May 17 was Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and in recognition Microsoft released a short film: Empower every person: reimagining accessibility. The film focuses on industry and employment, but it highlights how accessibility can drive inclusion and innovation.
Author Archives: Carrie Dattels
Preparing for Final Exams
Overwhelmed by finals? College Info Geek has gathered resources that may be helpful as you prepare for the end of the semester. The Ultimate Guide for Studying for Final Exams includes links with useful tips and tricks on everything from breaking through a lack of motivation for studying to maintaining focus and concentration to test-taking …
Universal Design for Learning
Hope’s Digital Teaching and Learning blog has dedicated posts this month to universal design for learning (UDL). Take some time to click on the links and read about how UDL may be helpful during the development your courses. Center for Applied Special Technology, Harvard University (CAST)
Study Strategies Workshop
Making Accommodations
Often “accommodation” is defined as something that is supplied for convenience or an act that is done to a person, often for convenience or to reconcile differences. Just to be clear, we don’t like these definitions, but all too often this is what non-disabled individuals have thought the term “accommodation” means. For providing accommodations in higher education, such definitions do …
Do I really need to caption my videos?
Making sure videos have captions can be confusing and time consuming for those not familiar with available options. Disability Services (DS) can assist you. If you receive notice that a student in your course needs accommodations that include captions, contact us. How does providing captions allow access to course materials? The benefit of captions to students …
Midterms Are Upon Us
Mid-term exams have started, and you probably have a few for which you are preparing, or should be! Preparation, of course, is the number one key for success, but there are also some good strategies for taking multiple-choice exams. The ASC has gathered some videos we think you might find helpful. There are quite a …
Approaching Midterms…
Needing to Improve Your Studying and Learning? In case you haven’t been keeping track, midterm is less than three weeks away and only two weeks after you return from Winter Break! At this point are you feeling like you need to kick your academics into a higher gear? If so, you’re not alone: the new-semester honeymoon is …
Need a Tutor?
Come to a required half hour tutoring information session before you apply. If you attend a session, you can apply on-line, no additional appointment needed! Applications will not be accepted until Wednesday January 17. Information sessions will be held on: Mon 1/15 4:00pm Tue 1/16 11:00am Thur 1/18 5:00pm Fri 1/19 3:00pm Tue 1/23 & …
“How To” at the Academic Success Center
All Academic Success Center (ASC) services are free of charge. Request tutoring in a 100 or 200 level course: NEW THIS SEMESTER: Come to a required 30 minute information session before applying! After you attend a session, you can apply for a tutor online without an additional appointment. All information sessions will be held in VanZoeren …