S2E1. A Senior Academic Leader's Perspective on the Importance of Accessibility in Higher Education

Learning Technology Coach Podcast

Featuring Dr. Amy Warren - Interim AVP (Academic) and Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Memorial University
Using her leadership and research experience Dr. Warren instils accessibility and equity into her work with various stakeholders of the institution and community at large.
In this episode, hear how the leadership in higher education have a critical role to play in ensuring the institutional importance of creating a learning environment suitable for all learners. Using her personal and faculty experience, coupled with her research in the area, Dr. Warren shares her perspective on the barriers, priorities, and opportunities institutions have to address to create an accessible and inclusive environment for all students, faculty and staff.

The Learning Technology Coach Podcast is a CITL production.

פרקים

1. S2E1. A Senior Academic Leader's Perspective on the Importance of Accessibility in Higher Education (00:00:00)

2. Host Introductions (00:00:44)

3. Series 2 Introduction (00:02:12)

4. Episode Introduction (00:04:38)

5. Guest Introduction (00:06:48)

6. Defining accessibility (00:08:52)

7. Accessibility standards in higher education (00:09:59)

8. Challenges for universities (00:11:43)

9. Vision for the future (00:13:40)

10. Accessibility and mistreatment in the workplace (00:15:06)

11. Importance of self-disclosure (00:17:38)

12. Organizational strategies (00:20:07)

13. How all students can benefit from accessibility features (00:21:29)

14. Measuring impact (00:23:26)

15. Advice (00:25:00)

16. Summary - Big Learning Moment! (00:29:23)