Scaling Up Accessibility in Large Classes: Chelsea talks with Educational Developer Dr. Ann Gagné

Podagogies: A Learning and Teaching Podcast

In this episode of Podagogies, Chelsea Jones and Curtis Maloley continue their deep dive into the realities of teaching a large first-year course with 1,100 students. This time, the focus is on accessibility. Chelsea shares insights from an accessibility audit conducted by Dr. Ann Gagné, Senior Educational Developer for Accessibility and Inclusion at Brock University’s Centre for Pedagogical Innovation. From small but impactful changes—like adjusting classroom lighting—to big structural challenges, they unpack the complexities of making large courses accessible. Dr. Ann Gagné (she/her) has over 12 years’ experience in instructional design, curriculum, and educational development. As Senior Educational Developer, Accessibility & Inclusion, Ann supports accessible pedagogical considerations in course, assessment, and learning activity design, as well as resource selection. She works to foster educational communities and spaces where disabled learners’, faculty, and staff lived experience is acknowledged and supported. Read the transcript https://tinyurl.com/39etav49