It has never been more important for educators and other professionals engaged in the field of education to be globally conscious and equipped to instill global competency in their own students. Through engagement with international students, institutional partnerships, on-campus international programming, study abroad opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students, and research with visiting scholars, we prepare globally conscious citizens, teachers, administrators, researchers, and policymakers who are ready to confront the global challenges and embrace the worldwide possibilities of our time.
Champaign , USA
Online or Room 22, Education Building, 1310 S. Sixth St., Champaign
Event Type: Lecture
Speaker Information: Dr. Rachel Adler
More than one billion people worldwide live with a disability, yet few websites are fully accessible. Despite the importance of accessibility, many students receive little formal training in designing technologies that are usable by people with disabilities. This talk presents interactive learning games for introducing accessible design in university and K–12 settings. Dr. Rachel Adler, Associate Professor in the School of Information Sciences, will discuss findings from studies involving hundreds of university students, including a recent longitudinal study, and highlight results from K–12 implementations, with a particular focus on a middle school summer camp.
This talk is the first in the Inclusive Innovation in Learning Technologies speaker series by the Center for Research and Innovation in Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL).
Sponsor: Center for Research and Innovation in Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL)