Asst. Dir. Teaching & Learning Experiences, CITL
Tag: Marc Thompson
Tracking Accessibility: Four New Accessibility and UDL Certificates
Tags: Bob Dignan, Lori Lane, Marc Thompson, Maude YacapsinThis session will introduce four new CITL certificate programs focused on accessibility and UDL: Accessible Course Design, Accessible Document Design, Accessible Multimedia Design, and Foundations of UDL. Presenters will discuss major topics covered in each of the tracks and the badging system underpinning them. There will be ample time set aside for Q & A. […]
Spellbinding UDL Strategies for Inclusive Canvas Course Design (3/3)
Tags: Marc Thompson, Melanie GroveThis series of hands-on workshops conducted by CITL’s new Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Team will focus on applying UDL principles to create more inclusive learning experiences in the Canvas learning management system (LMS). Attendees for all three sessions will follow along with presenters in a dedicated Canvas workspace where they will develop a variety […]
Beyond the Accessibility Checker: Accessible Documents by Design (Part 3 of 3)
Tags: Amy Merkley, Emily Forbes, Eunbyul (Emma) Park, Marc ThompsonThis workshop will be a hands-on a series of workshops focused on accessible document design and leveraging documents and content accessibly in the Canvas LMS. The first of the three sessions will walk attendees through the process of authoring an accessible MS Word document and exporting to an accessible PDF document. In the second session, […]
Beyond the Accessibility Checker: Accessible Documents by Design (Part 1 of 3)
Tags: Amy Merkley, Emily Forbes, Eunbyul (Emma) Park, Marc ThompsonThis workshop will be a hands-on a series of workshops focused on accessible document design and leveraging documents and content accessibly in the Canvas LMS. The first of the three sessions will walk attendees through the process of authoring an accessible MS Word document and exporting to an accessible PDF document. In the second session, […]
Beyond the Accessibility Checker: Accessible Documents by Design (Part 2 of 3)
Tags: Amy Merkley, Emily Forbes, Eunbyul (Emma) Park, Marc ThompsonThis workshop will be a hands-on a series of workshops focused on accessible document design and leveraging documents and content accessibly in the Canvas LMS. The first of the three sessions will walk attendees through the process of authoring an accessible MS Word document and exporting to an accessible PDF document. In the second session, […]
Moving to the Canvas LMS – What You Need to Know
Tags: Drew MacGregor, Jim Wentworth, Marc Thompson, Mark ReynoldsOur current LMS, Compass2g/Blackboard will be retired by June 30, 2022. A new system, Canvas, used by 12 (now 13) of the 15 schools in the Big Ten Academic Alliance is being deployed for use in Fall 2021. The project is a combined effort between Technology Services, CITL, and the colleges. The Canvas environment will […]
Accessibility 101 for Content Creators
Tags: Hadi Rangin, Marc ThompsonWhat should every content creator know about the accessibility of materials they use for instruction? Presenters will demonstrate the major accessibility problems with instructional materials people with disabilities using assistive technologies such as screen readers are facing. Attendees will learn how content like web pages, Word and PDF documents can be made more accessible/usable for […]