LEARN NC to present at UNC CAUSE Conference

LEARN NC’s Gail Burchfiel will conduct a presentation, “Developing Accessible Online Math and Science Courses” at the UNC CAUSE Conference in Greensboro. The conference will take place November 17-19 at the Greensboro Marriott Downtown.

Presentation Abstract

The University of North Carolina General Administration has partnered with LEARN NC to develop online programs in science and math as part of the Joint 2+2 Initiative, a collaborative effort between the NC Community College System and the University of North Carolina.

This presentation by the instructional designer on the project will focus on a specific aspect of this program: the problems and challenges encountered in developing accessible online math and science courses for delivery in Blackboard with faculty developers, limited time and resources.

Developing accessible content for these courses has involved much trial and error, experimentation, and frustration. It has been a learning process all along the way. We believe it will be helpful to share these experiences and what we have learned, and to show that accessible content can be developed, no matter what the hurdles may be.