YuJa Panorama, which is already integrated into your Moodle course, helps check and improve the accessibility of course materials and resources. Panorama can also generate alternative formats of documents for you and students. Alternative FormatsFix FilesFix Moodle ContentFix Scanned PDFsCourse ReportAlternative Formats Alternate Formats—signified by an accessibility icon—generate alternative formats of documents for you and [...]
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Kaltura will automatically machine caption videos in English when recorded by or moved into My Media. However, if the spoken language is French, German, Russian, Spanish, or Vietnamese, you will need to request machine captioning in that specific language. Machine captioning is fast, simple, and decently accurate (75-85%) but may struggle with acronyms and industry-specific [...]
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The hectic, uncertain spring 2020 semester is now over, and schools across the country are adapting to a new normal – one in which online education is increasingly a part of many programs. Disability support offices strive to support faculty and staff while ensuring that education remains equitable and accessible for all students. That task [...]
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Moodle isn't designed to be printed. It can be, but isn't particularly attractive or suggested in most cases. If no other options are available, you can use these steps to print your Moodle Quiz. Use the Chrome Web Browser; Firefox is not recommended as its printout is a little more difficult to read. Duplicate your [...]
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This Technology Toolkit presents the basic resources that those new to online teaching should explore. Should you require additional resources or more detailed instruction, please contact online@clackamas.edu. Prepare Students for Learning Online Moodle 101 Self-Guided Orientation Moodle 101 is a self-guided orientation that will prepare students for online learning and make sure they have the [...]
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This is ideal when you want to give a student a second chance on a quiz and want to keep their first attempt on record or factored into their grade. Or, you can completely remove an attempt. From within the secondary navigation, click More. Select Overrides from the list. From Override user, select the User [...]
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External resources to help in the teaching math to students with various disabilities. Resources for Visually Impaired Students Perkins eLearning's Teaching Math to Students with Visual Impairments is targeted at math instructors and is recommended by several Disability Services offices in AHEAD. Resources for Deaf Students Veditz Answers - Math by John Brooks, M.A. Got a question on [...]
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CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY Download these Instructions Download these instructions for visual instructions and quick access: Seizure Procedure (PDF). Important contacts: Emergency Medical Personnel: 911 Campus safety: 503-594-6650 Disability Resource Center: 503-594-6357 Seizure or Faintness Accommodations Seizures can be frightening to a person having a seizure as well as those who are around when one occurs. [...]
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How-To Extend Time Limit on a Quiz Quizzes can accommodate extended time limits, due dates, number of attempts, and unique passwords for individual students. These directions look at how to extend the time limit, which is the most common accommodation. However, you will notice other settings that you can also alter. NOTE: Moodle uses the [...]
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When a screen reader sees a link... it verbalizes the word: link before reading the linked text. The linked URL may not be read, so users exploring pages in this way may not be able to tell exactly where a link leads. Log in to Moodle and navigate to the desired course. Enter the desired [...]
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Some students use screen readers to access online content. Screen readers do not read images, which makes them inaccessible to learners who rely on those readers. All other images should have ALT text—descriptive text provided. This will ensure your content is accessible to all students. NOTE: Review this WebAIM Alternative Text article to learn best [...]
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Follow these directions to grant an extension for specific student(s) for a particular assignment or quiz. Log into Moodle and navigate to your course. Enter the Assignment or Quiz where you want to add an extension. Click the More option from the secondary navigation. Select Overrides. Click the Add user override button. From Override user, select the user [...]
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Your initial course quiz settings can be overridden to set special quiz access for individuals or for groups of students. For example, an individual student can be given unlimited time to take an otherwise timed quiz, such as when a student has a Disability Services accommodation. Use the Unlimited Test Time User role for that [...]
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