In this episode, I interview Dr. Denise Maduli-Williams, English & ELAC Faculty & Accessibility Mentor at San Diego Miramar College.
(Scroll down to access the transcript.)
We cover the following key topics:
8:42:25: Humanities inquiry & action team project
Example inquiry & action teams:
Miramar College
Santa Barbara City College
Irvine Valley College
12:09:25: Journey to being more intentional about accessibility
18:55:50: The importance of alt-text and consistency in captioning
30:54:25: Why we need to pay attention to color and ensure meaningful links
40:11:50: How to teach faculty about accessibility strategies
Resources mentioned:
- 10-Day Accessibility Challenge (Foothill College)
- @ONE Self-Paced Accessibility Course
"Why is Everyone Watching TV with the Subtitles on?" (Atlantic article)
About Dr. Denise Maduli-Williams
Denise is an Associate Professor of English and ELAC (English Language Acquisition) at San Diego Miramar College teaching online, hybrid, and in-person. She earned her M.A. in TESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University, and her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership through the Joint Doctoral Program at the University of California San Diego and California State University San Marcos, where her research focused on factors of connection and social presence for students of color in online community college courses. Denise taught English and ESOL for over two decades in various settings including a California prison, a village in Botswana as a Peace Corps Volunteer, and New York City public high schools. She finally found her home in community colleges, teaching at Harold Washington College in Chicago and the City College of San Francisco. In addition to her faculty position, she has also served as the Online Faculty Mentor, Online Accessibility Mentor, and Faculty Evaluations Coordinator. A soon-to-be empty-nester, she loves the beach, spoils her Jack Russell Terrier, Bella, to bits, and has recently become addicted to Zumba!
About Dr. Al Solano
Al is Founder & Coach at the Continuous Learning Institute. A big believer in kindness, he helps institutions of higher education to plan and implement homegrown practices to improve student success and equity by coaching them through a process based on what he calls the "Three Cs": Clarity, Coherence, Consensus. In addition, his bite-sized, practitioner-based articles on student success strategies, institutional planning & implementation, and educational leadership are implemented at institutions across the country. He has worked directly with over 50 colleges and universities and has trained well over 5,000 educators. He has coached colleges for over a decade, worked at two community colleges, and began his education career in K12. He earned a doctorate in education from UCLA, and is a proud community college student who transferred to Cornell University.
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