When the global pandemic hit in March 2020, educational institutions scrambled to move their course offerings online. According to this article from Inside Higher Ed, this rush led to a potential learning barrier for students by overlooking necessary and required accessibility standards. And while many think of accessibility as a means to assist students with documented disabilities, accessibility measures benefits all students.
Now is an ideal time to start thinking about how to incorporate accessibility into your own courses. The Network for Educational Development (NED) is offering two short courses this summer that relate to accessibility. The first, , will be held from May 31 to June 19. The second, , will be held from July 25 to August 14. Both courses are free to attend and are offered asynchronously online. It鈥檚 easy to register: just click the links & sign up!
