Online Learning Help for 教师

Do I have to accommodate my students in online or hybrid courses?

• 是的! 学生 are entitled to all of the same accommodations they have for in-person courses, as applicable to the online format.

帮助提示

• Utilize your DRC Online instructor access page. To learn more, please review Instructions for DRC Online Instructor Access. 
• Please be mindful, when scheduling due dates and deadlines, to consider how an online format could impact students with a variety of disabilities. Please allow time for students to demonstrate their knowledge. Reading and time management could present major barriers for students with disabilities when moving to online formats.

How do I make my online course accessible?

• Canvas Tools: 请参阅 these resources for accessibility tools in Canvas:
  • General Accessibility Design Guideline
  • Accessibility within Canvas

• When posting and/or using PowerPoints for online classes, please use 这个幻灯片 to guide your transition.
• Make sure your 评估 are accessible. See additional information below for online 评估.
• All files loaded to Canvas need to be in accessible formats (PDF or PDF-A). 如果你 are not sure if your file is accessible, please check for accessibility first. 科罗拉多州 State University has a comprehensive online resource for how to check your materials for accessibility you may also consult with DRCTechnology@1000-astuces.net
• Microsoft Teams has a feature which auto-captions remote group meetings. 请参阅 UNC的 常见问题页面 for more information on Teams.
• 如果你 are requesting a video and/or recorded lecture to be captioned, please Request 字幕 Services 或者联系 DRCTechnology@1000-astuces.net.
• 如果你 need an American Sign Language interpreter or transcription services for live class sessions held via video conference platform,  please Request Deaf/HOH Services.
• For more DRC information and 常见问题解答’s, please see our 学院常见问题解答页面. 

评估:

• In-person testing will occur as normal at the DRC. 
• Giving Extra Time
  • Extended time is a frequent accommodation for students with disabilities. 下面是 resources on how to add extra time to quizzes in Canvas.
  • How to add extra time on a quiz
  • Change a quiz deadline for a specific student

•  The quiz question types available in Canvas are mostly accessible to assistive technology. Some exceptions include:
  • 拖 & drop: This feature is completely inaccessible and should be avoided
  • Dropdown choices are not recommended unless the list of options is very long
  • Text questions: The text editor toolbar is not reachable by keyboard or a screen reader

•  学生 may find barriers to online 评估. 如果你 or your student has concerns, please contact the DRC so that we can work together to determine potential, appropriate alternative 评估. Some of these barriers may include:
  • Exams requiring paper
  • Braille or alternate format printed exams
  • Scribe/reader for exams
  • Identifying assistive technology to use on personal computer
  • Other exam accommodations which may limit access online

• If a student reports that they are unable to take a quiz or exam using their assistive technology, you can contact DRC for help and guidance.

Assistance from DRC 工作人员:

• 教师 and staff are encouraged to call the office phone number (970-351-2289) if they would like to speak at a staff member regarding accessibility and/or concerns. 

We look forward to working with you!