October is Disability Pride and Heritage Month (DPHM)!
Are you ready for DPHM 2023? Find below the exciting events for the DPHM.
Digital Accessibility Expedition – October 1st – 31st
Join the Commission on Disability Access and Design (CDAD) and NAU4All for our fourth annual virtual accessibility expedition. Complete each task to find the clues for your chance to learn about accessibility in our virtual environment. nau.edu/virtualaccessibilityexpedition
Coffee with Digital
October 4th, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Cline Library room 200
We will be covering accessible content such as PowerPoints, email newsletters, and PDFs. If you have PowerPoints, newsletters, or PDFs you are working on, please feel free to bring your work for the 1:1 training session and we can assist you!
Accessibility Workshop Fridays
Fridays in October (6th, 13th, and 20th) 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Workshops will be held virtually Fridays from 1:30-2:30 throughout the month of October.
October 6th:
Topic: Transparency in Teaching and Learning (TILT): A time saving and accessible framework for university assignment designs
Presenter: Jade Metzger
Description: Transparency and Problem-Centered Learning (TILT) was originally a study conducted with instructors at minority serving universities that spanned across the USA who were particularly interested in retention of underserved students who typically dropped out after their first year. Faculty were asked to teach the way they normally would, but to redesign just two of their assignments.
The findings showed that these small changes impacted students greatly: students’ academic confidence increased, their sense of belonging increased, and they became more aware of the exact skills they were developing and how it would make them employable later. With an increased in academic confidence and belonging at their colleges/universities, students were more likely to earn higher grades and persist through their academic programs. Additionally, the students who were most impacted by this intervention were the underserved and minority students in their classrooms.
The goal of this presentation is to introduce NAU university instructors to the TILT framework, exploring the components of Purpose, Tasks, and Criteria for Success, and showing how this framework can save time designing accessible assignments and improve student outcomes for students.
Meeting ID: 824 4704 8969
Password: 778447
October 13th:
Topic: Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
Presenter: Charlese Bedford
Description: Create PowerPoint Presentations that are accessible to everyone. Learn how to correctly order content, add alt text, mark decorative images as artifacts, check color contrast, and finalize a presentation using the accessibility tools already built into Microsoft PowerPoint.
Meeting ID: 862 0808 8034
Password: 398743
October 20th:
Title: Building Your Accessibility Tool Belt
Presenter: Josh Pevey Swartz
Description: Make your printed and digital communication more powerful and inclusive by adding Color Contrast and Alt Text to your accessibility tool belt. Great for anyone who wants an introduction to these techniques and those looking to raise their skills to the next level.
Meeting ID: 826 9405 6384
Password: 606772
NAU Debate Team
October 10th – 5:30 p.m., School of Communications, Room 246
There is no question that Artificial Intelligence programs are revolutionizing the way humans approach the world. From law to medicine, urban planning to speech preparation, AI holds countless possible uses and misuses just waiting for humans to explore.
Join NAU’s Debate Team for a public debate on this subject, following the prompt Resolved: For the disability community, AI creates more harm than good.
Student Panel Discussion
October 16th, 2:30-3:30 pm., College of Education Room 204 – virtual and in person (in person space is limited)
Join 4 NAU students who will talk about their experiences in school from elementary to NAU. They will discuss what works and what doesn’t work for them.
Meeting ID: 846 0848 1028
Password: 238282
Sensory Craft Night with IMQ
October 17th, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., IMQ Office, University Union Fieldhouse Room 134
Join IMQ for a Sensory Craft Night to celebrate Disability Pride and Heritage Month. All craft materials will be provided as well as refreshments. This event is open and free to the NAU community.
In Person Accessibility Expedition, North Campus
October 27th, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Louie Statue University Union Point
What do we mean by access? Join the Commission on Disability Access and Design and NAU 4 All for an engaging and active exploration of NAU’s north campus buildings and pedways. From Cline Library to the HLC, explore campus through a Universal Design lens. We will discuss how our environment disables people through lack of access and consideration and experience what NAU has done to help the campus become more equitable and inclusive for all university community members. Discussion and pizza to follow.
A Conversation about disability: Everything you always wanted to know, but were afraid to ask.
October 30th, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Virtual event
Join IHD@NAU’s instructors, Matthew Wangeman and John Schaffer, as they lead an online conversation around contemporary issues within the disability community. Special guests include Beth Haller (co-director of the Global Alliance for Disability in Media and Entertainment (GADIM), Jeff Preston (Associate Professor of disability studies at King’s University College), Toni Saia, (Assistant Professor and the Director of the Rehabilitation Technology Certificate at San Diego State University), Shaina Ghuraya (screenwriter for Netflix, director of Superfest) and others.
Meeting ID: 813 9747 7744
Password: 887232