Dear Eric: I have Dyslexia and have tried many different screen readers, but none of them work for me! Do you have any new ideas? Sincerely, Lindsay Wagner Dear Lindsay: Good news! There is a new method for helping neuro-divergent readers. Our brains are able to...
In late February, the Educational Technology Organization of Michigan (ETOM) hosted a virtual workshop on Alternative Assessments using Univeral Design for Learning. We were excited to have Lillian Nave lead the workshop and present so many wonderful examples and...
This week’s Moodle Minute(s) explores several tricks to Moodle navigation that can help users eliminated the dreaded "scroll" to hunt down course activities. Watch to learn more… ABOUT THIS SERIES: Moodle/Panopto Minute(s) are short, weekly tutorial videos that...
Jim Bensley, Director of International Services and Service Learning, will hold a workshop on Friday, March 17 at 12:30pm in the TJNIC Room 103 (Experiential Learning Institute) on Service Learning. The workshop will focus on how to get started using smaller...
When sociology instructor Rachel Wilczewski introduced her Race and Ethnicity course last fall, she was a little apprehensive. She developed the course because it is a standard sociology offering at other institutions and the course transfers well. Moreover, it was...
Interested in developing a new online or hybrid course for the Spring of 2024? If so, please submit the Online/Hybrid Course Request Form to begin the process. Forms must be submitted by May 1st! Once your chair approves the course the form will be sent over to the...
Quick Bytes schedule for the next month... All About Google Forms - You can gather information, upload files, and add pictures to forms for your class, your clients, or your department and analyze it using Google Forms and Google Sheets. Great for exit forms,...
Dear Sherry: I keep hearing about the Screen Readers Jaws and NVDA. Why would a movie need me to format a screen for it? I’m really confused. Can you help clear up confusion on what or how a Screen Reader reads and how the formatting makes a difference? Sincerely,...
Grading for Growth Many of us have been following the work of Nick Roster, who is exploring innovative grading practices in his classes. This free newsletter by two Grand Valley profs covers the same topics: specifications grading, standards-based grading, ungrading,...