We were thrilled to have Alan Levine lead a session on digital storytelling using Web 2.0 tools a couple of weeks back. We’ve put a video of the session on line. It can be viewed here. Also, check out this Flickr album of photos from the session.
The Faculty of Land and Food Systems’ Learning Centre is very pleased to announce the fifth session of its 2008 Brown Bag Lunch series!
Please join us next Wednesday for a seminar presented by Kirsten Starcher, New Media Developer in the Faculty of Education’s External Programs and Learning Technologies office.
Where: MacMillan Building Room 350 (2357 Main Mall)
When: Wednesday, March 26th, 2008, from noon to 1pm
The workshop will cover basic principles of accessibility, including:
* What is accessibility? Who needs it, and who benefits?
* Disabilities and the web: potential issues and adaptive technologies
* Adapting your website: images, fonts, links, structure & content
* Accessibility validators (do’s and don’t’s)
Web accessibility is critically important for education. Disabled users are often inconvenienced when visiting an inaccessible website; however, if a disabled student cannot access course content that is vital to their understanding of the material, it can have a negative effect on their entire academic experience.
Accessibility can be extended beyond disabled users; even a student with a slow dial-up connection may experience extreme difficulty in a distance education course if he or she is required to download and watch an unusually long video.
Kirsten Starcher will show you a proactive approach to accessibility: rather than simply reacting to problems, you’ll be able to anticipate and remove potential barriers in your courses, and to respond quickly to additional changes that may prove necessary.
Please RSVP to Duncan McHugh. Refreshments will be served. Feel free to forward this email to any interested parties.
Future sessions include:
The Faculty of Land and Food Systems’ Learning Centre is very pleased to announce the fourth session of its 2008 Brown Bag Lunch series!
Please join us next Wednesday for a seminar presented by Winnie Pang and Cyprien Lomas of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.
Where: Food, Nutrition and Health Building Room 220 (2205 East Mall)
When: Wednesday, March 12th, 2008, from noon to 1pm
Most people have heard of weblogs and blogging, but few realize how easy it is to start a blog for themselves. In this hour-long session, the Faculty of Land and Food Systems’ Winnie Pang and Cyprien Lomas will introduce you to blogging culture, show you how to set up your blog, customize it and get it out to your target audience.
Please RSVP to Duncan. Refreshments will be served. Feel free to forward this email to any interested parties.
I hope to see you there!
Teaching & Academic Growth is presenting the fantastic Gardner Campbell from the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. His presentation, entitled “Computers As Poetry,” is today, Wednesday, March 5th, from 1pm to 3:30pm at Telestudios, 2239 West Mall. This session is definitely recommended for those interested in technology and learning. Details and registration info available here.