{"id":161,"date":"2026-03-10T18:02:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitybites\/?post_type=chapter&p=161"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:07:25","slug":"access-friction","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitybites\/chapter\/access-friction\/","title":{"raw":"Session 5: Access Friction","rendered":"Session 5: Access Friction"},"content":{"raw":"In this interactive session w<\/span>e<\/span>\u00a0wi<\/span>ll<\/span>\u00a0explore\u00a0<\/span>the concept of\u00a0<\/span>Access Friction<\/span>\u2014<\/span>the idea that no course can fully anticipate every learner\u2019s needs<\/span>\u2014<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>how this limitation opens space\u00a0<\/span>for more collaborative<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0even improvisatory approaches to course design and delivery.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nUsing a hypothetical case study<\/span>\u00a0where<\/span>\u00a0access supports\u00a0<\/span>both<\/span>\u00a0include and exclude specific learners, we will<\/span>\u00a0frame\u00a0<\/span>Access Friction as an invitation to\u00a0<\/span>create\u00a0<\/span>deeply inclusive learning<\/span>\u00a0environments<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Together\u00a0<\/span>we will develop\u00a0<\/span>responses to the multiple learning needs<\/span>\u00a0highlighted in the case<\/span>, s<\/span>etting aside\u00a0<\/span>fixed\u00a0<\/span>learning outcomes<\/span>\u00a0to embrace\u00a0<\/span>learning as a process of experimentation and\u00a0<\/span>responsive design<\/span>.<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhat to bring<\/strong>\u00a0(optional):\u00a0Examples of access friction from your own teaching and learning experience for group discussion.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Agenda<\/h1>\r\n
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  1. Overview of Access Friction using definitions by disabled researchers, educators, and activists<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Use Zoom\u2019s synchronous collaboration tools to respond to a hypothetical case study of Access Friction<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Discussion, reflections, and questions<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Recording and Resources<\/h1>\r\nhttps:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/id\/0_kpewxkoz?width=608&amp;height=402&amp;playerId=23449753\r\n