Instructors are needed for a research study examining the accessibility of digital course materials in Canvas and how they impact students. The goal of this research is to collect data that will help UNL improve the academic success of all students, particularly those with disabilities.
Anyone teaching a credit-bearing course at UNL can participate in the study, which is being conducted by the Center for Transformative Teaching.
The study consists of three components, and instructors can participate in any or all of them. Each component will be assessed once a year for three years.
- Instructor Survey: Complete a ~20-minute survey that examines your attitudes towards and experiences with implementing digital accessibility strategies in your courses.
- Course Reviews: Give consent for the researchers to access your Canvas course to examine how common accessibility features in Canvas are used by instructors. Results from reviews of your individual course(s) will be available to you upon request.
- Student Survey: Offer your students the opportunity to complete a 15-20 minute survey assessing students’ perceptions of different accessibility features and how that influences academic outcomes.
Interested instructors can sign up online. Questions can be directed to Ash Mitchell at amitchell22@unl.edu or Amy Ort at aort@unl.edu.
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/coursedesignstudy