10:53 a.m.
Hi everyone,
I’m excited to share the following new resource: Developing Organizational and Managerial
Wisdom – 2nd Edition (Audio plus text
version)<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/developingwisdomaudiobook/> by Brad Anderson, an
audiobook version of an existing OER. This Pressbook embeds audio recordings in each
chapter, provides a playlist of all recordings for uninterrupted listening, and provides
links to download the audio files.
Here’s what Brad had to say about this project:
Over the past year, I have realized that most of our students have accessibility issues.
Many people’s first reaction to that is doubt, but that, I believe, is because many people
still view accessibility through a physical disability lens.
The student working thirty hours a week who must cross two bridges in rush-hour traffic to
get to campus has an accessibility issue. So does the student renting a bed in a house
with half a dozen roommates and no dedicated workspace, a student caring for a sick family
member, one with mental health challenges, or … you get the picture.
How many barriers might we remove if we made an audio version of textbooks available they
could listen to while stuck in traffic? Universal design for learning (UDL) is about
giving students options in accessing course material, empowering them to fit learning into
the unique considerations of their lives.
A couple of years ago, I created this OER textbook under a Creative Commons licence to
reduce barriers to learning. Creating an audio version of that text is a continuation of
that effort to reduce barriers.
While there were many challenges associated with developing this audiobook, with some
creative thinking and advice from one of KPU’s Educational Media Strategists, we were able
to overcome them. Going forward, I am excited to encourage other OER authors to consider
creating an audiobook versions, as well as streamlining and improving the process.
Cheers,
Amanda
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