I think I’ve used this picture before but it kind of fits with the office tidying and prep that I’ve been doing.
This week I spent some time catching up on all the organizational changes that recently happened at the college. I’d only skimmed them while I was off.
I’m still working with an English instructor on what will be a 7 week asynchronous course starting in July. We’re getting there but there’s a lot to do. I’m trying to not look too much at the aesthetics and prioritize the content to make sure the instructions are clear and the naming is consistent. She’s doing well with the homework I give her after each meeting. Hopefully there will be some time to pretty it up a bit and clean up some fonts.
I cleaned up my office on campus and actually got to see Margaret in person. We’re going to be sharing after vacation. It was a good opportunity to tidy up and get rid of some paper that I was keeping for, who knows why…
I’ve got 3 sessions lined up for August that will revolve around Open education and accessibility. I’m going to explore the accessibility checker in Microsoft and explain why all students, and not only students who need accommodations, can benefit from accessible content. I think this is a pretty low risk/ low barrier entry into the accessibility discussion and something easy for people to do. I’ve been gathering resources and trying to outline the sessions. Hoping to get a good grip on that next week so that I can feel prepared when I get back in August.