Category: Accessibility

The Significance of Videos in Higher Education

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For Your Information: Kaltura disseminates an annual report, The State of Video in Education 2015 and The State of Video in Education 2016. Although Kaltura is a for-profit educational video platform and this particular line of research focuses on education from Kindergarten to Higher Education (of which the majority of respondents are from Higher Ed), this report …

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Invitation to “Access: The Road to Instructional & Student Success”

"Access: The Road to Instructional & Student Success" Professional Development Day March 24, 2016 Come & Go, starting at 1:30pm RSC Pride

Join us at Professional Development Day! “Access: The Road to Instructional & Student Success” Thursday, March 24, 2016 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM, and 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (come & go) RSC Pride In the classroom, new and evolving technologies increase the likelihood of compatibility and access issues for …

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Join a Faculty Community of Learning on Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

New Community of Learning Spring 2016 Join Today! Topic: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Leaders: Dr. Donna McCrary and Dr. Beth Jones

Learn more about Communities of Learning. Contact Felicity Grandjean to join this Community of Learning focused on Universal Design for Learning! This Community of Learning will begin in March.   Felicity Cruz Grandjean, Ph.D. l Faculty Developer Center for Faculty Excellence & Innovation l Academic Affairs Felicity.Grandjean@tamuc.edu P.O. Box 3011 Commerce, TX 75429-3011 Tel. 903.468.8792 …

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Faculty Focus: Wheelchair Ramps and Extra Time for Learning

Extra Time

By Maryellen Weimer, PhD “A wheelchair ramp is an alternate mode of access for the physically disabled so that they may access the same benefits as others. Similarly, being allowed extra time gives the learning-disabled extra time to process what they know. My reading speed will always be slow. But having extra time gives me …

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Accessibility Considerations for Online Courses

Dear Faculty, Are you currently teaching an online course or are you planning on teaching an online course in the near future? To increase accessibility for all learners in your online course, you may want to adapt some of your course materials.   3Play Media has developed a host of resources for online and video …

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