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Hi everyone,
Please find below information about an exciting upcoming workshop relevant to ensuring activities and events are universally accessible. I think there is a pressing need to ensure greater accessibility for visitors in the UK, so I hope there will be a lot of interest in this event.
Best wishes,
Eric
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Dr Eric Jensen, Fellow Higher Education Academy
Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer), Department of Sociology, University of Warwick
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Subject: Workshop: Designing and Evaluating Accessible Learning Experiences with Prof. Eric Jensen from Warwick. 20% discount
Date: 8 January 2017 at 22:42:40 GMT-6
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Designing and evaluating accessible learning experiences<https://www.methodsforchange.org/designing-evaluating-accessible-learning-experiences/>
Ensuring accessibility is a vital part of delivering inclusive programmes. This workshop will address the following key aspects: How is content presented for your audiences? How to encourage them to express themselves? How to support their motivation to learn?
This workshop will help you prepare your programmes for the diverse learning needs of different audiences, and evaluate whether your programmes are experienced as accessible by participants.
Event date: Wed, 24th May
Location: London
20% discount if you book before 8th February
Non-Profit:
£75
£60
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Topics
* Introduction to principles of universal design for learning
* Making digital learning experience accessible
* Hands-on workshop on learning accessibility
* Introduction to evaluating learning accessibility
* Evaluating special programmes designed for disabled audiences
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Dr. Eric Jensen (Dept. of Sociology, University of Warwick) is a leading social scientist specializing in innovative methods of conducting impact evaluation research in informal learning and public engagement contexts. Dr. Jensen holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Cambridge.
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Lisa Sayles is Professor of Communication at College of the Redwoods in California (USA), where she teaches intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, small group communication, and Public Speaking. She delivers professional training on accessible online learning practices and offline communication and effective communication in both formal and informal learning environments.
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