Accessible Learning Materials
Practical experience and advice
Refresh Teaching and the Program “Barrier-Free at ETH Zurich” are pleased to announce an event on Accessible Learning Materials. Experts and members of ETH faculty will provide insights and practical examples of how teaching material can be made more accessible to students with sight, hearing and motor impairments as well as to students with specific needs or individual preferences. You will hear about projects currently under way at ETH and some personal experience, from Daniele Corciolo, Accessibility Officer UZH, who is blind, about the difference that adaptions, such as screen reader software, can make to students’ learning. There will be tips on how to improve accessibility in your teaching materials and information on resources available to ETH faculty. Come and join us for a lively discussion on how ways to adapt your material to meet a wide range of student needs!
Dr. Betty Friedrich-Grube, (VPPL, ETH)
Dr. Betty Friedrich-Grube, (VPPL, ETH) will give a short introduction on the program “Barrier-free at ETH Zurich”, which aims to make ETH Zurich more accessible within the next years and on the Action Days taking place in Switzerland from May 15 to June 15 on the rights of persons with disabilities.
Dr. Alexander Caspar, (D-MATH)
Dr. Alexander Caspar, (D-MATH) will share his experience implementing measures to improve the digital accessibility of the Brückenkurs Mathematik.
Daniele Corciulo (Accessibility Specialist, UZH) and Anton Bolfing, (Accessible Learning Materials, UTL ETH)
Daniele Corciulo, (Accessibility Specialist, UZH), who is blind, will give us an insight into how blind people “read” digital content using screen reader software, also with a focus on mathematical expressions.
Anton Bolfing, (Accessible Learning Materials, UTL ETH) will discuss the practical experiences and show how UTL helps the departments to make teaching at ETHZ more inclusive.
