1. Friendly, Open Learning Spaces Shaelynn Long-Kish, Instructional Designer Mid Michigan Community College

2. Defining Accessibility

3. Friendly Learning Environments How easy is it to access materials? What is navigation like? What file formats are being used?

4. What can we do?

5. Universal Design for Learning

6. UDL Pedagogy Instructional goals methodsmaterialsassessments

7. UDL increases access by reducing: Hearing Sight Mobility Physical Barriers Understanding sequencing Following procedures Cognitive Barriers Maintaining attention Recalling information/content Intellectual Barriers Value of knowledge Leadership Organizational Barriers

8. Best Practices Colors Fonts Text/Image sizes Ensure multimedia is accessible Modify activities & assessments when requested

9. Accessibility in Moodle Use the Atto Editor Utilize proper formatting for all text Follow standardized web practices Linking out to external sites Use complementary color schemes Use Moodle elements whenever possible

10. Color Schemes Contrast Lack of Contrast

11. Moodle’s Atto Editor Includes: Screenreader helper Accessibility checker Formatting

12. Using Images Provide a description of the image Purposeful usage

13. Images in Moodle

14. Using Videos Add/use transcripts when recording Upload transcripts for use with closed captioning Embed videos when possible

15. Reducing Reliance on Proprietary Software

16. Navigation

17. Avoid File Pile-Ups

18. Streamlining

19. Cloud-Based Systems Google Drive Microsoft OneDrive

20. Resources @Designer_Shae Find Images: www.iconfinder.com http://thenounproject.com www.flickr.com/CreativeCommons http://freedigitalphotos.net