Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) Learn More Series: Strategies for Improving Accessibility in Digital Spaces

Join Boston University's Office of Distance Education Accessibility Team for a discussion about digital accessibility and the responsibility we all have to ensure our personal and professional digital spaces are accessible to everyone from day one.

Full Description:

When people think about accessibility, they often think about physical components first. Ramps for building entrances, curb cuts, crosswalks with audio cues, and signs with both text and braille are all examples of how design and technology have shifted to make it easier for people with disabilities to navigate the physical world. Though less obvious, digital accessibility is just as important. Scanned images of text, uncaptioned videos, inaccessible hyperlinks, and other elements of digital spaces may cause users with vision, hearing, cognitive, or motor impairments to experience significant barriers as they try to engage with or contribute to the content or conversation.

Join Boston University's Office of Distance Education Accessibility Team for a discussion about digital accessibility and the responsibility we all have to ensure our personal and professional digital spaces are accessible to everyone from day one. We will discuss our office-wide effort to design with accessibility in mind and the ways that each of us can improve our online communication, teaching, learning, and community building to make our digital spaces more accessible to all.

This event is open to all who are interested in learning about digital accessibility. Please join us!

This event is part of BU Diversity & Inclusion's (BU D&I) Learn More Series, which explores a single topic of social importance through events, discussions, and programs throughout the year—this year, BU D&I is exploring disability and the impact of ableism.

ODE Staff in the Accessibility Team

Mary Coons, Assessment Administrator

Kelli Farrington, Online Services Administrator

Emily Helter, Associate Director of Educational Technology and Production

Summer Garrard, Media Producer *

Rebecca Jackson, Lead Faculty & Student Support Administrator*

Alyssa Kariofyllis, Lead Online Engagement Manager, Team organizer

Marla Krauss, Program Manager

Nour Mounajed, Senior Instructional Designer

Leeanne Porta, Instructional Designer

Kendall Poulson, Instructional Designer

Ed Wozniak, Lead Media Producer

Dana Zareski, Lead Faculty & Student Support Administrator

* Rebecca and Summer will not be part of the presenting team in the Learn More event.