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Summer Conversation Hours are back!

As a way to stay connected through the summer months, we invite you to join us for the 2023 Summer Conversation Hours: Conversations about Conversations. Zoom is the meeting platform and podcasts are the conversation starters. We will meet Thursdays at 1 p.m.: June 1, 15, 29, and July 13.

Register here to receive a link to a podcast to listen to ahead of time as well as the Zoom meeting space.

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In June, participants will read The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching and gather virtually on Zoom at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 28. One of the co-authors of this selection is Mays Imad who served as keynote for this year’s Faculty Summit. The Ebook is available for NO CHARGE to educators. If you prefer a physical copy, it is offered as a 25% discount and free shipping. Both of these opportunities are available through Norton’s website.

July’s participants will dive into Mind over Monsters: Supporting Youth Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge and meet on Zoom at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18 and Tuesday, July 25.

This is a BYOB (Bring Your Own BOOK) event, but we will place copies of the books on reserve in Bracken Library.

Sign up here for either, or both, Summer Book Clubs.

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Whether you’re new to accessibility or experienced at creating accessible learning experiences, this self-paced Canvas course will guide you through creating a course in the Canvas LMS that is accessible to all students.

This course includes written materials and short video presentations so that you can learn in your own way, at your own pace.

Core modules cover the basics of accessibility, including how it impacts your students, and the 8 steps to making a Canvas site accessible. Additional content covers topics such as cognitive accessibility, complex images, discipline-specific accessibility, and Universal Design for Learning.

You can also use this Canvas course as a reference resource when developing or revising a course. Handy tools such as a course index, further readings, and a PDF checklist will help you locate the information you need to make the biggest impact for your students.

Faculty who complete this self-paced course will be able to:

• Identify core principles of accessibility
• Design an accessible course using Canvas’s built-in tools
• Use automated accessibility checkers in combination with manual checking to locate and fix accessibility issues in their course
• Reflect on inclusive and accessible pedagogical interventions for their course

Enroll in the Course

If you’re tired of bland Canvas content, this self-paced course is for you. This self-paced course is a collection of Canvas design elements that you can incorporate into your Canvas content.

In this self-paced course, you’ll also learn how to implement these design elements. You can pick and choose which elements to use, whether that’s adding a single button to your Canvas site or creating entire beautiful pages!

ENROLL IN THE COURSE

Whether you are new to Canvas or desire a refresher, this 5-module self-paced course will demonstrate and encourage practice with the foundational tools available for designing and delivering your courses. Upon completion of the module assignments, participants will receive access to the BSU Canvas Foundations Badge.

Each module should take approximately 1-2 hours to complete, and participants are welcome to peruse the course in whatever order fits their needs. If you are not interested in the badge at this time, you can always reference the course for just-in-time Canvas support.