by Thomas Keith | Apr 22, 2024 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Instructional design, Pedagogy, Services, Universal Design for Learning
This post is the fourth installment in a series on how to implement the principles of critical pedagogy with digital tools. For more information, please see previous installments in this series. The author wishes to thank instructional designers Michael Hernandez and...
by Thomas Keith | Apr 1, 2024 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Events, GAAD, Services, Universal Design for Learning
The Center for Digital Accessibility (CDA) will host several events in April and May to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), which is Thursday, May 16. Visit the CDA website for our full GAAD agenda. As part of our celebration, we will applaud people...
by Ziting Wang | Nov 8, 2023 | Digital Accessibility, How-tos, Instructional design, Pedagogy
Want to engage your students by incorporating gamification into your classes? This blog post shares four design principles for creating gamified activities and discusses factors to consider in order to design with accessibility in mind. Design Principles Breaking down...
by Sarah McDaniel | Sep 7, 2023 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Events, Instructional design, Pedagogy, Services, Universal Design for Learning
This post offers a pedagogical and technical grounding for accessible and inclusive syllabus (re-)design using digital tools. To explore these topics and tools at greater length, consider registering for the upcoming ATS workshop Accessible and Inclusive Digital...
by Mohammad Ahmed | Apr 10, 2023 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Events
According to a 2016 Campus Climate Survey, approximately 13 to 18% of UChicago students are living with a disability. Every student deserves an equal learning experience and must be able to access digital content, such as Canvas pages, PDFs, videos, and other...
by Mohammad Ahmed | Jul 7, 2022 | Digital Accessibility, Events, Services
Thursday, May 19, was the 11th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), focusing on digital equality for the one billion people in the world living with a disability. Creating an accessible digital environment supports the full participation of all members of...