How Many Points is that Worth?

How Many Points is that Worth?

Instructors may hear this question from students regarding an assignment and how it will affect their grade.  AND instructors may ask themselves the same question when entering scores into the grade book.  You can direct students to your syllabus to answer their...
Extended Time for Quizzes

Extended Time for Quizzes

There are two ways to accommodate the need for extended times, User Overrides and applying the Student No Time Limit role.     User Overrides Open your quiz. From the Administration menu, click on User Overrides. Click the Add user override button. Select...
Accommodations

Accommodations

Although it seems hard to believe, fall semester 2015 is in full swing. All summer I have been meeting with your new and returning students to collect their disability related paperwork and help them apply for accommodations. By now you may have received an...
A Quick Read from the EDUCAUSEreview

A Quick Read from the EDUCAUSEreview

The following article, “From Accommodations to Accessibility: Creating Learning Environments That Work for All,” is taken from the EDUCAUSEreview, and is an excellent read.
Things to Consider

Things to Consider

Posting Handouts Online Don’t scan in notes, articles, example text, etc. Scans are treated like images and cannot be read by assistive technology. Type up hand written notes. Provide a link to information/articles when possible. If using a piece of text from an...