MELA Minutes 2024-2025

there were any questions or suggestions about how the academy might evolve in the spring. 3. Webinar Availability The courses will be based on self-pacing with open enrollment available. The enrollment period will begin on January 13th and continue through the end of June. Both instructors and participants will have the opportunity to register at any time during this window. Courses will start on January 13th and continue until the end of June. Registration is open throughout the enrollment period with no cancellations. Courses are expected to close in May, allowing participants at least four weeks to complete them. Once the spring semester ends, the fall will be available so faculty will have on going opportunities. 3. MELA Course Updates and Accessibility Regulation Dr. Wilhite stated she wanted to ensure the courses are accessible and meet everyone's needs. If you have feedback, feel free to email her or set up a Zoom meeting to discuss it. To ensure compliance with accessibility regulations, she would like to collect feedback on what should be retained, removed, or archived in the upcoming year. The team is looking to move some materials to SharePoint but is facing permission issues across institutions that may affect account access. This process will involve trial and error to ensure everyone can access the necessary resources on the same SharePoint site. She stated she would appreciate any feedback to assist her with the course revision. 4. Upcoming Canvas Release Information Nikki will be covering some of the release notes in her November 13 webinar for the regional call. One of the features included in this release is the discussion checkpoints feature, which allows for multiple due dates for discussions. Dr. Wilhite stated this has been of interest because other tools have similar functionalities for grading and assessing students. She wanted to highlight this feature so that everyone is aware of its upcoming availability in the next release. 5. WCAG Self-Assessment Guide Dr. Wilhite has been working on the WCAG Self-Assessment Guide, which she plans to share with everyone once it's completed. Many people have expressed concern about the need for a checklist and the materials required for faculty to use. She has gone through the guidelines