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Presentation
12:45PM – 3:00PM ET on Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Accessible educational materials and technologies provide opportunities for learners with disabilities to “acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services” as learners without disabilities. One format for presenting content in a flexible way that addresses the needs and preferences of our diverse learners is EPUB. In this session, participants will learn about best practices for ensuring the accessibility of EPUB publications so that they work for all learners.
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Presentation
3:00PM – 4:00PM PT on Saturday, November 9, 2019
Learn about the POUR principles for creating and evaluating accessible educational materials that work for all learners.
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Presentation
2:00PM – 4:45PM ET on Friday, November 8, 2019
Accessibility of an OER means that all students are afforded the same opportunity to learn from a material, regardless of the tools they use for access. Learner variability is the norm, not the exception, so consideration of the ways students interact with digital materials is essential for curating and authoring inclusive OER.
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Webinar
2:00PM – 3:00PM ET on Tuesday, June 11, 2019
A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is meant to provide a standard format for vendors to report the extent to which a digital material or technology product meets accessibility standards. Despite recent updates meant to streamline the VPAT and make it easier to use, the VPAT remains a highly technical document. In this webinar, we will discuss the benefits and limitations of the VPAT and then walk you through an exemplar VPAT as we provide tips for what to look for in each section when interpreting a VPAT from a vendor.
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Webinar
3:00PM – 4:00PM ET on Thursday, May 9, 2019
The Quality Indicators for the Provision of Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) can be used by faculty, IT, instructional designers, administrators, and others at higher ed institutions to self-assess and map improvements of course material accessibility. Join a discussion with a panel of higher ed professionals who have experience with many of the Critical Components of the Quality Indicators. To get the most out of the webinar, we recommend previewing the Quality Indicators (http://aem.cast.org/policies/quality-indicators-provision-aem.html) and the Higher Education Critical Components (http://aem.cast.org/policies/higher-education-critical-components.html).
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Webinar
3:00PM – 4:00PM ET on Tuesday, April 2, 2019
In this final webinar of the AEM Quality Indicator series, AEM leaders from Iowa and Texas will share resources in their states for providing accessible educational materials (AEM) for all learners. What fiscal and human resources are required? What does the infrastructure look like? To get the most out of the webinar, please review AEM Quality Indicator 7 ahead of time. And because the process of providing AEM requires collaboration, gather your colleagues to watch the webinar together!
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Webinar
3:00PM – 4:00PM ET on Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Join a discussion with AEM leaders from Florida and Indiana about strategies for collecting and using data on student use of accessible educational materials (AEM). What information is most relevant? How are data collected and tracked? How do you know if AEM is being used effectively? To get the most out of the webinar, please review AEM Quality Indicators 5 and 6 ahead of time. And because the process of providing AEM requires collaboration, gather your colleagues to watch the webinar together!target audience? To get the most out of the webinar, please review AEM Quality Indicator 4 ahead of time. And because the process of providing AEM requires collaboration, gather your colleagues to watch the webinar together!
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Webinar
3:00PM – 4:00PM ET on Thursday, February 28, 2019
Join a discussion with AEM leaders from Indiana, Ohio, and Texas about best practices for supporting state and district personnel in providing accessible educational materials (AEM) for all learners. What goals and objectives should be included in professional learning opportunities? Where are the resources for building knowledge and skills? Who is the target audience? To get the most out of the webinar, please review AEM Quality Indicator 4 ahead of time. And because the process of providing AEM requires collaboration, gather your colleagues to watch the webinar together!
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Webinar
3:00PM – 4:00PM ET on Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Join a discussion with AEM leaders from Florida and Texas about policies and guidelines that support the provision of accessible educational materials (AEM) for all learners. What should be included in policies? How are guidelines developed and communicated? Who shares in the responsibilities? To get the most out of the webinar, please review AEM Quality Indicator 3 ahead of time. And because the process of providing AEM requires collaboration, gather your colleagues to watch the webinar together!
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Webinar
3:00PM – 4:00PM ET on Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Ensuring that all learners receive accessible educational materials (AEM) in a timely manner requires a coordinated provision system. In this first webinar of a 5-part series, join AEM leaders from Iowa, Ohio, and Texas in a discussion about how these states implement NIMAS requirements for print materials and meet digital accessibility requirements for edtech. To get the most out of the webinar, please review AEM Quality Indicators 1 and 2 ahead of time. And because the process of providing AEM requires collaboration, gather your colleagues to watch the webinar together!