Accessible Pedagogy as Transformative Inclusion

This interactive talk will explore the many aspects of accessible pedagogy that go beyond Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to make our eduspaces more inclusive and supportive of disabled lived experiences. It will provide practical applications of accessible pedagogy for faculty in the context of resource building and sharing, assessment design and student guidance, course design using educational technology, ableist language awareness, and on-campus and virtual accessible meeting practices to create a transformative and inclusive environment. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate in resource creation, conduct accessibility reviews of case scenarios provided, and will leave with a meaningful goal for accessible pedagogy as practice in their own contexts.

Objectives:

• Explain the aspects of accessible pedagogy that are part of your individual teaching and facilitation contexts
• Assess accessibility barriers that appear in courses, meetings, and resource sharing at George Brown College

Bio:

Dr. Ann Gagné (she/her) has been working in post-secondary institutions in Ontario for more than 20 years, as an instructional designer, educational developer, curriculum consultant, and instructor. She is currently Senior Educational Developer, Accessibility & Inclusion at Brock University and a part-time instructor for the Department of English and Communication at George Brown. Her work and research focuses on accessible pedagogical strategies and how to make teaching and learning spaces more inclusive of disabled lived experiences and her publications include articles in the International Journal of Academic Development and The Handbook of Academic Integrity. She also hosts her own podcast on accessible pedagogy called Accessagogy.