BYOD (Bring Your Own Device): Accessibility Remediation
Work Sessions |
ETLC is offering weekly work sessions on Tuesdays, where we will work with you to make your digital materials accessible. Register now!
Check out (and bookmark!) the schedule for this summer's sessions. Note that while you are welcome to bring your own device, we have a limited number of desktop computers for your use as well.
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Good Teaching Always
Starts with a Plan
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Demonstrate your thoughtful course design, gain some helpful feedback regarding best practices, and receive tangible evidence of your commitment to teaching. Submit your course for Course Design Review (CDR)!
To get started, make a copy (File menu > make a copy) of this worksheet and review the evaluation criteria and questions you will need to answer.
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Have questions? Want some help getting started? Email ELTC at helpdesk@uah.edu to connect with an instructional designer to answer any questions you have.
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Does Your Zoom Session
End in 40 Minutes? |
If your Zoom session ends at 40 minutes, you do not have a licensed account. Faculty (including GTAs) and staff qualify for a licensed account of Zoom. This allows you to run a Zoom session for up to 30 hours for 300 people. Contact ETLC at helpdesk@uah.edu and ask for a licensed account today.
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Tracking Software Updates
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With so many software tools talking to each other daily, keeping up with updates that rarely sync can feel overwhelming. Ever wonder what a particular update addresses — and how it might affect your workflow? Track updates and new features for UAH software including Canvas, Zoom, ScreenPal, Turnitin, Qualtrics, and Panopto on the Newsletters and Release Notes page of our website. Bookmark it now and stay current!
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| Got inaccessible documents?
We can help. |
This summer, the ETLC is offering a document accessibility remediation service for faculty and staff on a first-come, first-served basis.
Submit your document through our online request form - one form for each document. We will complete as many remediations as possible.
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The extended Title II deadline gives us a chance to deliberately address our accessibility issues. You are still responsible for making your Summer and Fall digital course content accessible. ETLC is here to help! It is important you complete the Launch module in Mission Accessible course in Canvas to demonstrate we are training our personnel. That module and others in the training tell you about what you have to do and how the Panorama software can help.
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Your checklist for summer:
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Complete the Panorama training module in Mission Accessible course (must complete Launch module to view)
Check out the document remediation modules
Click on Panorama in your course navigation menu
Make an appointment to work one on one with our accessibility specialist on Zoom or in person
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Keep your UAH Applications Updated for Better Accessibility
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UAH faculty and staff are encouraged to keep Microsoft 365 Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat Pro updated to the most current versions.
Updates often include improved accessibility features, enhanced accessibility checkers, bug fixes, and tools that make it easier to create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and PDFs that meet accessibility expectations.
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Using the latest versions helps ensure you have access to the most reliable tools for checking headings, reading order, alt text, color contrast, tables, PDF tags, and other important accessibility elements. Taking a few minutes to update your applications now can save time later and help support more accessible digital content for all learners.
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