Kaltura Reach Machine Captioning Machine captioning is fast, simple, and decently accurate (~80%) but may struggle with acronyms and industry-specific words. However, video owners can easily correct machine transcripts. (These instructions require that a video be uploaded to the Kaltura Media Gallery within a course and is part of our series of Kaltura instructions.) Kaltura [...]
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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 done; however, it isn't particularly attractive nor is it the suggested use. The following steps are required to print a quiz when no other options are available. Use the Chrome Web Browser (Firefox is not recommended for this task as it treats printing just a little [...]
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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 for when you want to give a student a second chance to take a quiz for technical or other unique situations and still want to keep their first attempt on record or factored into their grade. If you want to provide students with a clean slate on their quiz and completely remove [...]
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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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Assignments have specific instructions on how to provide an extension for students. Quizzes can also accommodate extended times, due dates, number of attempts, and unique passwords for students who need it. NOTE: Moodle uses the terminology Quiz to describe all types of exams. Log in to Moodle and navigate to the desired course. Enter 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. This is software that literally reads text on the screen. Images without or with poor alt text that normally add context or clarity to your content can be of little use without proper alternatives or informative alt-text. Other Options Sometimes you really like that graphic, it [...]
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Assignments can be extended in Moodle to provide students extra time to accomplish a set task. Quiz time extensions have specific instructions. Log in to Moodle and navigate to the desired course. Enter the Assignment activity. From within the Secondary navigation click the More item and select Overrides. Click the Add User Override button. Search for the [...]
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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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