[Socrates] Nov 9: workshop at QCC on Best Practices on Course Accessibility

[Eva Fernandez]

Dear colleagues:  please see below and attached, for an announcement about course accessibility best practices.

Best wishes,
Eva


Eva M. Fernández
Acting Assistant Provost
Queens College, City University of New York
http://efernandez.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu<http://efernandez.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/>


From: Mirian Detreshickey
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 12:18 PM
To: Eva Fernandez <Eva.Fernandez at qc.cuny.edu>
Subject: FW: SSD CATS/MAP Workshop Best Practices on Course Accessibility


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Subject: [COSDI] SSD CATS/MAP Workshop Best Practices on Course Accessibility

Wed, 26 Oct 2016, 09:11:28
Dear Colleagues,

If you are available, please join us at QCC for an informative workshop on course accessibility where you will learn how to create accessible course content for your lectures, on-line and hybrid courses.
This workshop will be offered at each of your campuses through CATS/MAP, please coordinate with Shivan Mahabir Shmahabir at qcc.cuny.edu<mailto:Shmahabir at qcc.cuny.edu> or Tania AKalaitzidis at qcc.cuny.edu<mailto:AKalaitzidis at qcc.cuny.edu>

If you would like to join us at QCC please register for this workshop using the link below  and contact Shivan for parking arrangements.
Best,

Ben Freier
Director, QCC Services for Students with Disabilities
Director, CUNY Assistive Technology Services





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Best Practices on Course Accessibility


When: November 9th, 2016
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Where: Oakland Dining Hall

Light refreshments will be served


Are your lecture, online, or hybrid classes accessible to all students?

Join CUNY Assistive Technology Services (CATS) and the Media Accessibility Project (MAP) to learn how to create accessible course content using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, PDFs, and audio/video content.  There will also be an overview of the different types of Assistive Technology student's use, such as Kurzweil 3000, Dragon Naturally Speaking, JAWS, and ZoomText.


Please register for the workshop here.<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_d_e_1FAIpQLSeL1tV8tuaDbBfRaFXUaLWioyJ6BkFQ3M6wsnbivvFH68syAA_viewform&d=CwMFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=jAPldqBCvt5jALwhV272KUdKjDl_AL_DynHi5eoitPA&m=qGNlb-0T827jkzXVtLtpiDLQRGTtGMLssr-wzolMT6A&s=UEHlCKQDxm-EPBul1EhPCsiLqbDKEYMiXl6Bz76duOs&e=>

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