I love Michael Moseley’s BBC podcast. In each episode he suggests ’Just One Thing‘ to increase your health and wellbeing. The recent Global Accessibility Awareness Day got me thinking of whether there’s just one thing you can do as module…
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Presentation tips: accessible slides and free-to-use images
Some topics are of perennial interest and given that technologies are constantly changing there is usually something new to say. Two of the most popular posts on this blog have been on using Creative Commons images (2014) and making presentations…
Tagged with: Accessibility, Presentations, Using images
Posted in Accessibility, Learning Technologies
Posted in Accessibility, Learning Technologies
Considering the user experience of VLEs: reviewing our Canvas templates.
I first learnt about Virtual Learning Environments almost twenty years ago. As a high school teacher I attended a training session on a ‘platform’ designed to record students’ homework tasks which would one day remove the need for planners (the…
Using the Canvas Accessibility Checker
There are lots of steps that can be taken to make sure that your module content is digitally accessible to your students. From headings and font colours to tables and alternative text, it can feel like there is a lot…
Accessibility tools on your device
At the end of 2021 I worked with a colleague who had recently developed a repetitive strain injury. This meant they were unable to navigate Canvas in their usual way and presented a real challenge for them when it came…
Using captions in Zoom and Panopto to improve accessibility
When creating learning resources it’s important to make sure that they are accessible. Not only does this provide students with the support that they need, it is a legal requirement. One way of doing this is to provide text alternatives…
The top TEL blog posts in 2020/21
It’s been a year (plus) like no other, but now the academic year is ending there’s a chance for some reflection. I was interested to see whether the number of views of posts on the TEL blog could tell us…
Using Microsoft Translator
Over the last few years closed captioning has come on in leaps and bounds; Zoom’s built-in closed captioning service can provide instant, accurate captions that are useful for students and staff alike. Whilst closed captioning is helpful for providing a…
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