Developing Accessibility Training Strategies in Higher Ed

Do you train your staff on accessibility best practices?Having a strong, well-developed training program can directly impact the success of your institution’s accessibility initiative. Too often, training sessions are too long, too hard, and not engaging. As a result, nothing gets done.At Michigan State University, they realized it was time to change how they trained and supported their staff. In this webinar, Jennifer Ismirle, Senior User Experience Researcher, and Phillip Deaton, Accessibility Coordinator, from Michigan State University will share how they developed a digital accessibility training program for different types of content and content creators. They will discuss why training is important, as well as share strategies for creating an engaging and successful program.
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Hybrid Learning is Here to Stay

The pandemic and lockdown measures pushed an experiential learning experience for all the stakeholders of education from management to staff, to students, and more importantly, it highlighted the need for institutions and schools to have robust forward planning measures including the mix of both online and offline learning methodologies for future-proofing the education system of today.We all have gone through a swift technological transformation in education that has shown all educators the “art of the possible” when it comes to using technology to enhance and improve the ways of teaching and learning.What lessons can be taken from the pandemic as an opportunity to transform and reimagine the education of tomorrow? Planning needs to start today! Hybrid Learning is Here to Stay is one session of the 4 sessions as part of the webinar series “Lessons Learned for Future-proofing education” that exemplifies the potential of a technology-enabled platform in creating a monumental shift to quality learning and teaching experiences, shown through Brightspace LMS. The session will focus on: What is the difference between hybrid and blended learning models? Can online learning models replace traditional face-to-face learning? How can high-quality education be facilitated, and delivered despite many challenges? What steps do institutions and schools should undertake to fully embrace the digital transformation in the education system?
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Is Your Data Secure? Cyber Security Awareness for Higher Ed

During the webinar, Anthology Global Chief Information Security Officer Richie Rodriguez chats with a panel of your peers about the typical security challenges many institutions face and best practices to overcome them. Listen in to make sure you are taking the right steps to keep your institution’s data secure!
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Social Emotional Learning and Equity: Follow the Data

Providing equitable opportunities for young people’s social, emotional, and academic growth is paramount. Equity in education goes deeper than providing equal education to all students. Equity in education is providing each student with the education they need to live and thrive.
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Readying Students for Jobs of the Future

The World Economic Forum estimates that 40% of core skills required for jobs will change over the next five years. That presents huge challenges for universities and their students, and it is a challenge that needs to be addressed.
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