AI for All: Crafting Accessible D2L Course Materials with Gemini Notebook
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Presented by: David Vasquez (Instructional Technology Specialist) and Melany Budiman (Digital Learning Facilitator & ITS Lead)
In this presentation, instructional technology specialists demonstrate how to leverage Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) alongside D2L Brightspace and Kaltura MyMedia to create engaging, accessible course materials. The session highlights practical methods for converting static text and instructional content into multi-modal learning assets—including audio overviews, video overviews, and custom infographics—while maintaining strict accessibility standards. The presenters also address critical considerations regarding privacy, bias, copyright, citation guidelines, and current limitations of automated slide deck generation.
Presentation Outcomes
- Understand the core layout and functionality of Gemini Notebook (Sources, Chat, and Studio panels).
- Learn best practices for choosing narrow, high-quality, and clean source materials to improve AI generation accuracy.
- Generate and download audio and video overviews from Gemini Notebook.
- Host media in Kaltura MyMedia and publish it within D2L Brightspace using accurate captions and custom thumbnails.
- Convert large PNG infographics into web-optimized JPEG files and apply long descriptions for accessibility.
- Recognize the accessibility drawbacks of AI-generated slide decks and identify tools that meet institutional compliance standards.
- Navigate key considerations regarding data privacy, copyright, citation formats (MLA), and ethics when using generative AI tools.
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