by Mendi Benigni | Mar 4, 2020 | Accessibility, Presentation
I just learned that PowerPoint now has the capability to create live (real-time) captions for your audience members who may need them. When you’re presenting, you can turn on the captions and Microsoft automatically transcribes what you are saying. While...
by Mendi Benigni | Jun 28, 2019 | Accessibility, Best Practices, instructional technology
Did you know that the College has purchased a site license for Read&Write from TextHelp (thanks Disability Services). Read&Write is a toolbar for your computer or web browser that allows the users to increase their literacy. This toolbar works in any...
by Jessica Smith | Oct 23, 2017 | Accessibility, Best Practices, Small Teaching Tip, Teaching Advice
A couple years ago, I had a startling wake-up call as an instructor. While wandering the aisles at Target, I received an email from one of my students informing me that she is blind and may need accommodations in my class. I leaned against my cart and realized I had...
by Mendi Benigni | Jun 21, 2015 | Accessibility
VoiceThread is an easy way to create everything from student presentations to course lectures…. Universal View This view is readable by computerized screen readers used by those with sight issues. This view is also navigable using only the keyboard (no mouse...
by Kaitlin | May 29, 2015 | 1-1-1, Faculty Technology Institute, Innovative Instruction
Our guest blogger is Robin Humphreys from the Department of Geology. Robin attended the Faculty Technology Institute in 2014. In this report, she details her experiences modifying lecture materials to meet the needs of a visually-impaired student. Teaching...