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Home » Archives for May 2020

Archives for May 2020

May 21, 2020 By Sandra Childers

Part 2: How To Make Accessible Online Courses

Learn about some of the most impactful ways to make online courses accessible. Topics discussed: alternative (or “alt”) text, contrast, closed captioning, and transcripts. These essential components help ensure the accessibility of your courses and course materials.

4-minute video by Lani Draper and Sandra R. Childers

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May 21, 2020 By Sandra Childers

Part 1: Why should we develop accessible online courses?

Learn the importance of developing accessible online courses. Providing accessible course content and materials help all your students, not just those with disabilities.

3-minute video by Lani Draper and Sandra R. Childers

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May 20, 2020 By Sandra Childers

Aggie Code of Honor

See how to use the Aggie Code of Honor to help prevent cheating on your exams. (Video currently based on Blackboard; Canvas-based video coming soon.)

5-minute video by Lani Draper

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May 18, 2020 By Sandra Childers

Editing Captions with Mediasite & YouTube

By law, we must caption the videos we provide students with 99% accuracy. YouTube and other auto-captioning services may only provide 60-70% accuracy. Being proactive and striving for 99% accuracy in your captions helps all your students access your every word.

This video provides a quick overview of how to edit the auto-captions created with Mediasite and YouTube.

4-minute video by Lani Draper

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