Training workshop in Oslo: Accessibility in Digital Learning Resources

Join our 2-Day training workshop on Accessibility in Digital Learning Resources! Are you passionate about making digital learning more interactive and accessible? Our upcoming workshop in Oslo, Norway, on Monday, September 16th, and Tuesday, September 17th, is the perfect opportunity for you!

Focus Areas:
– Tools for enhancing interactivity and accessibility in linear media experiences.
– Balancing AI personalization with privacy in accessible media.

Interactive Learning:
– Learn practical skills and hands-on techniques to apply WCAG/WAD in real-life scenarios.
– Engage in group work facilitated by leading experts and researchers.

Who Should Attend:
– COST LEAD-ME Network Members: Most participants will be from our network, but new members are welcome!
– PhD Students and Researchers: Especially those from psychology, computer science, and related fields.
– Accessibility Experts and Practitioners: Gain insights from experienced professionals in the field.

Why Attend?
– Hands-On Experience: Move beyond theory and gain practical knowledge you can apply immediately.
– Expert Guidance: Work directly with top facilitators who are leaders in accessibility and interactivity.

The attendance will be restricted to 40 students in total (in-person and online). We can support up to 15 students traveling to Oslo, Norway (MSc, PhD students, and young researchers eligible for COST funding); this is funded by the LEAD-ME COST Action CA19142. The School also accepts
applications from candidates with their own financial sources. All participants must fill out an application form, which includes a short CV and motivation letter. The Scientific Committee will classify students according to COST rules, including balancing career stage, gender, and countries
of work.

Application Deadline: August 20

All costs will be reimbursed after the event according to COST Reimbursement Rules.

Reimbursement:

Students will have to sign the attendance for each day of the School, according to the COST regulations. Eligible trainees will be reimbursed by the LEAD-ME CA19142 COST Project. To be reimbursed, students should submit travel tickets reimbursement claims and carry out their
obligations which will be specified by the COST rules.

This seminar is organised and sponsored by SFI MediaFutures, LEAD-ME, Schibsted, NORCE and TV2 School.

Venues:
Day 1, 16th Sept, will take place at Egmont in Nydalsveien 12A (stop: Nydalen):
Day 2, 17th Sept, will take place at Schibsted in Akersgata 55 (stop: Stortinget or Oslo S):

Early-bird gathering, 15th Sept: For those who arrive on Sunday evening, we suggest meeting up at
a place offering both food and/or drinks. This place will be announced later.

Training workshop day-by-day:

Day 1 will focus on navigation and perception, including an introduction session, followed by user demonstrations. Four users will demonstrate how they navigate and perceive digital learning resources, representing different age groups. There will be smaller groups of five to seven PhD
students at each demonstration “station”, based on using participants from Digjobb.no. After lunch,following WCAG principles, the focus will be on how to navigate and perceive a digital learning resource. Participants will work in a break-out group (10-14). There will be focus on eye-gaze
navigation, one-button, two-button, braille, deaf. Complementary PhD-specializations will work together in each break-out group. Participants will learn how to interpret WCAG/WAD in relation to eye-gaze navigation, one-button, two-button, braille, deaf. There will be one facilitator per break-out group.

Day 2 will focus on understanding. It will start with making WCAG principle understandable, in relation to content and to accessibility challenges such as dyslexia, symbol users, cognitive challenges. Thereafter, four users will demonstrate how they use learning resources, representing
different age groups. Again, there will be five to seven PhD students on each demonstration “station” Using the Digjobb.no as partner. After lunch, there will be navigation break-out group 1 (10-14) How to interpret WCAG/WAD in relation to dyslexia, symbol users, cognitive challenges. Different
PhD-specializations in every group. There will be none navigation break-out group 2 (10-14 persons). How to interpret WCAG/WAD in relation to dyslexia, symbol users, cognitive challenges. There will be different PhD-specializations in every group.

More info on the experts, accomodation and program can be found in the pdf ADLM_Brochure_final_web