January 27 – February 16, 2025
Short Course
Learn practical strategies to create equitable and engaging video conferencing classes/meetings. Experience and practice how to model and maintain equitable and accessible spaces in a video conference environment (Zoom, Teams Meetings, etc.).
Participation in at least 2 of 3 weekly Zoom meetings is required to complete this course. Meeting date/times:
- Wednesday Jan. 29, 2-3pm, CST
- Wednesday Feb. 5, 2-3pm, CST
- Wednesday Feb. 12, 2-3pm, CST
Learning Objectives
- Reflect on the experience of participating in inclusive video conferences.
- Adopt video conference facilitation techniques that support inclusive teaching methods.
- Practice strategies for maintaining equitable learning spaces during video conferencing sessions.
- Apply strategies to support accessible video conferencing sessions.
Suggested Audience
Faculty (Full-time and part-time), Instructional Designers and Technologists, Faculty Developers/Trainers, and Concurrent Enrollment instructors.
Estimated Time Commitment
Most participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week.
Reflect on your Professional Development
As you progress through this course, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.
Course Location
This course is hosted and facilitated using shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called, MnSite.
RSVP Required
Use the RSVP tool below to register.
After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please add this event to your calendar.
Accommodations
The NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate!
Machine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible.
Please, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation.
Questions?
Contact facilitator Kelli Hallsten Erickson.