What is the true meaning behind the need for accommodations? What are they exactly, and why do they matter? There are many types of accommodations, but in this post we will focus on text-to-speech accommodations specifically. We hope this blog post can illuminate our process a bit, and shed some light on why working towards fulfilling text-to-speech accommodations is a win for all in the name of educational equity.
Did you know that Emerson’s Canvas has three tools that you can use to check and improve the accessibility of your content? They are the Ally course accessibility report, the Rich Content Editor checkers, the Ally gauges for files and images, and Ally alternative formats. Read on to learn about the power these tools hold!
Ever feel anxious about adapting your curriculum on the fly to accommodate students who learn differently? Do you experience burn out at the end of a semester after having to…
Links (or hyperlinks) are such a ubiquitous, fundamental part of the internet that it’s easy not to give them a second thought. However, you can make your life easier by…
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.
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!
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!
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…
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…
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.
