<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Hello all!</span><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Staff at my institution are organizing a learning management system (LMS) symposium sponsored by NERCOMP on <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">October 24th</span></span><span> </span>in Norwood, Massachusetts. We are in need of speakers and I have been tasked with seeing if I could locate speakers to talk about accessibility needs in an LMS environment. Speakers could receive free registration to the conference.</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b id="gmail-m_1673533747687539000m_-4769699224260319270gmail-m_-5191562098099094974gmail-docs-internal-guid-67c0cf77-5efe-437c-edf5-b2213f82d7f3" style="font-weight:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This day-long event will provide all LMS users in the region an opportunity to collaborate and network around issues common to all users. Additionally, there will be ample time (in the afternoon) for BlackBoard, Brightspace, Canvas, and Moodle User Groups to break out into sessions and discuss tips, issues and best practices specific to each LMS.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This event should draw approx. 100-150 attendees. This will be a mixture of instructional designers and technologists, IT folks working with the LMS, librarians, and others from higher ed.</span><span id="gmail-m_1673533747687539000m_-4769699224260319270gmail-m_-5191562098099094974gmail-docs-internal-guid-67c0cf77-5efe-437c-edf5-b2213f82d7f3"></span></p></b><div style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div><b style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Here is the basic </b><span id="gmail-m_1673533747687539000m_-4769699224260319270gmail-m_-5191562098099094974gmail-docs-internal-guid-90591f8c-5efe-ebac-360d-137e4a0378ab" style=""><span id="gmail-m_1673533747687539000m_-4769699224260319270gmail-m_-5191562098099094974gmail-docs-internal-guid-90591f8c-5efe-ebac-360d-137e4a0378ab" style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;display:inline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">agenda for the day: </span></p></span><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(33,33,33);margin-left:36pt;list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">8:30a - 9a: Registration, breakfast and small group chats</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(33,33,33);margin-left:36pt;list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">9a - 10a: Keynote Speaker- individual/panel speaking to the future of LMS?</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(33,33,33);margin-left:36pt;list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">10a - 10:15a: Morning Break</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin-left:36pt;list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">10:15a - 11a:</span><font color="#ff0000" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Accessibility, Devices and the Web</span></font><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">:</span><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Ensuring the success of every user (Could be a panel or a single speaker)</span></b></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:36pt;list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(33,33,33);text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">11:05</span></span> - 11:50a:</span><font style=""><span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(34,34,34);text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000" style="">OER and the LMS</font></span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(33,33,33);margin-left:36pt;list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">11:50a - 12:50p: Lunch</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="font-weight:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-st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<div><br></div>Please let me know if you are interested in presenting or have an idea of who may be interested. Thank you for your consideration!</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Adam</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000"><b>Adam Kosakowski</b></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Coordinator of Student AccessAbility Services</font></div><div><font color="#000000">AccessAbility Services (formerly Student Disability Services): Room 107 in Blake<br><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Phone: <font color="#000000">413-565-1607</font></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Fax: 413-565-1610</font></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt">Email: <a href="mailto:akosakowski@baypath.edu" target="_blank">akosakowski@baypath.edu</a></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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