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Making online learning accessible to people with disabilities shouldn’t be seen as an extra component of course design and delivery. Rather, designing courses to ensure they’re accessible improves the quality of materials for everyone. That's just one of the key points made in a newly released paper written by Flo Brokop at NorQuest College. More
Lethbridge College’s recent audit of its distance learning operations has led to several recommendations that are expected to have a positive impact on the experience of both online students and faculty. “We thought it was time to conduct an audit of our distance learning processes and practices for a couple of reasons,” says Karen Harker, Chair, Educational Enhancement Team. More
eCampusAlberta Executive Director, Tricia Donovan, has accepted a position on the Alberta Distributed Education and Technology Association (ADETA) Board of Directors. She joins Val Marshall (Alberta-North), Andy Blundell (University of Alberta) and James Aitchison (Foothills School Division) as new board members for a two-year term, which began in May. More
NorQuest College is preparing to enhance its Adult Upgrading courses through a synchronous real-time format that will enable students to be online with their classmates and instructors at specific times for discussions. The new synchronous online Adult Upgrading courses will be offered through eCampusAlberta beginning in fall 2009. More
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Flo Brokop of NorQuest College is the author of a new paper that discusses strategies, guidelines and standards for accessible online learning.
Karen Harker worked with colleagues at Lethbridge College on an audit of distance learning operations.
