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<p class="MsoPlainText">[With apologies for cross-posting]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Want to learn how one university has introduced an innovative course accessibility service? Do you have questions about alternative text that you wish you could ask an expert? Join us on Thursday 25 May 2023 07:00 PDT / 10:00 EDT / 15:00
BST/ 16:00 CEST / 17:00 TRT / 18:00 GST at the International Ally Group!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Session synopses<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Establishing a Course Accessibility Service. Sara Preston, eLearning Team Lead, Maija Koukkari, eLearning Adviser, Laura Forero, eLearning Support Assistant, Jack Murray-Bird, eLearning Support Assistant, University of Aberdeen.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In this session, the team from the University of Aberdeen will share how they established a Course Accessibility Service, inspired by similar initiatives at other Universities, and reflect on the experience gained from piloting the service.
The Course Accessibility Service is designed to support teaching teams to improve the accessibility of digital learning materials and continues to be delivered by current students employed as eLearning Support Assistants.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ask me anything about alternative text! With Huw Alexander, textbox<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How do we write good alternative text for the images we use in Education? Huw Alexander is an alt text expert who writes image descriptions and alt-text for publishers, art galleries, universities, search engines and audiobooks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join our latest “Ask me anything” and ask an expert your questions about alternative text. You can send in your questions in advance using the sign-up form.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Find sign-up and joining details on the Ally Community site:
<a href="https://usergroup.ally.ac/content/perma?id=58754">https://usergroup.ally.ac/content/perma?id=58754</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Take care<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Matthew Deeprose<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">University of Southampton<o:p></o:p></p>
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