In the past PDF (Portable Document Format) was considered a great format for delivering documents online. By their nature the PDFs can be viewed and look the same on different devices. However, with the increase in viewing content on mobile…
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Alternative formats made easy with SensusAccess
The University of Sussex prides itself on being an inclusive education community, indeed inclusion is one of the five core values of the University’s Strategic Framework. Building on wider institutional efforts in this important area Technology Enhanced Learning and the…
5 steps to using tech for presentations
Giving presentations is as much a part of academics’ lives as it is their students’. Whether presenting at a conference or in an undergraduate seminar, there are similar issues to bear in mind and digital tools to help. Step 1.…
Tagged with: Accessibility, digital accessiblity, Presentations
Posted in digital skills, Learning Design
Posted in digital skills, Learning Design
Making your Canvas modules accessible
If you’ve attended any TEL training recently, you’ll have heard us mention digital accessibility. This means making sure online teaching materials are usable for students with disabilities or specific learning needs. This year sees the introduction of new legislation governing…
Getting ready for September with TEL
Summer is here, but before we know it students will be arriving to begin the 2019-20 academic year. Before then, teaching staff will want to prepare their Canvas modules and related materials. To support staff during this process Technology Enhanced…
Tagged with: Accessibility, Accessible technology, Canvas, digital accessiblity, rollover
Posted in Accessibility, Canvas
Posted in Accessibility, Canvas
Improving the student experience of our online study platform: Introducing consistency
Early reports suggest that Canvas, our new online study platform at Sussex, has been well received by students, particularly first years. One of the strengths of Canvas is that students find it easier to stay on top of their studies…
Canvas Know-How: Using the Accessibility Checker
When developing your teaching materials in Canvas, it is important to consider online standards of accessibility to ensure that your content is inclusive of as many individual students as possible. This is important to ensure that equal access and opportunity…
Effective pedagogy for students with Specific Learning Difficulties
This is a guest post by Dr Lara Montesinos Coleman (School of Global Studies). Teaching staff in most schools and universities tend to have limited awareness of how a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) can affect learning. There is particularly sparse literature…
Tagged with: Accessibility, Inclusive practice, pedagogy, Specific Learning Difficulties, SpLDs
Posted in Accessibility
Posted in Accessibility
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