Building Curriculum for Instructors to Address OER Accessibility as STEM Librarians
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Publication Date
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March 18, 2022
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March 18, 2022
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April 4, 2022
- Tagged Topic
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Diversity
- Page Count
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10
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--39230
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https://peer.asee.org/39230
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308
Paper Authors
Seth Vuletich
Colorado School of Mines
orcid.org/0000-0002-7086-8687
Seth Vuletich is the Visiting Scholarly Communications Librarian the Colorado School of Mines. Seth provides specialized support to graduate students through all stages of the research lifecycle. Prior to entering the field of librarianship, Seth was a professional woodworker and earned a bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Seth earned his Master's in Library and Information Science from the University of Denver in 2021.
Emily Bongiovanni
Carnegie Mellon University
orcid.org/0000-0003-0915-8376
Emily Bongiovanni is the Psychology and Social & Decision Sciences Liaison Librarian at Carnegie Mellon University. She was previously the Scholarly Communications Librarian at Colorado School of Mines, where she supported faculty and students throughout the research lifecycle and promoted Open Science. She went to Denison University for her undergraduate degree and earned her Masters of Library and Information Science at the University of Denver.
Brianna B Buljung
Colorado School of Mines
orcid.org/0000-0002-3376-0757
Brianna is the Teaching and Learning librarian at the Colorado School of Mines. She collaborates with faculty to design and implement information literacy throughout the curriculum. Prior to her work at the School of Mines, she was the Engineering and Computer Science librarian at the United States Naval Academy and a contract Reference librarian at the National Defense University. She earned her MLIS from the University of Denver in 2011.
Alexander Luis Odicino
Claremont Colleges Library
orcid.org/0000-0002-1798-7345
Abstract
In 2021, the Arthur Lakes Library at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) developed the Accessibility Course for Education (ACE) to provide training on accessible course content for faculty creating Open Educational Resources (OER). The ACE curriculum includes an introduction to accessibility, best practices for designing various types of resources, and learning activities that help participants begin using their new skills. As a STEM institution, the course heavily focuses on accessibility related issues in STEM disciplines, such as mathematical equations, tables, graphs, and diagrams. This paper discusses the development of the ACE course curriculum and lessons learned while supporting accessible OER development in STEM disciplines. The paper concludes with areas for future development of the course, including expansion of STEM related content and incorporation of participant feedback to continue improving the course.
Vuletich, S., & Bongiovanni, E., & Buljung, B. B., & Odicino, A. L. (2022, March), Building Curriculum for Instructors to Address OER Accessibility as STEM Librarians Paper presented at 2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 10.18260/1-2--39230
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