Design an Accessible Syllabus
1/28 Tuesday 9:00-10:00
ROWE 319 and Online
Presenter: Karen Skudlarek, CETL
Design an Accessible Syllabus
Creating accessible documents is easy, requires little additional effort, and benefits students and instructors in various ways. In this workshop, you’ll learn about the importance behind making an accessible syllabus and using Microsoft Word you’ll create an accessible syllabus for your class. Please bring a laptop and a copy of your syllabus, if you have one.
Better Student Comprehension
Well-structured documents make information easier to consume by students of all abilities. Using a well-defined heading structure allows a reader to zero in on important information quickly.
Faster Document Revisions
Well-structured documents allow an editor to use the Navigation Pane to quickly find sections in need of updating, like due dates or grading schedules. The styles panel also allows you to easily change the look of your document. If a document has a strong heading structure, an author can generate a table of contents programmatically.
Less Rushing
Students come to campus to participate in higher education with a wide range of abilities and accommodation letters are an increasingly common occurrence. A syllabus created with accessibility in mind reduces (or eliminates) the work required to accommodate all students for this document.
Register at - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1203
For more information, contact: Educational Technologies at edtech@uconn.edu