into the
Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.24,0:08:07.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,learning management system itself\Ninto that window so it is text
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.62,0:08:11.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then use the features within Canvas\Nor what other system you're using
Dialogue: 0,0:08:11.94,0:08:16.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to structure the headings so you've\Nmade it accessible that way.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.67,0:08:18.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what I do.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.74,0:08:23.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The text descriptions of the content\Nwhen images are provided.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.99,0:08:27.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whenever there is an image that's presented,\Nyou just describe that text.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.62,0:08:30.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And some learning management systems\Nactually prompt you to do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.33,0:08:32.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you're reminded but\Neven if it doesn't,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.64,0:08:34.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can put that in.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.52,0:08:35.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So sometimes people will say,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.83,0:08:37.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Well, but it's just\Na little logo here.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.51,0:08:38.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't mean anything.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.51,0:08:40.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why do I have to have\Nthe text description?"
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.87,0:08:43.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well the person who's blind\Nand trying to access your course
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.40,0:08:48.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doesn't know that that image doesn't\Ninclude anything really meaningful.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.80,0:08:53.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For our DO-IT website, we have on our logo\Non our website we have "DO-IT logo"
Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.75,0:08:56.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as an alternate text\Nfor that image.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.58,0:08:58.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some people say we should\Ndescribe what it looks like.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.73,0:09:00.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Other people would say it doesn't\Nreally matter what it looks like
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.58,0:09:03.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's important that a person\Nwho is blind knows that it's a logo
Dialogue: 0,0:09:03.88,0:09:07.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they do or don’t\Nneed to pay attention to.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:07.22,0:09:11.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Using large bold fonts on uncluttered\Npages with plain backgrounds.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.30,0:09:15.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With the PowerPoints we’re using,\Nwe're assuming that their vision is such
Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.22,0:09:19.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it's difficult for them\Nto see the content
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.51,0:09:23.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so we just automatically\Nprovide large bold fonts
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.05,0:09:26.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on uncluttered pages\Nwith plain backgrounds.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.98,0:09:30.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,High contrast color combinations.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.01,0:09:31.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You usually can figure\Nthis out on your own.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.29,0:09:34.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes you go to a website\Nand it's light green on dark green.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.24,0:09:36.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like what were people\Nthinking about that?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:36.73,0:09:40.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to avoid the problematic ones\Nfor those are colorblind,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.66,0:09:43.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so red and green, for instance.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.58,0:09:46.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are resources on the web actually\Nthat you can test some of these things
Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.90,0:09:50.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it's not hard to find.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.90,0:09:54.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Content and navigation is accessible\Nusing the keyboard alone.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:54.68,0:09:56.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes there's not\Na lot you can do about that
Dialogue: 0,0:09:56.31,0:09:59.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if it's the product that\Nyou're using is the problem.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.23,0:10:02.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if there are things that\Nyou have control over,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.53,0:10:03.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then you need to be aware of that.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:03.87,0:10:07.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it's important to kind of\Nremember that, that issue,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.24,0:10:08.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to continually work like say
Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.46,0:10:12.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this Canvas work group\Nthat we have going nationwide
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.87,0:10:19.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to give input to Canvas creators and others about the inaccessibility of something
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.67,0:10:22.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's good to kind of know that.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.86,0:10:26.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure that the videos are\Ncaptioned and audio described.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.51,0:10:31.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Captioning first. Audio described\Nis important, too, but as I said
Dialogue: 0,0:10:31.32,0:10:33.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you're creating your own video,\Noften you can create it in a way
Dialogue: 0,0:10:33.95,0:10:41.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it's fairly accessible for people\Nwho are blind right from the beginning.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.18,0:10:44.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is going to take some\Ntechnical support probably.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:44.13,0:10:48.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can read the content on\Nour Accessible IT website
Dialogue: 0,0:10:48.37,0:10:50.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you might have to have\Nsomebody help you do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.92,0:10:56.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure that your course is designed\Nfor a wide range of technical skills.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:56.96,0:11:00.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is another thing that doesn't take a\Nrocket scientist to figure out how to do this
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.86,0:11:03.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but so often we’re used to using\Nthe technology that we’re using
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.92,0:11:06.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we don't tell students\Nhow to use it.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.45,0:11:12.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have to remember that even if you have\Nsome tech savvy students in your course,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:12.75,0:11:14.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they might never have\Nused that product.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:14.20,0:11:17.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This might be the first\NCanvas class that they've taken.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:17.72,0:11:20.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So providing a little overview\Nof the technology you're using
Dialogue: 0,0:11:20.62,0:11:23.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to deliver that class\Nand where they can get help,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:23.39,0:11:28.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just include that in the syllabus or\Nin early instruction in a lesson or two.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:28.31,0:11:30.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure the content is\Npresented in multiple ways
Dialogue: 0,0:11:30.44,0:11:32.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so if you're using\Na video in the class,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:32.49,0:11:33.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make sure it's captioned.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.80,0:11:36.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A transcript is nice\Nbut I also recommend
Dialogue: 0,0:11:36.52,0:11:38.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you provide sort of a\Ndifferent version of it
Dialogue: 0,0:11:38.85,0:11:42.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we present content\Ndifferently when we're writing
Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.53,0:11:44.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than is presented in a video.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:44.96,0:11:49.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So many of our videos have a handout\Nconnected with them online.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:49.23,0:11:54.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I guess it's not a handout but it's\Na publication with that content.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:54.18,0:11:59.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it's written in a way that you\Nnormally would write that content.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:59.27,0:12:03.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so just because you have a video\Ndoesn't mean you shouldn't do that other,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.17,0:12:10.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that can be within your lesson in a class\Nor it can be a separate document.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.14,0:12:12.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's providing that\Ncontent in multiple ways.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:12.34,0:12:15.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Acronyms and jargon,\Nwe talked about that.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.38,0:12:20.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure you spell them out or\Ndon't use them. And define them.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.40,0:12:22.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instructions and expectations.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:22.33,0:12:24.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure that they're really clear.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.94,0:12:28.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes putting content\Nin the syllabus
Dialogue: 0,0:12:28.09,0:12:33.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that maybe years ago\NI would've maybe given later.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.14,0:12:35.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I’d think maybe this assignment’s\Nonly going to take a week
Dialogue: 0,0:12:35.48,0:12:37.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I'll give it in\Nthe middle of the class.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:37.36,0:12:38.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well maybe it's going to take\Nsomebody longer than that
Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.98,0:12:41.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so give them the assignment\Nat the beginning.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:41.22,0:12:44.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They shouldn't be penalized\Nfor actually working ahead.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.11,0:12:46.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if they can't do all parts of it\Nthey can at least be thinking about it
Dialogue: 0,0:12:46.68,0:12:51.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in terms of what you’re teaching.\NAnd make the expectations clear.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.40,0:12:53.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Use a rubric or use other techniques
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.48,0:12:57.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make sure they know what they're\Nsupposed to be able to produce.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:57.02,0:13:00.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure that examples and assignments\Nare relevant to a diverse audience.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:00.83,0:13:04.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so just sit back and think about it.\NYou don't have to survey your students.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.10,0:13:08.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can just think of a variety of people\Nthat might be accessing that class.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:08.62,0:13:12.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It might be an older student.\NYou've got male and female students.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:12.02,0:13:16.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You might know that people from a lot\Nof different disciplines take your course
Dialogue: 0,0:13:16.12,0:13:19.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever it happens to be on,\Nso try to have a few examples
Dialogue: 0,0:13:19.97,0:13:23.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of a concept that might appeal\Nto a different audience.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.90,0:13:26.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure that outlines and other\Nscaffolding tools are provided
Dialogue: 0,0:13:26.30,0:13:29.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that's what would apply to online learning.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:29.43,0:13:32.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Be sure to provide adequate\Nopportunities for practice
Dialogue: 0,0:13:32.33,0:13:39.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so in an online class sometimes I would have\Nsomething required like required reading
Dialogue: 0,0:13:39.47,0:13:42.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then if I think some people might\Nwant to have more instruction
Dialogue: 0,0:13:42.94,0:13:45.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or it might be just a little diversion\Nof what we're talking about,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:45.93,0:13:50.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then I put in all caps\Nthe name of that lesson
Dialogue: 0,0:13:50.21,0:13:52.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in parentheses "optional"
Dialogue: 0,0:13:52.91,0:13:55.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so that is a cue for someone\Nwho wants to do a little bit more,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.78,0:13:59.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feels like they need more practice\Nor a little more information.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:59.40,0:14:01.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I’m not requiring that\Nall the students do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:01.93,0:14:06.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People have different levels of knowledge\Ncoming into your course
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.77,0:14:08.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also different learning styles
Dialogue: 0,0:14:08.46,0:14:11.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it might take them longer\Nor a shorter period of time
Dialogue: 0,0:14:11.13,0:14:12.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to learn something
Dialogue: 0,0:14:12.24,0:14:16.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also people require, some\Nrequire more practice than others.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:16.54,0:14:19.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Provide adequate time for activities\Nand projects and tests.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:19.58,0:14:23.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of this as I said can be solved\Nby just putting it in the syllabus.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:23.61,0:14:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another thing that I've done\Nin teaching online learning
Dialogue: 0,0:14:25.74,0:14:29.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is asked the program managers
Dialogue: 0,0:14:29.56,0:14:33.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I can open my class\Na week before it really starts.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:33.30,0:14:35.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I've always gotten\Npermission for that.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:35.77,0:14:39.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It makes it more difficult for\Nthe instructor, I'll say that,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:39.11,0:14:42.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you've got students\Nwho start early and move forward.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:42.31,0:14:44.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, I figure that's my problem.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:44.33,0:14:47.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so I don't want to discourage\Npeople from moving forward.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:47.78,0:14:50.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe they're going to be\Nreally busy in a couple of weeks.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:50.23,0:14:51.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So they want to get ahead but
Dialogue: 0,0:14:51.71,0:14:53.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I make it real clear\Nwhat discussion we’re on
Dialogue: 0,0:14:53.57,0:14:56.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and when we're discussing\Ncertain topics
Dialogue: 0,0:14:56.01,0:14:59.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so they have to kind of stay\Nwith the class in that regard.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:59.05,0:15:01.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I always send out a notice\Nto the whole class
Dialogue: 0,0:15:01.75,0:15:05.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saying "I opened this class a week early\Nso you people can get started.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:05.10,0:15:06.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you haven't started\Nyou’re not behind.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:06.93,0:15:07.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're starting today."
Dialogue: 0,0:15:07.93,0:15:11.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so I kind of don't let\Nthe class get away from me
Dialogue: 0,0:15:11.30,0:15:15.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even if I’m letting\Nsome students work ahead.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:15.24,0:15:17.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Providing feedback on\Nparts of an assignment
Dialogue: 0,0:15:17.16,0:15:18.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and corrective opportunities
Dialogue: 0,0:15:18.80,0:15:22.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so if you're assigning\Na big project for a class
Dialogue: 0,0:15:22.10,0:15:23.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to at least invite students
Dialogue: 0,0:15:23.97,0:15:26.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to give you a draft of\Nwhat they're going to do
Dialogue: 0,0:15:26.39,0:15:29.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you can give feedback on it\Nor part of it say you're open to that
Dialogue: 0,0:15:29.49,0:15:31.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you can actually build it\Ninto the assignments
Dialogue: 0,0:15:31.37,0:15:33.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and say everyone has to turn in\Nan outline or whatever
Dialogue: 0,0:15:33.70,0:15:35.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by such and such a date.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:35.17,0:15:37.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the students don't have\Nthat experience
Dialogue: 0,0:15:37.05,0:15:41.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where they finish the whole project\Nand then you look at it and say,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:41.45,0:15:44.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Oh they didn't understand\Nwhat I was asking for."
Dialogue: 0,0:15:44.94,0:15:48.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And for options for\Ncommunicating and collaborating
Dialogue: 0,0:15:48.32,0:15:55.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and for demonstrating learning so\Nsometimes you can just give students options
Dialogue: 0,0:15:55.03,0:15:57.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and say the test is going to be\Nthree different choices.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:57.91,0:16:02.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can present your knowledge\Nin three different ways.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:02.46,0:16:03.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or projects - the same thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:03.63,0:16:06.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can give them options for\Nwhat project they want to do
Dialogue: 0,0:16:06.48,0:16:09.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or another way to do it is to have\Njust multiple things throughout the course
Dialogue: 0,0:16:09.91,0:16:13.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so because sometimes you want everybody\Nto do things in a certain way.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:13.48,0:16:16.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you want projects and you want\Nto have short answer tests
Dialogue: 0,0:16:16.77,0:16:20.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you want to have true and false\Nand multiple choice and whatever it is,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.64,0:16:24.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or students creating videos or\Nwhatever you have in the class.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:24.07,0:16:26.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just make sure there's a variety\Nso that if someone isn't very good
Dialogue: 0,0:16:26.81,0:16:31.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at one of those things, they can still\Nend up doing well in the class.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:31.36,0:16:36.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's just a simple overview\Nof what you can do in an online course
Dialogue: 0,0:16:36.90,0:16:41.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make it more accessible\Nto students with disabilities.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:41.24,0:16:43.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not too difficult and\Nnot too technical.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:43.80,0:16:45.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what I challenge\Nfaculty members to do then,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:45.66,0:16:48.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,particularly the ones that say, "Well,\NI just don't have time to do this,"
Dialogue: 0,0:16:48.41,0:16:52.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to look through here\Nand circle a few things,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:52.21,0:16:57.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,circle a few numbers of things\Nthat they can do like right away.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:57.00,0:17:01.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And no one has trouble finding them,\Nbut even if you just did a few of these things
Dialogue: 0,0:17:01.29,0:17:05.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,given you aren't doing them already,\Nit would make a better class.