Settler. She/her. Retired Paralympian. Novelist: The Time We All Went Marching & Post, Applied Comms instructor @ KPU. OER, Open Pedagogy, Disability Studies.
Mar 6, 2022 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
I've been thinking about how access friction impacts my course design. Access friction is when people have opposing accessibility needs. For example, one student needs strict weekly deadlines for structure, while another needs flexibility. Here's a thread 1/
Sometimes I find myself saying "doing things x way makes my course more accessible," but the question I need to ask is "accessible to whom?" My goal is to try to design from the margins, but where are the margins in my class? 2/
Nov 28, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
I expect that next semester's students will be exhausted, so I'm thinking about ways to use my introductory workplace writing class as a space for them to deepen their understanding of work they're doing in other classes/ other places: to revisit rather than start from scratch 1/
I do this a lot with in-class activities and reflection exercises already. But when it comes to graded work, I think it's trickier because of rules around handing something in twice, and also I don't want to give contradictory advice or step on toes of other instructors. 2/
Aug 19, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
I sometimes think livestreaming has been both a blessing and a curse to the #Paralympics movement. Maybe I'm misreading the CBC announcement, but it doesn't look like they're showing any events live on TV: just highlights packages. Highlights packages don't build fan bases 1/
One of the pleasures of the Olympics is that you turn on the TV, and some sport you don't know the rules of is on, and you get invested in it. The webcasters are engaging and know the sport and teach you the basics, and soon you're like "great rip entry on that dive!" 2/
Jun 15, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Are you a disabled, chronically ill or neurodivergent student in higher education? We're creating an open source UDL guide and want to center the stories of students who are impacted by inaccessibility and ableism. You'll be paid a $100 honorarium. 1/ wordpress.kpu.ca/storyingudl/20…
Disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent students should be at the center of conversations about accessibility and creating inclusive learning spaces. Instructors can learn a lot by listening to disabled students, who have had to become experts at navigating these systems. 2/
