Course References

Module 1: Formatting Course Content so it's Accessible

Assistive Technology Learning Association (n.d). What is AT? Retrieved from https://www.atia.org/home/at-resources/what-is-at/.

Coolidge, A., Doner, S., Robertson, T., & Gray, J. (2018). Accessibility toolkit – 2nd edition. BCcampus. https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitytoolkit/

Friedman, H. (2022). OER Production Series: Technical Accessibility [Webinar]. Retrieved from https://bccampus.ca/event/oer-production-series-technical-accessibility-in-oer-2/.

Mayer, R. E. (2009). Multimedia learning (2nd ed.). New York, NY, US: Cambridge University Press.

Pilgrim, J. L., & Ward, A. K. (2017). Addressing diversity through the Universal Design for Learning lens. In Addressing Diversity in Literacy Instruction (pp. 229-249). Emerald Publishing Limited.

Takacs, S., Zhang, J., Lee, H., Truong, L., & Smulders, D. (2021). Universal design for learning: A practical guide. JIBC. https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/jibcudl/

Teare, C. & Sparkes, C. Accessibility...One Step Closer. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Retrieved from https://onestep.trubox.ca/accessibility-tour-elements-of-accessibility-headings/.

Recommended Resources

Additional Resources

Module 2: Optimizing the Organization of a Moodle Course

CAST (2018). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2. Retrieved from http://udlguidelines.cast.org

Cummins, J., Hu, S., Markus, P., & Kristiina Montero, M. (2015). Identity Texts and Academic Achievement:Connecting the Dots in Multilingual School Contexts. TESOL Quarterly: A Journal For Teachers Of English To Speakers Of Other Languages And Of Standard English As A Second Dialect, 49(3), 555-581.

Dirksen, J. (2016). Design for How People Learn (2^nd ed.). New Riders.

Fruhling, Z. (n.d.). Attributes of Well-Written Assignment Instructions. Resilient Educator. https://resilienteducator.com/instructional-design/attributes-of-well-written-assignment-instructions/

General Assignment Design Good Practices. (n.d.). Washington State University. Retrieved February 7, 2023 from https://ace.wsu.edu/assignment-design/general-assignment-design-good-practices/

Gonzalez, J. (2018, February 4). Are You a Curator or a Dumper? Cult of Pedagogy. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/curator-or-dumper/

Nilson, L. B., & Goodson, L. A. (2018). Online Teaching at its Best: Merging Instructional Design with Teaching and Learning Research. Jossey-Bass.

Weinschenk, S. M. (2020). 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (2nd ed.). Peachpit Press.

Module 3: Formatting Course Media So It’s Accessible

Accessible education material and Media. SNOW. (2018, August 27). Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://snow.idrc.ocadu.ca/accessible-media-and-documents/#:~:text=Accessible%20media%20takes%20advantage%20of,in%20a%20more%20inclusive%20manner

Bowen, J. (2021, October 21). Why is it important for students to feel a sense of belonging at school? 'students choose to be in environments that make them feel a sense of fit,' says associate professor Deleon Gray. College of Education News. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/2021/10/21/why-is-it-important-for-students-to-feel-a-sense-of-belonging-at-school-students-choose-to-be-in-environments-that-make-them-feel-a-sense-of-fit-says-associate-professor-deleon-gra/

Fiorella, L. (2021). Multimedia Learning with Instructional Video. In R. Mayer & L. Fiorella (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology, 3^rd ed., pp. 487-497). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108894333.050

Knott, R. (2020, March 10). Myth busted: This is the best video length (or is it?). The TechSmith Blog. Retrieved March 16, 2023, from https://www.techsmith.com/blog/video-length/ ;

Making Audio and Video Media Accessible. Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). (n.d.). Retrieved February 15, 2023, from https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/

Martinez, C. (2021, November 19). Accessibility for all: Why removing barriers benefits us all. Inclusive City Maker. Retrieved March 9, 2023, from https://www.inclusivecitymaker.com/accessibility-for-all-removing-barriers-benefits-us-all/#:~:text=Consequently%2C%20the%20goal%20of%20accessibility,public%20venue%20or%20at%20home ;

Multimedia Design Guide. LTI Tool Kit. (n.d.). Retrieved March 16, 2023, from https://toolkit.trubox.ca/multimedia-design-guide/ ;

Noetel, M., Griffith, S., Delaney, O., Sanders, T., Parker, P., del Pozo Cruz, B., & Lonsdale, C. (2021). Video Improves Learning in Higher Education: A Systematic Review. Review of Educational Research, 91(2), 204–236. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654321990713

Phillips, C., & Colton, J. S. (2021). A new normal in inclusive, usable online learning experiences. In Thurston, T. N., Lundstrom, K., & González, C. (Eds.), Resilient pedagogy: Practical teaching strategies to overcome distance, disruption, and distraction (pp. 169-186). Utah State University. https://doi.org/10.26079/a516-fb24.

Ritakumari, S. (2019). Educational Media in Teaching Learning Process. Bhartiyam International Journal of Education & Research, 8(3), 7-14.

Shonda Rhimes’ Human Rights Campaign Speech 2015. (2015). YouTube. Retrieved February 13, 2023, from https://youtu.be/dg-JUswGxkc  ;

The UDL guidelines. UDL. (2022, September 2). Retrieved March 3, 2023, from https://udlguidelines.cast.org/  

User experiences and benefits to organizations. Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.w3.org/WAI/media/av/users-orgs/#:~:text=Accessible%20media%20is%20essential%20for,than%20watched%20or%20listened%20to ;

Welcome to the Inclusive Design Guide. The Inclusive Design Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved March 10, 2023, from https://guide.inclusivedesign.ca/

Who benefits from accessible media? SNOW. (2018, August 22). Retrieved March 10, 2023, from https://snow.idrc.ocadu.ca/accessible-media-and-documents/who-benefits-from-accessible-media/

Module 4: Designing PowerPoint Presentations for All

CAST (2018). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2. Retrieved from http://udlguidelines.cast.org

Clark, R. C., & Mayer, R. E. (2016). e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning (4^th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

DeBell, A. (2019, December 11). How to use Mayer’s 12 Principles of Multimedia [Examples Included]. Water bear learning. https://waterbearlearning.com/mayers-principles-multimedia-learning/

Goring, R. (2022, February 8). Presentation design principles for better PowerPoint design. Bright Carbon. https://www.brightcarbon.com/blog/presentation-design-principles-better-powerpoint-design/

Hammond, Z. (2015). Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. Corwin.

Nilson, L. B., & Goodson, L. A. (2018). Online Teaching at its Best: Merging Instructional Design with Teaching and Learning Research. Jossey-Bass.

Weinschenk, S. M. (2020). 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (2^nd ed.). Peachpit Press.

Williams, R. (1994). The Non-Designer’s Design Book: Design and Typographic Principles for the Visual Novice. Peachpit Press.

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