So, you have run Ally and need to improve your accessibility score. One easy way is to get rid of old files that are cluttering up your modules and folders. If you import your course from previous semesters and just keep adding new files without cleaning up old ones, lots of old files full of… Read more »
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Improve Your Accessibility Score Using TidyUP
Time for spring cleaning! Prep now and make importing your courses in the fall easier. One way to clean up your Canvas site is to use TidyUP, which will also improve your accessibility score! TidyUP gets rid of old files that are cluttering up your modules and folders (many of which may not be accessible… Read more »
Quick Tip: Accessible PowerPoint Slide Decks
Before you start recording your lectures to PowerPoint, future proof your slide decks by making sure they are fully accessible. Open your PowerPoint and click on the Review tab. Next, look for the “Check Accessibilty” button in the Review tab ribbon. Go on, click it! It will open a panel on the right-hand side of… Read more »
Accommodating the Accommodators: Accessibility for Graduate Associate Instructors
This post was written by the CITL’s Eric Brinkman (they/them) and guest author MarChé TiShaun Daughtry (they/them) We often think about how to accommodate the needs of students, but instructors can also need accommodations. With so many offices on campus, it can be particularly difficult for graduate instructors—in their dual roles as both students and… Read more »
Write a Syllabus that Supports Student and Instructor Mental Health
According to one national survey of 31,048 students conducted in 2020 by the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU), “35% of undergraduates screened positive for major depressive disorder and 39% screened positive for generalized anxiety disorder” (Soria, Horgu, and Luu, 2020). The profound effects of Covid-19 on student mental health will likely continue during… Read more »
Quick Tip: Accessibility Checklist for Instructional Video
As we prepare for the coming semester, we are offered yet another opportunity to iterate on our instructional materials and approaches. Some instructors are creating new materials while others are modifying the pre-existing ones. We’d like to offer you a quick checklist along with some considerations for improving accessibility and providing alternate modalities from which… Read more »