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E-learning 90s Accessibility Challenge

Using Cathy Moore's Action Mapping, designed, delivered, and promoted the 90 minute eLearning solution to solve for ADA Compliance (Americans with Disabilities Act) in Colorado Mountain College's academic programming

Change Management Through eLearning

Project Summary

  • Colorado Mountain College is launched the "90's Accessibility Challenge" - a professional development initiative aimed at improving digital accessibility and ADA compliance across the institution's academic offerings. The key elements include:

    • 90-minute training on the Learning Hub platform

    • Goal for faculty to reach 90% scores on Ally (an accessibility tool)

    • $90 incentive for completing training and reaching 90% Ally score

Objectives

  • Empower faculty with accessibility knowledge to enhance existing courses and reach 100% compliance with CMC's ADA checklist.

  • Enable faculty to effectively use CMC-specific resources to maintain 90%+ Ally scores in Canvas courses.

  • Develop efficient procedures to enhance accessibility in course design and foster an accessibility-focused culture.

Learning Structure

  • The training is divided into three main units plus pre- and post-unit sections:

    • Design for Readability (25 minutes)

    • Color and Alternative Text (15 minutes)

    • Audio and Video Accessibility (20 minutes)

  • Each unit covers core concepts, guided practice, and assessments. The course incorporates UDL principles and 90s-themed content to engage participants.

Implementation

  • Built using Rise 360 with Storyline components

  • Complemented by a Canvas learning community for additional resources and collaboration

  • Launched February 12, 2024 with 95 days until the May 17 deadline​

Success Metrics

  • 85 completed the challenge across two semesters​

  • Increased Accessibility scores in Canvas from 75.1% to 80.3% using Anthology Ally's reporting tool

    • increase is across 1000+ courses, 74k+ files, and 71k+ pages​

Testimonials

S.H. -CMC Faculty

"Thank you for this! I always try and Canvas usually guides me on how to fix, but sometimes I cannot get it figured out and this helped a ton!"

What was my role in this project?

  • Performed needs analysis to align the learning solution with the organizational need

  • Designed and developed the eLearning solution on Rise 360 to be delivered CMC's LMS: Learning Hub

  • Designed and delivered the change management technique to promote the learning solution, pay participants for their time, and prioritize accessibility within the culture of CMC

  • Communication with countless stakeholders to move the project through the decision making channels at CMC

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How did I make this accessible?

  • The project design proposed using Articulate Rise for the learning solution, an inherently accessible tool (with some exceptions)

  • Utilized a differentiated approach leveraging UDL for the pathways within the learning solution

  • Made the learning solution fun with references to 90s pop culture.

  • How I can do better:

    • in future iterations of the course, I would include student testimonials to establish relevance​​

rise screenshot of the 90s challenge

90's Accessibility Challenge Course

I invite you to view unit 1 of the 90s Accessibility Challenge. 

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