For close to eight years, I’ve been part of this great team of instructional designers and technologists who preach Universal Design Principles at every turn. It is something that has always made sense to me, but when I was officially diagnosed with ADHD as an […]
Category: Accessibility
Do you DIG it?
We’ve all been there, and it usually happens at the worst possible time. You’re already running late, and the cell connection on your phone isn’t loading the map app. Or, you’ve been waiting for that new episode to come out on your favorite streaming platform, […]
13 More Things You Can do in Canvas to Make Your Life Easier
You loved our blog post on 13 Things You Can Do In Canvas To Make Your Life Easier, so we’ve rounded up 13 more things! Enjoy these additional Canvas tips and tricks and let us know if you have any others to share.
What’s New in ITG
ITG is gearing up for the start of a new school year, so here’s a roundup of new features in instructional technology at Emerson!
Spruce Up Your Course with HTML in Canvas
Have you ever stumbled upon the HTML editor in the Canvas Rich Content Editor and wondered what it was? HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and is used to make webpages. Using HTML in Canvas allows you to organize your content and customize the look of your course. Read on for some HTML ideas you can easily incorporate into your course!
Emerson Resources for Time Management and Study Strategies
In the latest round of updates to the Learning Online orientation course, we’ve added new resources from our partners at the Writing and Academic Resource Center (WARC) to the Netiquette and Time Management module. The new WARC Video Guide includes 3 videos for students: Time […]
Congratulations to the Fall Graduates of Accessible Design: UDL for Your Emerson Course
Please join us in celebrating Daniela Kukrechtova (who worked on improving 2 courses!) and Richard Chetwynd, who completed Accessible Design in Fall 21. Some courses saw dramatic improvement in Ally scores (67% to 93%!), while in other courses the improvements were more organizational. The type […]
Some Digital Accessibility Notes on Final Draft
Written by Rachel Levin and Audrey Park FADE IN: ITG recently got our hands on a copy of Final Draft 12. We don’t normally provide technical support for Final Draft but we were excited to dig in and perform some accessibility tests since we’ve been […]
Fall 2021 Faculty Development Offerings from ITG
ITG is excited to announce our Fall Faculty Development series. We will continue to offer live Zoom workshops to faculty and have developed a new 4-week course on Universal Design for Learning. Read on for more details. Live Sessions Most weeks of the semester, we […]
Zoom New Feature Roundup
Wondering if you’re up to speed on all the latest Zoom features? Here’s our roundup of the best new features that have been added to Zoom since Spring 2020! If you need to, be sure to update your Zoom app to the most recent version before trying these out.