Section NExT
Lunch and Workshop: Friday, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Title: Accessibility in Mathematics Courses
PresenterS:
Jeff Kuan - The Ohio State University
& Lauren Sager - University of New Hampshire
Starting in April 2027, public institutions of higher education will need to make their course content compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1AA in order to comply with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Meanwhile, mathematics courses provide unique accessibility challenges. In this talk, Jeff Kuan, a certified accessibility specialist, will present publicly available tools which he has used over the last four years to make his courses accessible. In addition, Lauren Sager, most definitely not a specialist in accessibility, will reflect on what she has learned as an instructor seeking to make mathematics courses accessible. After our reflections, participants will be invited to explore some of the tools presented in the talk, such as Ximera, and share their own experiences.
Please bring a laptop to this session to engage in the hands-on workshop portion.
ABSTRACT:
Look at the NES/MAA website under GET INVOLVED/SECTION NEXT https://www.northeastern.maa.org/section-next for information about NES/MAA Section NExT and our Spring and Fall conferences. Pay particular attention to the benefits for those in their first four years of teaching.