Canada MoodleMoot: PLENARY: ACCESS TO ONLINE EDUCATION

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Big Blue Button recordings in the session descriptions (Rooms 003, 005, and plenary rooms).

PLENARY: ACCESS TO ONLINE EDUCATION

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Recording:
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The different facets of accessibility for online learning. How to make your courses accessible for a variety of target groups. Panel members will focus on:

FINANCIAL: What is the state of students loans in Canada for distance education students?
ACCESS & SUPPORT: A quick peek into YU START. A new student transition Program designed to support students to make their way into and through first year at York University. Students connect with fellow classmates, student leaders, faculty members and student services staff, and become more familiar with campus life, supports and resources.
DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST (DOT): is a youth-led movement of daring social innovators who have the tools, knowledge, and networks to create opportunities and transform their own communities. DOT supports youth to become innovators and leaders, and to create and apply digital solutions that have a positive impact in their communities.
MCIS At the heart of this language agency is its interpreter training program, which assists primarily immigrants and refugees to use their mother tongue to link themselves to the economy in Canada. With over 300 students enrolled in our online community interpreter training program, we’ve had a glimpse of the range of challenges, advantages, and serendipitous connections that can develop through online training. From ways of overcoming despair that can set it from technological difficulties, to the nature of discussion and repository of information that can flourish in this setting, I’d like to discuss how moodle has shaped the
experience of learning for language professionals.

Moderators

Celia Popovic

Director Teaching Commons, York University

Susan Vail, associate vice-president teaching and learning at York University, has announced that Celia Popovic has been appointed to the position of director of York University’s Teaching Commons.“I am so pleased that Dr. Popovic will now have the opportunity to share her pedagogical... Read More →

Speakers

Randy LaBonte

Canadian eLearning Network

I have been lucky to serve as a senior level executive for over 30 years in the education sector: - lead consultant for seven years at the BC Ministry of Education involved in field work leading to the development of policy, agreements, and e-learning standards; - helped develop... Read More →

Roy Lamond

Vice-President, Program Development, Digital Opportunity Trust

Roy is a member of the executive team, supporting Digital Opportunity Trust operations at all levels through the oversight of the design and development of learning programs. Responsibilities include oversight of learning programs that target global operations staff, program facilitators... Read More →

Noah Morris

Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Advanced Education Learners Support Division of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

Noah Morris is currently the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Advanced EducationLearners Support Division of the Ministry of Advanced Education and SkillsDevelopment. The division is tasked with improving student access and protection, andwith modernizing digital access for Ontario’s... Read More →

Peter Rowley

Director, Applications and Integration, York University

As Director, Peter is responsible for the development and support of applications that enable the full scope of the University’s work from teaching and learning to administrative service delivery. Applications and Integrations is also responsible for seeing that these applications... Read More →

Flavia Zaka

Interpreter Training Coordinator, Mcis Language Solutions

Flavia Zaka is the Interpreter Training Coordinator at MCIS Language Solutions, a not-for- profit language agency committed to right-to- access of important public services for vulnerable populations across Canada. Flavia is an interpreter and translator.

Thursday February 22, 2018 1:30pm - 2:30pm
ACE 102

Plenary

Canada MoodleMoot