Are you looking for a web design project and want to work on a team developing accessible curriculum? I am looking for volunteers and student assistants to help re-format materials for the curriculum used in the courses that I teach and support. The courses I am working on are for the Distance Math Program, which offers undergraduate courses to high school students across Georgia through distance education and dual enrollment. These are large enrollment courses, so your work would have a significant impact!
Background
In summer 2025 I started working on a project to develop of accessible course materials for the courses I teach.
My project aims to help align course materials to the updates to Title II that will require that course materials meet certain accessibility standards. The standards will come into affect in April 2026. At the moment I’m focusing on my Distance Math Program courses, but might branch out to other corses down the road depending on how the next few semesters go.
For more background on the motivation for the project: several organizations have posted summaries for how colleges and universities need to adapt to these changes. See for example this webinar by this OER group , or this article on Higher Ed Drive.
Join Our Team!
- The work involves converting course materials (sample exams, worksheets, lecture slides, etc) that were developed in LaTeX for PDF files into more accessible HTML.
- Depending on the project there may be very little technical knowledge that is needed (basic HTML is sufficient for some projects) while others involve familiarity with Github is going to be needed.
- Some projects involve learning PreText but we can help you learn what you need.
- The most important skills that you would need to have: dedication, regular communication, and persistence.
- I’ve got a few students working on this project so you won’t be alone.
- The projects range in size and complexity, but if you are interested in helping out, send me an email!
