With Ontario’s commitment to be a fully accessible province by 2025 through the implementation of the AODA, knowing how to create accessible learning materials is crucial! This presentation will review WCAG accessibility guidelines, requirements, and issues for digital content and instructional documents. Participants will learn the fundamentals of creating accessible materials and modifying inaccessible content to comply with accessibility standards. You will walk away with strategies and a toolbox full of apps and resources to help with making your content accessible.

Bio:

Gina collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to create beautiful, engaging, and accessible online courses at Humber College. She implements creative and accessible solutions to the creation of graphics, multimedia content, experiential and interactive content, and videos. She is keenly passionate about providing inclusive solutions in online learning by applying Universal Design and Accessibility principles. She currently facilitates a number of professional development workshops, for faculty and staff at Humber College, around creating accessible materials.