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Ann Gagné on Accessible Language Use for Educators

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Ann Gagné on Accessible Language Use for Educators Date: Monday, March 23rd, 2026 Time: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) Registration link SoTL Speaker Session Description: Each area […]

New CTEI Resources – now live! 

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To support, celebrate, and close National AccessAbility Week (May 26-30th, 2025), as well as to inaugurate our newly-launched CTEI Guides section of our Resources page on the website, we at […]

Creating Accessible PowerPoints for Your Teaching

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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 […]

Accessibility Basics and Your Teaching Practice

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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 […]

Accommodations and Accessibility in Brightspace

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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 […]

Accommodations and Accessibility in Brightspace

D2L Brightspace logo saying "Where learning happens"

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 […]

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Matthew Dunleavy

Senior Educational Developer, Faculty Excellence and Development

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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.