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...
Accessibility: Looking Ahead to Fall Semester

Accessibility: Looking Ahead to Fall Semester

  As we plan for our students flocking back to campus this fall, accessibility needs to be woven into all of those plans. Today I want to share a series of videos produced by California State University. These videos are from the student perspective and also...
Why Good Captions Matter!

Why Good Captions Matter!

Have you ever wondered why you should make sure your captions are accurate?  Do you have videos in your courses that were made by someone else? Did you ever look at the captions that were added to those videos or did you just think because it had captions you were all...