This tech tip is to showcase the new accessibility checker icon in D2L. The Accessibility Checker icon is now a human figure within a circle on the HTML editor. 1 .In this example, a table was created within the HTML editor. 2. Click the Accessibility Checker icon on...
The purpose of this tech tip is to show how to set up quiz accommodations for students, how to identify students that have an accommodation, and how to override an accommodation. If a student has an accommodation set, the following icon will appear alongside their name in the class list: ...
The Accessibility Checker is available within the HTML Editor when you create or edit HTML content pages. It is located right beside the Spellcheck button. You can select “Accessibility checker” anytime while editing your content as shown: When you click the accessibility checker you will receive a dialog box such...
What is Alternative Text (Alt Text) and when should it be used? Alternative Text (Alt Text) is the text-only information that describes an image. Alt text helps students using screen readers to understand information you would like to convey with an image. Use alt text when the purpose of your...
We are pleased to announce that videos created in Mediaspace will now be automatically captioned. Although, these captions will not be 100%, you will be given the option to edit these captions per the following instructions. Note: If you have an accommodation request for a student who needs captioning on...
Zoom hosts now have the ability to enable live closed captioning during meetings. Please note: This feature is not ADA Compliant. Steps to enable closed captioning during a meeting: Sign in to your Zoom account https://minnstate.zoom.us As a host, open your meeting. Scroll to the control bar at the...
As you are preparing your courses for fall, it is important to keep in mind the usability and universal design of online courses. One aspect of this is having online videos be accessible by ensuring they include captions. When you are presenting a video in an online course, it’s always...
