Training sub-committee

Accessibility Standing Group Training sub-committee

• Disability Leadership Training Project

Meeting 1 - Thursday, 28th September 2023

Present: Gunela Astbrink, Alfredo Calderon, Nirmita Narasimhan, Vidhya Y

1. Welcome and apologies

• Sub-committee member introductions
• Apologies: Ginger Paque, Christopher Lee

2. Introduction

• Gunela provided background on ASG Disability Leadership Training Project

3. Mapping the online course structure

• Course style i.e. interactive, self-paced or mixed?
• Agreed that the module structure be as suggested.
• Add requirement that each participant do short presentation in final module on activity they are working on
• Completion Certificate to be offered
• Agreed that the course be a mix of interactive and self-paced
• Agreed that Universal Design for Learning is a good model
• Agreed that the course be on the ISOC e-learning platform despite accessibility issues
• Agreed that ISOC will need to improve the platform accessibility and navigation
• Discussion on possible AI tool for translating course into other languages
• Set up list of willing resource persons on stand-by to answer module questions (following GDPR process)
• Course content should be reviewed every two years

4. Set criteria for the course design

• TBD after more information from ISOC e-learning team

5. Identify service providers

• Consider universities with expertise in accessibility:
• Possibilities may be:
  • University of Puerto Rico
  • University of Washington
  • University of Wisconsin Madison
• This is for discussion at next meeting

6. AOB

• None

7. Next meeting

• Aim for Wednesday 4th October at 01:00UTC - dependent on prior meeting with ISOC e-learning team

Meeting 2: 4th October 2023

Present: Gunela Astbrink, Ginger Paque, Nirmita Narasimhan

1. Welcome and apologies

• Introductions
• Apologies: Vidhya Y

2. Update

• Gunela gave an update on discussion with Esther Kioni, Senior Director, Training and e-Learning, ISOC Foundation.
• The funds available need to be spent by 20th January but if absolutely necessary could be extended into February.
• ISOC has committed to one agency for online course design and development: Labyrinthe Contract hasn't been signed yet
• ISOC branding needs to be used but course can have its own character
• Labyrinthe is happy to work with ASG
• ISOC platform still needs accessibility work - ISOC may use accessibility auditors
• Robert Zambrano manages ISOC course tutors. Esther suggested ASG guidelines for tutors.
• Gunela to meet with Roberto at IGF.

4. Set criteria for the course design

• Discussed:
  • Speech to text or live transcription
  • Use mix of images, audio and text based on different learning styles and supported with accessibility features
  • Run a pilot course with members from DCAD and ASG with different disabilities to vet it. Course should then be revised if necessary based

on feedback.

• Suggest Labyrinthe provide a detailed proposal based on IAAP and WCAG guidelines for e-learning accessibility for ASG training sub-committee to respond to

5. Identify service providers

• No suitable providers were identified with reliable accessibility

6. AOB

• ACTION: Before next meeting, develop accessibility guidelines for tutors (refer to IAAP and CAST guidelines re UDL)

7. Next meeting

• Decide on time and date in early November