Hello AIG members,

You would have received the invite to our upcoming Accessibility Interesting Group meeting on September 7, 2023 that Carin sent out earlier through our Brightspace community website if you have already

1. Registered for Community Single Sign Onhttps://community.d2l.com/brightspace/kb/articles/16742-community-single-sign-on-solution-beta-experience,
2. Joined the Accessibility Interest Grouphttps://community.d2l.com/brightspace/group/4-accessibility-interest-group, and
3. Bookmarked the Monthly AIG Events Updates threadhttps://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/2180/monthly-aig-events-updates#latest.

If you have not, please register and bookmark the event updates thread when you have a moment.

We do not want anyone to miss the invites to our monthly meetings. Hence, reaching out this month through our group email and adding your individual mail IDs as bcc. Apologies if you get this information multiple times. Better than not at all.

I have attached the calendar invite and pasted the session info below my signature. Looking forward to seeing you at Dr. Angela’s talk.

Best regards
Sam
Sambhavi Chandrashekar, PhD, CPACC (she/her)
Global Accessibility Lead
D2L Corporationhttps://www.d2l.com/accessibility/, Toronto

Session time:
Thursday, September 7, 2023, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm ET

Session title
Understanding approaches to campus-wide digital accessibility implementation

Session summary:
It is important to adopt a coordinated approach to implementing digital accessibility in your organization. In this session, Angela will talk about ways to build a digital accessibility framework, plan, and program toolkit, and explore how to apply Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) campus wide. This includes building a culture of accessibility, training, and online course integration, guiding a campus-wide committee, recruiting qualified staff, tapping into existing communities of practice, developing a plan, and designing a policy or initiative.

Speaker bio:
Dr. Angela Jackson has 20 years’ experience in higher education as a faculty member, online course program manager, educational technologist, and currently as the Digital Accessibility Coordinator for the University of South Dakota.  Angela completed her doctoral dissertation in 2023 titled “Closing the Digital Divide: Understanding Approaches to Digital Accessibility in Higher Education” at the University of South Dakota School of Education. Angela teaches courses on digital accessibility program planning through the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative and conducts research on digital accessibility maturity models and approaches in higher education. She also supports students, faculty, and staff with assistive technology at the University of Dakota and is the co-chair of the USD Digital Accessibility Committee. She has a master's degree in technology for education and a bachelor’s degree in information systems. She is an active member of IAAP and a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies.

Hello AIG members,

You would have received the invite to our upcoming Accessibility Interesting Group meeting on September 7, 2023 that Carin sent out earlier through our Brightspace community website if you have already

1. Registered for Community Single Sign Onhttps://community.d2l.com/brightspace/kb/articles/16742-community-single-sign-on-solution-beta-experience,
2. Joined the Accessibility Interest Grouphttps://community.d2l.com/brightspace/group/4-accessibility-interest-group, and
3. Bookmarked the Monthly AIG Events Updates threadhttps://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/2180/monthly-aig-events-updates#latest.

If you have not, please register and bookmark the event updates thread when you have a moment.

We do not want anyone to miss the invites to our monthly meetings. Hence, reaching out this month through our group email and adding your individual mail IDs as bcc. Apologies if you get this information multiple times. Better than not at all.

I have attached the calendar invite and pasted the session info below my signature. Looking forward to seeing you at Dr. Angela’s talk.

Best regards
Sam
Sambhavi Chandrashekar, PhD, CPACC (she/her)
Global Accessibility Lead
D2L Corporationhttps://www.d2l.com/accessibility/, Toronto

Session time:
Thursday, September 7, 2023, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm ET

Session title
Understanding approaches to campus-wide digital accessibility implementation

Session summary:
It is important to adopt a coordinated approach to implementing digital accessibility in your organization. In this session, Angela will talk about ways to build a digital accessibility framework, plan, and program toolkit, and explore how to apply Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) campus wide. This includes building a culture of accessibility, training, and online course integration, guiding a campus-wide committee, recruiting qualified staff, tapping into existing communities of practice, developing a plan, and designing a policy or initiative.

Speaker bio:
Dr. Angela Jackson has 20 years’ experience in higher education as a faculty member, online course program manager, educational technologist, and currently as the Digital Accessibility Coordinator for the University of South Dakota.  Angela completed her doctoral dissertation in 2023 titled “Closing the Digital Divide: Understanding Approaches to Digital Accessibility in Higher Education” at the University of South Dakota School of Education. Angela teaches courses on digital accessibility program planning through the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative and conducts research on digital accessibility maturity models and approaches in higher education. She also supports students, faculty, and staff with assistive technology at the University of Dakota and is the co-chair of the USD Digital Accessibility Committee. She has a master's degree in technology for education and a bachelor’s degree in information systems. She is an active member of IAAP and a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies.