Accessibility - Inclusion, Equity, and Access in a Remote Learning Environment Archive - Higher Ed and Technology: Academics at Chapman

Incorporating a Student Needs Assessment into Your Course Inclusion, Equity, and Access in a Remote Learning Environment

March 26, 2020 by Kara Ward | Pedagogy

The Center for Teaching Excellence at Rice University has compiled some great tips on increasing inclusion, equity, and access while teaching remotely. They offer tips on the following topics: Addressing unequal access to technology, hardware, and software Providing a balance between asynchronous and synchronous tools and course materials Creating an environment that includes and values

Spring Break 2020: Daily support to help you teach online

March 22, 2020 by Julie Johnson | Blackboard

It might be Spring Break, but your colleagues at Educational Technology Services are busy providing support daily! Please reach out to us for assistance. Daily Drop-in Support from 9am to 5pm Phone support: Call us at (714) 997-6600 and choose option 1 for the “Teaching Remotely” Team Email us at edutech@chapman.edu Join us via Zoom

Accessibility While Teaching Online it's not just about accommodations

March 13, 2020 by Jana Remy | Accessibility

Dear Colleagues, Aiding faculty in moving to online course delivery has been an exciting task. I am so impressed with the creativity and earnestness that I’ve seen as instructors are quickly adapting to new ways of teaching and interacting with their students. One concern that I wanted to share with you, that was recently raised

IETL Faculty Office Hours Have a question or need assistance?

August 30, 2019 by Kara Ward | Training

The Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (IETL) Co-Directors Jana Remy and Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith will hold the below office hours this fall in Beckman Hall 108 (located on the first floor, Starbucks’ side): Jana Remy Tuesday, 1-2 p.m. remy@chapman.edu Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith Wednesday, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. rowlandg@chapman.edu

“Read” Your Course Documents in Several Different Formats! How to Use Ally to Help You Learn

August 9, 2019 by Craig Williams | Blackboard

Ally Your instructor probably has many different files uploaded in Blackboard in your course. Ally creates alternative formats for those files. You can download the alternative formats anywhere that files are used. Just choose the version that is best for your needs! Find a file: Log into your course and find the file you want.

Your Blackboard Learn “To do” list Get your course ready for Fall 2019!

July 22, 2019 by Julie Johnson | Technology

If you are teaching in Fall 2019 it’s time to start doing some Blackboard maintenance and get your course site ready for the new semester. Here is a list of “to-do” items to get you started! Log in to Blackboard and organize your courses by grouping them by term. Your courses will be MUCH easier

Bb Ally Accessibility Panel: LouAnne Boyd

June 12, 2019 by Craig Williams | Technology

LouAnne Boyd, PhD Fowler School of Engineering; Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Research Area (or Specialization): Human-Computer Interaction; Assistive technology; Accessibility; Inclusion and diversity; Augmented and virtual reality; Ubiquitous computing Relevant course(s) name/number, approx. number of students, and short description Human Computer Interface Computer Supported Collaborative Work Software Requirements Teaching or learning problem/challenge that

Bb Ally Accessibility Panel: Patricia Brown

June 12, 2019 by Craig Williams | Technology

Patricia Brown, PhD Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; Physical Therapy Research Area (or Specialization): Specialty interests include balance and fall risk reduction; vestibular rehabilitation; movement disorder, and stroke rehabilitation. Her current areas of research interest include reactive postural control and Parkinson’s disease rehabilitation. Relevant course(s) name/number, approx. number of students, and short

Bb Ally Accessibility Panel: Kelli Fuery

June 12, 2019 by Craig Williams | Technology

Kelli Fuery, PhD Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Research Area (or Specialization): Contemporary Visual Culture; Film Theory; Psychosocial and Cultural Theory Relevant course(s) name/number, approx. number of students, and short description FS342/542 The Melodrama 25 students Students examine the history, developments and transformation within melodrama across national and global

Bb Ally Accessibility Panel: Rita Tamer Blackboard Ally: Accessibility Panel

June 12, 2019 by Craig Williams | Technology

Rita Tamer, Ed.D. Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Department of World Languages and Cultures Research Area (or Specialization): Dr. Rita Tamer received her B.A. in Deaf Studies from CSU, Northridge in 1997. For Graduate School Dr. Tamer attended Gallaudet University and later finished her M.A. in Linguistics from CSU, Northridge in 1999.