Affiliated Institution/Organization(s): University of Illinois Springfield Session Format: Presentation Session Tracks: IT – Innovation & TrendsLS – Leadership & Strategy Session Description Digital accessibility is the practice of designing websites, documents, applications, videos, and other digital resources so they are accessible to everyone. A cultural shift is taking place as institutions move toward an accessibility-first […]
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You, Me, & Course Accessibility: Faculty & Staff Collaboration for Digital Accessibility
Affiliated Institution/Organization(s): University of Illinois Springfield Session Format: Virtual Roundtables Session Tracks: AEA – Accessibility, Equity & Access Session Description Faced with the impending Title II deadline, two teams at UIS worked together to develop a course accessibility process that would more evenly distribute the work and provide faculty with the tools and skills they […]
Documentation as Pedagogy: Writing Help Content That Actually Teaches
Affiliated Institution/Organization(s): Lake Land College Session Format: Presentation Session Tracks: AEA – Accessibility, Equity & AccessOP – Online Pedagogy & Instructional StrategiesTT – Technology & Tools Session Description When we think about pedagogy, we think about courses – lesson plans, learning objectives, scaffolded assessments. But support staff teach constantly through a medium rarely examined: the […]
Better Together: The Power of Human-AI Collaboration in Online Higher Education
Affiliated Institution/Organization(s): University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Session Format: Presentation Session Tracks: IT – Innovation & Trends Session Description As generative AI becomes an increasingly common collaborator, educators and professionals must learn how to work with AI in ways that leverage the strengths of both humans and machines. This interactive presentation explores the principles of […]
Herding Cats or Building Bridges? Unifying IT, Faculty, and Design for Digital Equity
Affiliated Institution/Organization(s): Southern Illinois University Edwardsville/Southern Illinois University Carbondale Session Format: Presentation Session Tracks: AEA – Accessibility, Equity & AccessOP – Online Pedagogy & Instructional StrategiesLS – Leadership & Strategy Session Description Why does digital accessibility compliance so often feel like a frustrating game of “hot potato” passed between IT, Academic Affairs, Faculty, and Disability […]
Constructive Controversy: A Learner Centered Teaching Strategy
Affiliated Institution/Organization(s): University of Illinois Session Format: Presentation Session Tracks: OP – Online Pedagogy & Instructional Strategies Session Description This presentation introduces constructive controversy as a learner-centered instructional strategy that uses structured intellectual conflict to deepen student learning in online and blended environments. Rooted in cooperative learning theory, constructive controversy engages students in researching and […]