@ChrisTweetsAX

Product Manager. Education Technologist. I like making things make sense. My views are my own.

 Indiana, USA
Joined February 2018
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Chris Aldin retweeted
Blackboard
@Blackboard3 Aug 2020
Making a commitment to more inclusive teaching can improve the learning experience for all students. Get the #BbAlly Inclusive Education Pack to ensure equity and access in your virtual classroom: ow.ly/L8Sc50ALoc5
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Chris Aldin retweeted
D2L@D2L25 Jun 2020
Today at 2pm ET @csessums hosts a discussion on universal design principles, how they apply to #OnlineLearning and how to support equity and accessibility for both faculty and students. Guests: @sambhavi, @johnscottworks, @able_docs's Adam Spencer ow.ly/n6vT50A6dS6
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This is my 4th GAAD and one of the most exciting yet as we watch the impact accessible content is having around the world.
Blackboard
@Blackboard21 May 2020
We are proud to recognize and celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day! ow.ly/gIVc50zMIN0 #GAAD #FixYourContent #InItTogether
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Great thread going here on @Blackboard Ally tips and tricks for addressing #accessibility issues with #VLE content from @CCCUTEL #inclusive
CCCU TEL@CCCUTEL21 May 2020
Going to start a #GAAD thread here of tips and hints about accessibility and using Ally on Blackboard that we'll add to throughout the day. TIP 1: Add alt text to images that sit alongside content (i.e. outside docs) to helps those with visual impairments. Make it descriptive!
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Chris Aldin retweeted
Blackboard
@Blackboard16 Apr 2020
In honor of #GAAD on May 21, we're hosting our first ever #FixYourContent Day competition! This 24-hour global drive is about creating more inclusive digital learning content across classrooms and institutions. Get more details & register your team today! ow.ly/Zk2650zgg3j
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We set a new record for alt format downloads in Jan 2020 with a whopping 1.14 MILLION downloads, breaking our previous record by almost 90K set in October. And Jan wasn't even a full-month of classes! Awesome to see students making the formats part of their learning #BbAlly #UDL
Find the Icon, Choose your format with Ally spotlight and different alternative formats with skyline in background

ALT Find the Icon, Choose your format with Ally spotlight and different alternative formats with skyline in background

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Our final installment of the #BbAllyTour2019 features interviews from our stop @SIUE where learned how their focus on #empathy and #diverse student needs helps pave their road to #inclusion Thanks to @jenalbat and team for hosting! tinyurl.com/AllyTourSIUE youtu.be/G0PDc8tUDao
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#BbWorld20 CFP from @blackboard is open! Panels, debates, workshops, demos - think of ways to engage the audience (and don't follow Michael Scott's advice below!) bbworld.com/for-speakers/
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Chris Aldin retweeted
Blackboard
@Blackboard7 Jan 2020
"We can use the Blackboard Ally tool to help us be inclusive, provide an opportunity for Universal Design for Learning, and provide a way for students to consume content regardless of any of their challenges.” Read more about @marshallu and #BbAlly here: ow.ly/djJK50xPtvs
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Learn how this university adopted a successful data-driven strategy for inclusive learning: buff.ly/2Kr4DTh
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A good read - 4 myths about accessibility and online learning ecampusnews.com/?p=91781 via @ecampusnews
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