A Quick Read from Faculty Focus

A Quick Read from Faculty Focus

Check out the following article from Faculty Focus: Higher Ed Teaching Strategies from Magna Publications called, “UDL: A Systemic Approach to Supporting Diverse Learners.”
Types of Disabilities

Types of Disabilities

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...
Accessibility: Embracing Universal Design

Accessibility: Embracing Universal Design

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,...
The Ability Exhibit

The Ability Exhibit

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...
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...