UITS Learning Technologies Accessibility Bepko Intern, Gerald L. Bepko Internship Program

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Would you like to get a head start in learning about the inclusive use of educational technologies?

This is a great opportunity for School of Education students to gain experience with learning technologies, evaluating technologies for accessibility by individuals with disabilities, and in developing access plans and instructor-oriented guidance for using technologies inclusively.

Interns will participate in a 5-week training program, followed by a 10-week field experience evaluating learning technologies, documenting results, and authoring guidance documentation. Specifically, interns will:

• Receive training:
  • Disabilities 101 and how individuals with disabilities use information technology.
  • How to create accessible documents and web content.
  • How to test document, websites, and applications for accessibility.
  • How to judge vendor provided Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs), including how to review a product's Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT).
  • Gain an understanding of the IDEA act (K-12) and Title II of the ADA (Higher Ed) and what it means for inclusive use of technologies by instructional staff.
• Deep dive into one or more learning technologies:
  • Develop an understanding of how the learning technology would be used.
  • Create walkthrough scripts for key functional paths using the technology.
• Perform accessibility evaluations:
  • Gather the vendor's accessibility information.
  • Assist with evaluating whether users with disabilities and users of assistive technologies will encounter any barriers using the technology.
• Create documentation:
  • Document the results and assist in writing guidance documentation for faculty and instructional designers on how to plan for accessibility and inclusion when using the technology.

Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral degree program at Indiana University and in good academic standing.

Ability to write effective copy, instructional text, and audio scripts/video scripts. Ability to demonstrate attention to detail in all deliverables and communications. Ability to research, analyze, and synthesize information/data and provide recommendations for designing learning solutions. Ability to effectively communicate and exchange information.

Background in educational psychology and technology, instructional design, or industrial-organizational psychology.

Bloomington, Indiana

Salary Plan: HS

Salary Grade: HS

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Student Temporary

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