7 principles of practice * 1. student-faculty contact in and out of class * 2. peer collaboration to expand understanding * Using active learning techiniques

• Giving prompt feedback emphasizing time on task communicating high expectations responding to diverse talents and ways of learning

2nd principle - peer collaboration

Contact outside of the classroom is difficult for both commuters in on-ground courses and online environments. Also it's becoming an issue for traditional students who are working more and more hours to reduce overall costs of education.

7 principles for practice in higher eduation

The Landscape of Digital Accessibility in Higher Education

Link to presentation

Charles Collick Jr, Rutgers

Pat Kogos, University of Chicago

Nate Evans, Michigan State University

Handling legacy applications

• Involve students! Paid or volunteer. They can edit captions, add alt text, etc, and have first-hand perspective on student needs & experience
• Use a priority-based approach to determine how you can make the biggest impact on faculty and students
• If anything can be sunset, retire it rather than allocating resources toward overhauling
• Anything that has high usage and directly impacts learning & research activities should be hi-pri

Securing budget for a11y & promoting culture

• Focus on storytelling and "sell" the need for a11y as much as possible. Start with the "why" before trying to secure cash
• Focus on the benefits rather than threatening with negative consequences
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion gaining traction in the higher ed world right now. Those are likely the ideal folks to partner with.
• Student experience also a more popular topic these days - tie to a11y.
• "Get in trouble" - call attention to things that aren't accessible, taking to Twitter/public forums when appropriate

Consortiums

• While the speakers on this panel don't participate in buying consortiums, lots of info sharing (if one school reviews a tool for a11y they might share the results of those audits across the consortium)
• To watch: Big 10 Alliance: Library E-Resource Accessibility

Tools used to evaluate a11y and share results back to content owners

• Enterprise tools allow for more robust reporting than free tools
• Using built-in a11y tools in Canvas, Blackboard Ally
• Axe & Deque are popular tools

Getting Faculty buy-in

• Teaching & Learning with Tech groups help with outreach
• Make a11y part of conversation about course design & pedagogy

What initiatives are you excited about for 2021? And If you could recommend ONE change to improve web a11y in higher ed, what would that be?

• Rutgers: Initiatives: New procurement process, Ally rollout, and mandatory training for IT. The one recommended change: awareness.
• U Chicago: Initiatives: Scaling up use of enterprise tool, training for IT staff & faculty. 1 Recommended change: integrating a11y into processes from beginning.
• U Mich: launching a11y audit team, including hiring students. 1 recommended change: don't think you have to be perfect to get started or make progress.

There is a great deal of history of poor management of Canadian Academic Institutions. That would be a pretty cool area to include in research!

This is a good snapshot of the CMS / LMS in higher-ed in 2003.

This article highlights the need for and benefits of implementing more technology tools to support first-generation college students' learning, engagement, and success. For many first-gen students, especially those from low-income backgrounds, the transition to college can be challenging; this leads to lower retention rates, performance, and confidence. The authors, drawing off of research, suggest mobile devices and Web 2.0 technologies to prevent these challenges. Example of such tools include dictionary and annotation apps that are readily-accessible and aid in students' understanding of material. Fist-gen students can also use social media apps (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) to maintain supportive connections with family, peers, and mentors. Rating: 8/10

The authors present a study that compared face to face and hybrid instruction in graduate classes for counseling students. The results indicate that using technology, including web tools to facilitate instruction, improved test results in a small sample of students.

8/10

Flores examines the current research as it relates to distance learning. She explores technology integration and learning theory. Throughout, she stresses the importance of professional development for instructors to equip them to provide quality distance education.

10/10

The authors detail their development of a professional learning community to advance technology integration at Nova Southeastern University. After a literature review of the key components of online learning, they discuss the method of implementing the PLC and the major outcomes and then offer recommendations for starting a PLC within institutions of higher ed.

10/10

The article outlines the value of story-telling in professional development to improve faculty effectiveness. Identifying the problems with current professional development and their lack of efficacy, the authors argue the digital storytelling engages educational professionals, attracting them to online training.

10/10

Rossiter and Garcia evaluate the use of digital storytelling in adult learning classrooms, primarily through the use of "autobiographical learning" where learners share personal experiences and connections with the content. They outline "three key dimensions" that make storytelling valuable in adult learning: voice, creativity, and self-direction.

10/10

The authors present the benefits of coaching in professional development for educators in today's technologically advanced classrooms. Of particular interest is the explanation of the different methods of coaching: executive, coactive, cognitive, and instructional. They suggest that coaching provides more successful outcomes than single workshops and stress that finding the correct method for each situation and organization is crucial.

10/10

The NMHE website is about providing academic, financial and policies to new mexico public higher education institutions and community.

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higher ed program

seems like an overstatement to me

LOL make-believe rules of higher education.

How do we create piplines to encourage POC students to enter this profession? Eliminate internship and hiring practices that prohibit individuals with limited incomes from pursuing this career path!

Future of HE, Social impact, public good

negative perceptions of highered

Librarian support will be key to spreading the word to instructors and students.

Lots of data for who is attending HE.

I could not agree more, but we also need to think about how precisely our curriculum is cultivating habits of respect, empathy, and humility. What specific courses facilitate these virtues, what sorts of assignments ensure they are practiced?

This is exactly right. I've been thematizing it in terms of "ethical imagination."

The "business" of univeristy?

Maybe this is one area that could be changed to alleviate some of the stress. The whole approach to the assessment process should be re-examined (pardon the pun).

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