Analytics in Action: Accessibility Analytics Illuminate Student Needs

Thursday, October 29, 2020 | 3:25PM–3:45PM ET
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Simulive
How did an institution discover that course document format matters to students outside of accommodation needs? Through the analytics of Blackboard ALLY, an accessibility tool, and a study conducted by Western Kentucky University. Come learn what data reveals about student needs and increased visibility of universal design for learning principles.

Outcomes: Identify the utility of accessibility technology such as ALLY from both the faculty and student perspectives in terms of access to equitable content * Discuss potential student motivations for use of alternative formats of course content * Discuss student needs for specific types of alternative contents beyond accommodations

Presenters

  • Hannah Digges Elliott

    Senior Instructional Designer, Western Kentucky University

  • Juliana Ortolani

    Instructional Designer, Western Kentucky University