Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
This workshop was taught by Sonal Patel and Bhargav Vaghasya, mentors from Vision-Aid (www.VisionAid.org)
Overview
Are you curious about accessible MOOCs?
Have you taken any accessible MOOC?
Are you planning to take an accessible MOOC in the future?
Are you afraid or apprehensive about MOOC?
Do you have any questions about what you can achieve by taking MOOCs?
Are you interested in learning from the world’s best teachers?
Are you interested in learning how to navigate on a MOOC platform while taking a class?
Have you completed or currently a student in Vision-Aid python training program?
Are you interested in learning how you could earn a MOOC certificate?
If your answer to any of the above questions is ‘yes’ and if you have more questions about MOOCs, this is THE WORKSHOP for you!
Please join Vision-Aid for this unique opportunity to learn about MOOCs and beyond.
The session will be held on Saturday , December 15, 2018 7:30pm - 9 pm (IST)( i.e. 9 AM-10:30 AM EST)
To register please RSVP by clicking here. (if you have any difficulty in accessing this form, just send an email to info@visionaid.org and we'll be happy to register you!)
Vision-Aid pledges to empower you in your journey towards independent and connected learning on MOOCs.
Sonal {Patel
Spreading the Love of Learning: Meet, Sonal
Sonal Patel is a MOOC proponent and accessibility advocate. She has mentored with Vision-Aid’s python class since 2016. All the Vision-Aid students she has mentored so far, have taken and successfully completed one or more MOOCs. Sonal believes in life long learning. She holds a PhD in Physics, but have learned many new subjects on MOOCs over past six years and is spreading the love of independent and connected learning on MOOC platforms among everybody!
Vision-Aid students have been successfully completing MOOCs. To learn more about their experiences with Accessible MOOCs click on links below.
Bhargav
Using Python to Develop Screen Reader Features: Meet, Bhargav
Bhargav is a first blind computer programmer from the state of Gujarat, currently he is working at Bengaluru with IT sector. He was the first student in Vision-Aid python programming course, Bhargav is so enthusiastic about learning to program and later on he took initiative to find accessible courses for the blind. Now Bhargav has two years of experience with various MOOC platform. Also he is mentoring and motivating to many blind student to build their new skill and to get quality based knowledge through MOOC platform.
Python, Hackathons and Job Opportunities: Meet, Ravi | edX Blog
blog.edx.org
Ravi, an electrical engineering student from India, shares how the accessible materials on edX helped him participate in a Hackathon. I am a fourth-year el
Aditi
Learning in an Accessible Way: Meet Aditi
Aditi Shah is currently pursuing her Masters in Cyber Security at Georgia Institute of Technology. She also has a Masters degree in Information Technology from University of Mumbai. She has been an EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker and has worked with Iraje as a Product Manager for 5 years.She believes that MOOCs have a great potential to transform the lives of Visually Impaired students, giving them quality education beyond any barriers that blindness brings in.
About Sonal Patel
Sonal is a MOOC proponent and accessibility advocate. She has mentored with Vision-Aid’s python class since 2016. All the Vision-Aid students she has mentored so far, have taken and successfully completed one or more MOOCs. Sonal believes in life long learning. She holds a PhD in Physics, but have learned many new subjects on MOOCs over past six years and is spreading the love of independent and connected learning on MOOC platforms among everybody!
Here is a blog about sonal’s journey on one of the MOOC platform.
blog.edx.org/spreading-love-learning-meet-sonal
About Bhargav Vaghasya
Bhargav is a first blind computer programmer from the state of Gujarat, currently he is working at Bengaluru with IT sector. He was the first student in Vision-Aid python programming course, Bhargav is so enthusiastic about learning to program and later on he took initiative to find accessible courses for the blind. Now Bhargav has two years of experience with various MOOC platform. Also he is mentoring and motivating to many blind student to build their new skill and to get quality based knowledge through MOOC platform.
This workshop was taught by Sonal Patel and Bhargav Vaghasya, mentors from Vision-Aid (www.VisionAid.org)
Overview
Are you curious about accessible MOOCs?
Have you taken any accessible MOOC?
Are you planning to take an accessible MOOC in the future?
Are you afraid or apprehensive about MOOC?
Do you have any questions about what you can achieve by taking MOOCs?
Are you interested in learning from the world’s best teachers?
Are you interested in learning how to navigate on a MOOC platform while taking a class?
Have you completed or currently a student in Vision-Aid python training program?
Are you interested in learning how you could earn a MOOC certificate?
If your answer to any of the above questions is ‘yes’ and if you have more questions about MOOCs, this is THE WORKSHOP for you!
Please join Vision-Aid for this unique opportunity to learn about MOOCs and beyond.
The session will be held on Saturday , December 15, 2018 7:30pm - 9 pm (IST)( i.e. 9 AM-10:30 AM EST)
To register please RSVP by clicking here. (if you have any difficulty in accessing this form, just send an email to info@visionaid.org and we'll be happy to register you!)
Vision-Aid pledges to empower you in your journey towards independent and connected learning on MOOCs.
Sonal {Patel
Spreading the Love of Learning: Meet, Sonal
Sonal Patel is a MOOC proponent and accessibility advocate. She has mentored with Vision-Aid’s python class since 2016. All the Vision-Aid students she has mentored so far, have taken and successfully completed one or more MOOCs. Sonal believes in life long learning. She holds a PhD in Physics, but have learned many new subjects on MOOCs over past six years and is spreading the love of independent and connected learning on MOOC platforms among everybody!
Vision-Aid students have been successfully completing MOOCs. To learn more about their experiences with Accessible MOOCs click on links below.
Bhargav
Using Python to Develop Screen Reader Features: Meet, Bhargav
Bhargav is a first blind computer programmer from the state of Gujarat, currently he is working at Bengaluru with IT sector. He was the first student in Vision-Aid python programming course, Bhargav is so enthusiastic about learning to program and later on he took initiative to find accessible courses for the blind. Now Bhargav has two years of experience with various MOOC platform. Also he is mentoring and motivating to many blind student to build their new skill and to get quality based knowledge through MOOC platform.
Python, Hackathons and Job Opportunities: Meet, Ravi | edX Blog
blog.edx.org
Ravi, an electrical engineering student from India, shares how the accessible materials on edX helped him participate in a Hackathon. I am a fourth-year el
Aditi
Learning in an Accessible Way: Meet Aditi
Aditi Shah is currently pursuing her Masters in Cyber Security at Georgia Institute of Technology. She also has a Masters degree in Information Technology from University of Mumbai. She has been an EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker and has worked with Iraje as a Product Manager for 5 years.She believes that MOOCs have a great potential to transform the lives of Visually Impaired students, giving them quality education beyond any barriers that blindness brings in.
About Sonal Patel
Sonal is a MOOC proponent and accessibility advocate. She has mentored with Vision-Aid’s python class since 2016. All the Vision-Aid students she has mentored so far, have taken and successfully completed one or more MOOCs. Sonal believes in life long learning. She holds a PhD in Physics, but have learned many new subjects on MOOCs over past six years and is spreading the love of independent and connected learning on MOOC platforms among everybody!
Here is a blog about sonal’s journey on one of the MOOC platform.
blog.edx.org/spreading-love-learning-meet-sonal
About Bhargav Vaghasya
Bhargav is a first blind computer programmer from the state of Gujarat, currently he is working at Bengaluru with IT sector. He was the first student in Vision-Aid python programming course, Bhargav is so enthusiastic about learning to program and later on he took initiative to find accessible courses for the blind. Now Bhargav has two years of experience with various MOOC platform. Also he is mentoring and motivating to many blind student to build their new skill and to get quality based knowledge through MOOC platform.
