Accessible Word and PowerPoint Documents for Your Teaching Date: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 Time: 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. (AT) / 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (ET) / 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. (PT) Registration link Workshop Description: At YU & TFS, we are committed to building inclusive communities. Ensuring that students can access and meaningfully engage with their […]
Accommodations and Accessibility in Brightspace Date: Friday, November 15th, 2024 Time: 12:30-2:00pm (AT) / 11:30-1:00pm (ET) / 8:30-10:00am (PT) Register here! Session Description: Join us to learn about accessibility features and how to set accommodations for Assignments and Quizzes in Brightspace. We will explore ideas around trauma informed practices and UDL (Universal Design for Learning).
Accommodations and Accessibility in Brightspace Date: Monday, December 2nd, 2024 Time: 1:30-3:00pm (AT) / 12:30-2:00pm (ET) / 9:30-11:00am (PT) Register here! Session Description: How can Brightspace support student accommodation? What are the accessibility features and how can I ensure that I am thinking about some UDL principles in my teaching. This session will address these […]
Accessibility Basics and Your Teaching Practice Date: Friday, February 21st, 2025 Time: 1:00-2:00pm (AT) / 12:00-1:00pm (ET) / 9:00-10:00am (PT) Register here! Webinette Description: This CTEI “Webinette” (a 15-minute pedagogical presentation followed by 45 minutes of interactive discussion and Q&A) will outline the basics of accessible practices in our teaching when it comes to document […]
Creating Accessible PowerPoints for Your Teaching Date: Friday, March 7th, 2025 Time: 1:00-2:30pm (AT) / 12:00-1:30pm (ET) / 9:00-10:30am (PT) Register here! Workshop Description: At Yorkville U and TFS, we are committed to building inclusive communities. Ensuring that students can access and meaningfully engage with their learning materials is foundational to an inclusive learning environment. […]
Matthew Dunleavy (he/him) is an educational developer and scholarly teacher with over 10+ years’ experience. In addition to working at the CTEI, Matthew serves as the Vice-Chair of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). Before joining the CTEI, Matthew was an Educational Developer in the Teaching Commons at York University; before entering that role, he served as the Program Director of the Online Learning and Technology Consultants (OLTC) Program at the Maple League of Universities (Acadia University; Bishop’s University; Mount Allison University; and St. Francis Xavier University). In 2022, he was awarded the D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning by STLHE for this work.
