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Ep. 2 - Accessibility in Learning Design Helps All Learners – with Dawn Diperi


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In this episode, Dr. Dawn Diperi talks about how prioritizing accessibility and universal design principles not only helps learners feel included in learning experiences, but also provides more user choice when it comes to how they learn your content.

Dawn is a Global Content Management Specialist for UNICEF's Learning Passport program.  She has worked for various organizations including the Harvard Graduate School of Education, UNICEF Learning Passport and is an internationally recognised expert on online pedagogy, inclusive classrooms, and accessibility.


Key Takeaways:

  • eLearning increases accessibility for learners because an online experience provides more pathways and formats for individual learners to choose how they participate.

    • Accessibility isn't expensive if you prioritize it in your design upfront versus trying to protect your company once you've delivered your design.

      • Graphic design and accessibility are peas in a pod when it comes to reducing cognitive load in your instructional design.

      • RESOURCES:

        You can follow and contact Dr. Dawn Diperi via LinkedIn:

        https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnleediperi/


        • Graphic Design for Course Creators eBook: https://graphicdesignforcoursecreators.pressbooks.com/
        • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/

        • ABOUT THE HOST

          Kevin Alster leads the learning team at Synthesia focusing primarily on product education and client services.  With over a decade of experience in education and learning, he has moved from the classroom and into tech to help people create and communicate better through video.  He has been developing enterprise and branded learning solutions in organizations such as General Assembly, The School of The New York Times, and Sotheby’s Institute of Art.

          CONTACT METHOD

          • Check out Synthesia Academy
          • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinalster/
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