What is the Accessible Resource Centre British Columbia (ARC-BC)?

The ARC-BC project is a Ministry of Education funded provincial response to the increasing demand for digital or alternate format alternatives to print in BC classrooms.  When open, educators in all school districts will be able to search this online repository or “digital library” to find and download alternate format resources related to the BC curriculum.  Production and distribution of the alternate format materials will be centrally coordinated and duplication of effort in resource creation will hopefully be eliminated.  The goal of ARC-BC is to provide BC educators with access to high-quality digital and alternate format materials for their students in a timely manner.

How can I inform ARC-BC of my alternate format resource needs?

We are currently collecting information from BC educators on what alternate format materials they are currently using or would use in the future.  This information will be invaluable in determining priorities for the initial ARC-BC collection of alternate format resources.  If you are an educator working in the British Columbia school system, we invite you to make your needs known by completing a brief online survey.  The survey can be accessed by clicking here.