Creating Accessible Online Learning: A Preliminary Investigation of Faculty and Educational Technologists’ Knowledge and Skills

• In Event: DDL- Faculty Perspectives in Online Learning (h)

Short Description

Institutions are faced with supporting a diverse student body in ways like never before. Given this, we set out to investigate
how prepared faculty and educational technologists are at designing accessible online courses and instructional materials.
In this session, we will report the results of our inquiry into faculty and educational technologists’ knowledge and skills
with creating accessible courses and instructional materials. We will conclude by discussing implications for research and practice.

Authors

• Presenter: Patrick Lowenthal, Boise State University

• Presenter: Amy Lomellini, Molloy College