e-Learning Stuff Podcast #021: Goldilocks, what’s that all about then?

So what do you understand by inclusion? Can we use learning technologies to improve inclusivity?

We discuss the ILT Champions Conference at Gloucestershire College, including the unconference format used and the learning spaces seen at the college. Do we need big names at conferences? Do we need keynotes? How do we make conferences financially viable?

We move onto planning. Do you plan your lessons a week, a month or a year in advance? Is planning a good thing or does it hinder creativity?

This is the twenty-first e-Learning Stuff Podcast, Goldilocks, what’s that all about then?

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James is joined by Dave Foord, David Sugden and Nick Jeans.

Shownotes

• The ILT Champions Conference took place on the 21st April at Gloucestershire College.
• What is an unconference?
• The Ofsted report on VLEs.
• James’ keynote at the RSC Eastern Mobile Learning Event.
• James will be presenting a keynote at ASCILITE 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand.
• Ewan McIntosh was at the JISC Conference.
• James’ blog post on Twittering at conferences.

Creating Accessible Presentations

TechDis have published the third of their accessibility essentials guides. This third guide can tell you all you need to know about creating accessible presentations in PowerPoint.

As multimedia presentations are increasingly favoured as a means of delivering lectures, the importance of making them accessible to all learners becomes crucial. Software such as PowerPoint can present barriers to some learners, but it can also support others, and this Guide to Creating Accessible Presentations can show you how.

It has four sections:

• Using Microsoft PowerPoint Accessibly within Teaching and Learning
• Implementing Inclusive Practice
• Delivering Presentations Inclusively
• Good Practice in Providing Alternative Outputs to Support Accessibility

The guide also looks at the importance of making PowerPoint components accessible for others to re-use.

Check out the guide.