A chance for all near and far from the college to share in the discussion and help shape the conversations we are having at Kirkwood.
Alan Peterka & Nicole Forsythe
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Barb Mussman and Amanda Thompson are case managers for students needing accommodations. I didn't know much about what this involved until our conversation. Sure, I've received accommodation forms before, but I hadn't considered how these accommodations came to be, or what the process is for students who need accommodations. And what about the students who could benefit from these supports but decide to go it without accommodations? I had many unknowns and questions.
I've been talking with some knowledgable people about accessibility lately. Arron Wings, Barb Mussman and Amanda Thompson of Learning Services at Kirkwood Community College provide a detailed sketch of support for students needing accommodations. Lauri Hughes, Nursing Department Coordinator, describes her personal story of receiving support as a student at Kirkwood and where that has led her career and her heart. Andrea Skeries of Geonetric regularly educates me on web accessibility (A11Y) solutions and news. Maryam Rod Szabo and Wilson Rojas from KCELT help me fit accessibility into the big picture of Universal Design for Learning. Five conversations to be published over the next five weeks (or so). My goals are to raise awareness and to continue the conversation about making learning accessible to everyone. Thanks for listening!
Mona Parekh, new Distance Learning department Math instructor, join Nicole and Alan in a discussion on being a new online instructor.
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