Accessibility Bites https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites Simple Book Publishing Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:36:19 +0000 en-CA 1.2 https://opentextbc.ca/ https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites 123 1 1 23 24 2 3 25 26 59 67 27 28 29 61 4 30 31 53 56 58 57 55 54 52 5 32 33 34 35 36 6 7 8 37 9 10 38 63 11 39 12 68 64 62 66 65 60 13 14 15 16 69 17 50 40 41 49 18 42 43 19 20 51 44 21 45 46 48 47 22 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 <![CDATA[Introduction]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/front-matter/introduction/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:38 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?p=4 4 0 1 0 <![CDATA[Session 1: Assistive Technologies]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/assistive-technologies/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:38 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?p=5 Schedule
  • 10 minutes: Demonstration of some of the assistive technologies and customization options available in some of the popular digital tools we use. These include:
    • Text to speech (your device reading aloud text on the screen)
    • Speech to text (your device writing down what you say aloud)
    • Customizing visual displays (dark mode, high contrast, enlarging text size, readability tools)
    • Automatic captioning
  • 10 minutes: Everyone can try out different tools on their device. Your host and facilitator will be available for questions.
  • 10 minutes: Everyone will come together to reflect on how it went, share their own experiences and tips, and ask additional questions.

Resources and Recordings

https://media.bccampus.ca/id/0_75kboc77?width=608&height=402&playerId=23449753   ]]> 5 3 1 0 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Session 2: Image Descriptions]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/image-descriptions/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:42:22 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=chapter&p=24 What to bring: Any images you want to make accessible — preferably ones you use in your work. We will also have images to practice with if you don’t have any.

Schedule

  • 15 minutes: Presentation on key things to keep in mind when you describe images. This includes:
    • Who image descriptions are for
    • When and when not to describe an image
    • What to describe and how to describe it
    • How context factors into image descriptions
    • Examples of good and not-so-good image descriptions
  • 10 minutes: Everyone works individually to describe their images. Your host and facilitator will be available for questions.
  • 5 minutes: Everyone will come together to reflect on how it went and ask additional questions.

Resources and Recordings

https://media.bccampus.ca/id/0_dptncdw6?width=608&height=402&playerId=23449753 ]]> 24 3 2 0 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[profile]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/profile/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:15:37 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/wp-content/uploads/sites/473/2024/10/profile.png 31 0 0 0 <![CDATA[Session 3: PowerPoint Slides]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/powerpoint-slides/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:26:05 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=chapter&p=33 What to bring: A slide deck you want to make accessible — preferably one you use in your work. We will focus on Microsoft PowerPoint, but you can bring in Google Slides too. We will also have a PowerPoint presentation to practice with.

Schedule

  • 5 minutes: Presentation to highlight some key things to keep in mind when you review your slides.
  • 20 minutes: Everyone works individually on their own slides to identify and fix accessibility errors. Your host and facilitator will be available for questions.
  • 5 minutes: Everyone will come together to reflect on how it went and ask additional questions.

Resources and Recordings

https://media.bccampus.ca/id/0_hl5s8hde?width=608&height=402&playerId=23449753 ]]> 33 3 3 0 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Session 4: Social Media]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/social-media/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:43:06 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=chapter&p=35 Schedule
  • 10 minutes: Presentation to highlight some key things to keep in mind when you create and share social media posts. This includes:
    • Hashtags
    • Emojis and special characters
    • Images and GIFs
    • Videos
  • 10 minutes: Everyone works individually to explore accessibility on the social media platforms they use most. Your host and facilitator will be available for questions.
  • 10 minutes: Everyone will come together to reflect on how it went and ask additional questions.

Resources and Recordings

https://media.bccampus.ca/id/0_mctjvwlw?width=608&height=402&playerId=23449753 ]]> 35 3 4 0 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Session 5: Word Documents]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/word-documents/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:43:54 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=chapter&p=43 What to bring: A document you want to make accessible — preferably one you use in your work. We will focus on Microsoft Word, but you can bring a Google Doc or webpage too. We will also have a Word document to practice with if you don’t have anything.

Schedule

  • 10 minutes: Presentation to highlight some key things to keep in mind when you review your documents.
  • 15 minutes: Everyone works individually on their own document to identify and fix accessibility errors. Your host and facilitator will be available for questions.
  • 5 minutes: Everyone will come together to reflect on how it went and ask additional questions.

Resources and Recordings

https://media.bccampus.ca/id/0_qepky47y?width=608&height=402&playerId=23449753 ]]> 43 3 5 0 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Slides – Accessibility Bites: Assistive Technologies (pptx)]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/assistive-technologies/2023-09-28-accessibility-bites-assistive-technologies/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:54:45 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/wp-content/uploads/sites/473/2024/10/2023-09-28-Accessibility-Bites-Assistive-Technologies.pptx 48 5 0 0 <![CDATA[Slides -  Accessibility Bites: Image Descriptions [PPTX]]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/image-descriptions/2023-10-26-accessibility-bites-image-descriptions/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:04:19 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/wp-content/uploads/sites/473/2024/10/2023-10-26-Accessibility-Bites-Image-Descriptions.pptx 50 24 0 0 <![CDATA[Slides – Accessibility Bites: PowerPoint Slides [PPTX]]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/powerpoint-slides/2023-11-30-accessibility-bites-powerpoint/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:17:37 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/wp-content/uploads/sites/473/2024/10/2023-11-30-Accessibility-Bites-PowerPoint.pptx 52 33 0 0 <![CDATA[Slides – Accessibility Bites: Social Media [PPTX]]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/social-media/2024-01-25-accessibility-bites-social-media/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:20:00 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/wp-content/uploads/sites/473/2024/10/2024-01-25-Accessibility-Bites-Social-Media.pptx 54 35 0 0 <![CDATA[Slides – Accessibility Bites: Word Documents [PPTX]]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/word-documents/2024-02-29-accessibility-bites-word-documents/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:24:37 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/wp-content/uploads/sites/473/2024/10/2024-02-29-Accessibility-Bites-Word-Documents.pptx 57 43 0 0 <![CDATA[Session 2: Plain Language]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/plain-language/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:20:28 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=chapter&p=76 Recordings and Resources https://media.bccampus.ca/id/0_zgwd8p8p?width=608&height=402&playerId=23449753

About the Facilitator

Your facilitator for this session will be Kaitlyn Vecchio. Kaitlyn Vecchio (she/her) is grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional and unceded territory of the Lheidli T’enneh. Kaitlyn is a dedicated librarian with a passion for information accessibility and has led numerous workshops and conference presentations focused on plain language, helping diverse audiences enhance their ability to convey information clearly and effectively. Kaitlyn currently works as a librarian at the Prince George campus of the College of New Caledonia.]]> 76 74 2 0 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Session 1: Alternative Format Creation]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/alternative-format-creation/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:31:38 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=chapter&p=79 Agenda
  1. Introduction to the Accessible British Columbia Act and how course materials are addressed in the education standards from other jurisdictions
  2. Presentation on the accessibility features of alternative format course materials
  3. Examples of common accessibility issues in course materials and how they cause problems for assistive technologies
  4. Question and answer period.

Recording and Resources

https://media.bccampus.ca/id/0_ib8usod7?width=608&height=402&playerId=23449753

About the Facilitator

Your Facilitator for this session will be Jennifer Weldon. Jennifer (she/her) is the accessibility librarian at the Centre for Accessible Post-secondary Education Resources BC (CAPER-BC). CAPER-BC provides accessible learning and teaching materials to students and instructors at post-secondary institutions in B.C. who cannot use conventional print because of disabilities. Jennifer is responsible for outreach activities, providing accessibility training to faculty at post-secondary institutions, and for overseeing special projects.]]> 79 74 1 0 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Session 3: Supporting Students who are Blind or with Low Vision]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/supporting-students-who-are-blind-or-with-low-vision/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:45:20 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=chapter&p=85
  • Understand the types of tools, strategies, and alternative techniques B/LV students may use in the classroom
  • Understand the importance of a collaborative approach.
  • Come away with resources to learn more about the topics discussed in this session

    • Recording and Resources

    https://media.bccampus.ca/id/0_mlewxz0s?width=608&height=402&playerId=23449753

    About the Facilitator

    Your facilitator for this session will be Ka Li. Ka (he/him/his) is an accessibility consultant focusing on digital access and tactile graphics. He is dedicated to empowering blind and low vision people to use tactile graphics and advocates for their inclusion in novels and leisure activities. Ka strongly believes in universal accessibility, emphasizing STEAM fields where persons with disabilities are underrepresented. Ka recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in the Kinesiology and Health Sciences Honours program at York University. In his free time, he enjoys practicing Krav Maga and reading good books.]]>     85 74 3 0 ]]> ]]>     <![CDATA[Session 4: Supporting Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/supporting-students-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:54:13 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=chapter&p=88
  • Express the importance of inclusive and accessible classrooms and materials
  • Describe how to include and edit captions in Kaltura and YouTube videos
  • Describe how to create transcripts from Kaltura, YouTube, and Microsoft Word (Office 365)

    • Recording and Resources

    https://media.bccampus.ca/id/0_qecj1tpb?width=608&height=402&playerId=23449753

    About the Facilitator

    Your facilitator for this session will be Jamie Drozda. Jamie (she/her) is a coordinator, educational technologies at Thompson Rivers University. She enjoys researching and analyzing the effectiveness of current learning technologies and assessing the challenges in adapting new technologies. Jamie strives to address accessibility, interaction, and assessment issues along with integrating technology with classroom pedagogy.]]>     88 74 4 0 ]]> ]]>     <![CDATA[Session 5: PDF Documents]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/pdf-documents/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:04:12 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=chapter&p=90 Learning Outcomes
    • Explain elements of Word or PowerPoint documents that can become accessibility barriers
    • Use Adobe to review PDFs for accessibility

    What to Bring

    • A Word or PowerPoint document you wish to make into a PDF, or a PDF file you have already created

    Agenda

    1. Outlining how to create and review PDFs for accessibility
    2. Use Word, PowerPoint, or Adobe Acrobat to review the accessibility of files
    3. Participant questions and next steps

    Recording and Resources

    https://media.bccampus.ca/id/0_5jxj820j?width=608&height=402&playerId=23449753

    About the Facilitator

    Your facilitator for this session will be Ann Gagné. Ann (she/her) is a queer settler with invisible and dynamic disabilities, passionate about increasing awareness of accessible pedagogy and resources to include disabled learners. She has been working in higher education for almost 20 years. With an interdisciplinary educational background, Ann has used her training and experience in her roles as an instructional designer, curriculum developer, and educational developer.]]>     90 74 5 0 ]]> ]]>     <![CDATA[Session 6: Video Accessibility]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/chapter/video-accessibility/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:23:11 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=chapter&p=92 Learning Outcomes
    • Evaluate video examples to identify accessibility issues
    • Create a plan for creating accessible video content
    • Apply the principles of integrated description to the video creation process

    Agenda

    1. Watch an example video and discuss areas for improvement
    2. Presentation on accessibility best practices when creating video content
    3. Presentation on tips and advice for incorporating audio descriptions into your video content
    4. Questions and answers

    Recording and Resources

    https://media.bccampus.ca/id/0_bncpf7wy?width=608&height=402&playerId=23449753

    About the Facilitator

    Your facilitator for this session will be Luke McKnight. Luke McKnight (he/his) is a digital accessibility specialist, an IAAP certified Accessible Document Specialist, and a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies. Luke works at Langara College snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ in Vancouver and is in the Inclusive Design graduate program at OCAD University. Find more information about Luke at Digital A11y.]]>     92 74 6 0 ]]> ]]>     <![CDATA[Cover Image]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?attachment_id=130 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:23:42 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?attachment_id=130 130 16 0 0 <![CDATA[Versioning History]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/back-matter/versioning-history/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:33:51 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=back-matter&p=132 Report an Error form.
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    ]]>     132 0 1 0     <![CDATA[Accessibility Bites Series 1.0]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/part/accessibility-bites-series-1-0/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:38 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?p=3
  • Assistive technologies
  • Image descriptions
  • PowerPoint slides
  • Social media
  • Word documents
    • Scheduled for 30 minutes during the lunch hour once a month, the hope was to give busy educators bite-sized learning that they could put into practice right away. Each session followed a similar structure: a presentation of key concepts and practices, time to attendees to try it out for themselves, and a group discussion and questions. The materials from this series have been compiled in this Pressbooks so it's easy for people to continue to learn from and come back to this content. In addition, the session slides are openly licensed to allow others to adapt and offer the series for their own audiences.

    About the Facilitator

    Josie Gray (she/her) is a manager on the Open Education team at BCcampus, where she has worked to support and grow open educational practices in British Columbia, with a specific focus on critical and equitable practices. Josie leads BCcampus’s open publishing work and has expertise in open licenses, accessibility, Universal Design for Learning, and Pressbooks. Josie has been learning about and teaching accessibility best practices in OER since 2016 and has a Masters of Design in Inclusive Design.]]>     3 0 1 0     <![CDATA[Authors]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/authors/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:38 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/authors/ ]]> 7 0 0 0 <![CDATA[Cover]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:38 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/cover/ ]]> 8 0 0 0 <![CDATA[Table of Contents]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/table-of-contents/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:38 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/table-of-contents/ ]]> 9 0 0 0 <![CDATA[About]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/about/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:38 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/about/ ]]> 10 0 0 0 <![CDATA[Buy]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/buy/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:38 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/buy/ ]]> 11 0 0 0 <![CDATA[Access Denied]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/access-denied/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:38 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/access-denied/ ]]> 12 0 0 0 <![CDATA[Book Information]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?metadata=book-information Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:38 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?p=16 16 0 1 0 <![CDATA[H5P listing]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/h5p-listing/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:00:41 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/h5p-listing/ ]]> 20 0 1 0 <![CDATA[Accessibility Bites Series 2.0]]> https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/part/accessibility-bites-series-2-0/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:55:48 +0000 https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitybites/?post_type=part&p=74
  • Alternative Format Creation
  • Plain Language
  • Supporting Students who are Blind or with Low Vision
  • Supporting Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
  • PDF Documents
  • Video Accessibility
    • Scheduled for 30 minutes during the lunch hour once a month, the hope was to give busy educators bite-sized learning that they could put into practice right away. Recognizing the short duration of these sessions, the hope has always been that these resources would be used as a starting point, prompting attendees to dive deeper into the work and have conversations with their peers about how we can create more accessible learning experiences for our students. Session slides are openly licensed to allow others to adapt and offer the series for their own audiences.]]>     74 0 2 0