The following information is from The Ability Institute and Saint Louis University. Include person-first language in your conversations regarding persons with disabilities. Not all disabilities are visible, consider those beyond what you can see. Continue to educate...
The lightboard is an innovative teaching and learning tool that enables instructors to capture lectures in an exciting, engaging format. Essentially, instructors stand behind a lighted piece of glass mounted on a stand. Words appear to glow and float, resulting in an...
Check out the following article from Faculty Focus: Higher Ed Teaching Strategies from Magna Publications called, "UDL: A Systemic Approach to Supporting Diverse Learners."
I scream. You scream. We all scream for WRITING... And some Ben & Jerry's. Cherry Garcia, Chubby Hubby, New York Super Fudge Chunk, Blondie Ambition, Chunky Monkey, or Coffee Coffee BuzzBuzz. Our third annual, 4x4x16 Writing Challenge will begin the week of the...
The following information was taken from 3PlayMedia's 2015 Roadmap to Web Accessibility in Higher Education. Watch upcoming blogs for more information about the types of disabilities and what you can do to address possible access barriers to course content. The term...
Accessible content doesn’t just benefit those with disabilities. For example, in the case of web video, captioned content benefits ESL students and those who prefer to learn by both reading and hearing new terminology. In a sound-sensitive environment like a library,...
Why do we do it? Why accommodate students with disabilities? I could tell you that we accommodate because it's mandated by law (several of them, actually). I could tell you that it's simply the right thing to do; put yourselves in their place. I could also remind you...
Due to the increase in help desk tickets in Moodle we wanted to send you a reminder. We recommend Firefox and Google Chrome when using Moodle. These two browsers work the best with all activities within Moodle. When using the recommended browsers you will reduce...
Over 30 university representatives will be on NMC’s campus on Tuesday, October 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to talk with students, staff and faculty about their programs and the transfer process. The university representatives will be in two locations: Welcome...