Monday’s blog covered how to create accessible, aesthetically pleasing course materials. Canva can be a great place to get ideas for design, design graphics for presentations, or create graphics for class. However, it is recommended that you turn your creations into accessible designs by recreating them in a more accessible software.
Implementing QR Codes Into Your Designs
While this process is incredibly important in creating accessible materials for your class, there are still a few things to look out for when designing materials, including the use of QR codes.
If you want viewers of your design to access a specific link, or if you are printing your design, you may be inclined to include a QR code. QR codes are often a more visually appealing way to get the job done than simply pasting the desired link. For live sessions, they can provide an easier way for a wide audience to access the recommended site.
However, it is important to use QR codes wisely, as they can be inaccessible to certain viewers, like blind viewers. Because of this, you should still include a descriptive, clickable link to the QR code’s destination and a visible, short, and unlinked URL of the same destination near the QR code. When creating the clickable link, be sure to used the long form of the URL. And, to get the short URL, use a tool like bit.ly or tinyurl.com.
Quality Matters Workshop Opportunity
Improving Your Online Course (IYOC)
October 9 – November 20
This 6-week asynchronous workshop explores the QM Rubric and provides a framework to improve the quality of online courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan. Participants come away with a plan for course improvement, so enrolling in the workshop with a pre-developed online or hybrid course is required.
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Upcoming Events
Quick Hits: Introduction to Academic Integrity Tools
October 2nd, 3:00-4:00 PM
This Quick Hit will cover using Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor for online quizzes and using Turnitin to check for possible plagiarism in your students’ written work.
Whether you’re new to these tools, want to see their features demonstrated, or have a specific question about using these tools in your class, this training has you covered. When registering, please include any questions you have about this training topic.
This training session will be held over Zoom. After completing the registration form, you will receive an Outlook calendar invitation, including the Zoom link. All registrants will be sent a copy of the recorded training.
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Facilitated by John Dickinson, IT Services Specialist.
Building and Designing Accessible Assessments in Canvas
October 6th, 2:00-4:00 PM
This session is part of Clemson Online’s Canvas Accessibility Week training sessions. Click here to view the full schedule!
All sessions will be held over Zoom. After completing the registration form, you will receive an Outlook calendar invitation, including the Zoom link. All registrants will be sent a copy of the recorded training.
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Facilitated by Leslie Fuller, PhD, Digital Learning Strategist
Designing for All: Online Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning
October 7th, 11:00 A.M. – Noon
This session is part of Clemson Online’s Canvas Accessibility Week training sessions. Click here to view the full schedule!
All sessions will be held over Zoom. After completing the registration form, you will receive an Outlook calendar invitation, including the Zoom link. All registrants will be sent a copy of the recorded training.
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Facilitated by Millie Tullis, Digital Learning Strategist.
Multimedia and Accessibility: Alt-text, Video Captions, and Checking External Content for Accessibility
October 8th, 1:00-2:00 PM
This session is part of Clemson Online’s Canvas Accessibility Week training sessions. Click here to view the full schedule!
All sessions will be held over Zoom. After completing the registration form, you will receive an Outlook calendar invitation, including the Zoom link. All registrants will be sent a copy of the recorded training.
Click here to register and receive the Zoom link!
Facilitated by ‘dara Abimbade, PhD, Digital Learning Strategist.
Creating Accessible Teaching Materials in Word, PowerPoint, and PDFs
October 9th, 11:00 A.M. – Noon
This session is part of Clemson Online’s Canvas Accessibility Week training sessions. Click here to view the full schedule!
In this training session, attendees can expect to receive a demonstration on running accessibility checks in various text-focused programs and prioritizing critical issues for remediation. The demonstration will then focus on utilizing the software accessibility checks to aid in remediating those critical issues common among course material elements such as tables, image alt-text, reading order, and more.
All sessions will be held over Zoom. After completing the registration form, you will receive an Outlook calendar invitation, including the Zoom link. All registrants will be sent a copy of the recorded training.
Click here to register and receive the Zoom link!
Facilitated by James Butler, Digital Learning Strategist.
Clemson Online Fall 2025 Events Calendar
Review our Fall 2025 Events Calendar to see what Online Instruction Development opportunities await!
We have a robust lineup of topics and live training formats to support your use of Canvas and other e-learning tools. Topics cover demonstrations of using Kaltura, engaging your students, and workshops to get your Canvas site ready to teach!
All of our live training is recorded. Registrants will automatically receive a link to that day’s video after it has been processed.
Contact Millie Tullis with any questions regarding these sessions.
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