Follow Up Friday

October 8, 2021

Follow Up Friday: Accessibility Resources, posts you may have missed, and upcoming events

Continuing our spotlight of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we have resources on making your use of Canvas accessible for all learners, a spotlight of an upcoming Clemson NDEAM event, and be sure to check out Clemson’s Accessibility Web Portal for resources and events.

Accessibility Resources

• If you are short on time but interested in making your use of Canvas accessible, check out Canvas Accessibility Lite, a Canvas site that provides the basics on making Canvas accessible for all learners.
• For an in-depth walkthrough on making Canvas accessible, check out the alternative site: Make Canvas Accessible.
• For more topics and guides be sure to see Clemson Online’s page on Accessibility.

Posts you may have missed:

• This week’s Teaching Tip: Making Course Materials Accessible
• Keep it in Canvas
• From the Archives: 5 Things You Should Know About Accessibility

What’s coming up?

Clemson NDEAM 2021 Events

• From Activism to the Academy: A History of Disability Studies
  • Oct. 20th, 5:30 PM, Zoom
  • Dr. Mullaney, Disability Rhetorics Professor for Clemson University, will present an introduction to the field of disability studies, which has gained a growing presence in college and university classrooms as well as disability cultural centers on a number of campuses. Through conversation, we will consider the emergence of disability studies in the past to chart its future.

Clemson Online Events

• Quick Hits: Screen Capture with Camtasia
  • (Friday, October 21st from 12:30 pm – 1 pm, Zoom)
  • Facilitated by Chase Sanders, Digital Learning Designer

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