Category: Assistive Technology
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Creating Accessible Course Content
Instructors are encouraged to design, create and provide accessible course content. In doing so, instructors ensure that course content is accessible to the widest possible audience, including but not limited to students with disabilities and/or those class members using assistive technologies. For information on best practices in the creation of accessible course documents and presentations, please consult…
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#LearningSpaces
As reported by Dr. Michael Ullyot, Assistant Professor of English and Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary, the Learning Technologies Task Force, a committee of the Provost and Vice-President Academic at U of C, is nearing completion and will soon issue its report. As part of…
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Best Practices for Accessible Print Document Design
Over at ProfHacker, an overview of best practices for creating accessible print documents, excerpted from the Guidelines for Print Document Design offered by the American Printing House for the Blind.
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Sleep Apps
Julie Stewart, Learning Strategist with Student Accessibility Services and Academic Development Specialist with the Student Success Centre, has provided some helpful leads on addressing sleep issues through technology: apps for beating insomnia, and an app for chronic snoozing.
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Reducing Distraction While Working
If you need to regain some focus while working, here are some options: Internet Blockers These products can be set to block certain internet distractions (checking Facebook, Twitter, and other websites) while working to reduce distraction and improve productivity. 1. Freedom (PC and OSX): full version is $10.00; free five-use trial is available. 2. LeechBlock (Firefox add-on,…