Episode 156 Teaching Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design to All Faculty and Students Part 2

Digication Scholars Conversations

In this episode of Digication Scholars Conversations, host Jeff Yan continues the conversation with Kate Sonka, Executive Director of Teach Access.

They discuss Sonka's extensive background in higher education and the evolution and significance of digital accessibility.

This conversation delved into practical steps educators can take to make their materials more accessible, Teach Access resources, and Alt Text's importance in an educational context.

Also, the importance of broadening accessibility efforts within academia and industry gets highlighted, along with calls for more significant support and participation.

Leverage a ton of resources from teachaccess.org
The Teach Access Curriculum Repository: https://teachaccess.org/curriculum-repository/ (OER, for faculty)
Self-guided asynchronous courses by discipline: https://teachaccess.org/accessibility-courses/
Faculty grant: https://teachaccess.org/initiatives/grants/#:~:text=To%20accelerate%20the%20creation%20and,accessibility%20into%20their%20existing%20courses.
Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit, https://teachaccess.org/resources/accessibility-skills-hiring-toolkit/

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