Oftentimes, when textbook images are scanned as PDFs, they are saved as “images” instead of “text,” which makes them inaccessible to students using screen-readers or text read aloud options. Follow the steps below to check your PDFs for accessibility and convert them as necessary. Check Your Document for Accessibility The...
The purpose of this tech tip is to assist you in creating alt text for images you use in your course. Alt text cause images to be accessible to all learners. For this example, we will use an image of a horse running: 1. Open Copilot: 2. With copilot open,...
This tech tip comes from Academic and Student Affairs at Minnesota State. This tip is part of digital accessibility. To view this tech tip, please click on the following link Use unique slide titles Please also note the Digital Accessibility Tips section on the page.
This tech tip comes from Academic and Student Affairs at Minnesota State. The Tech Tip focuses on organizing content using headings and why this is important for digital accessibility. To view this tech tip, please click on the following link: Use Headings to Organize Content Please also focus on the...
Logging into D2L Brightspace, Zoom, Kaltura Mediaspace On August 9-10, 2025, the authentication method for Brightspace, Zoom, and Kaltura will be transitioning to Microsoft 365 authentication (Entra ID). These changes aim to streamline access to educational tools and resources, ensuring a more efficient and secure environment. As of Saturday, August...
This tech tip demonstrates how to make sure the color of your text is accessible for all who use D2L Brightspace including those have vision issues. This is a part of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). 1. Click the accessibility checker icon on the HTML toolbar: 2. You will see...
This tech tip focuses on how and why you should use the list tool when creating a list of items in D2L or Word. For users using screen readers, the screen reader will tell the user how many items are in the list. This gives the user the opportunity to...
This week’s tech tip will focus on how to link an announcement to any piece of material in your D2L class site. This includes assignments, checklists, content, etc. The advantage of this is you can direct students where to go in your course. This example will demonstrate how to link...
This tech tip is to demonstrate how to link an announcement to a content topic. This is a good way for your students to read the announcement and then they can click right where you would like them to go in the content area. 1. Create an announcement on...
Faculty can now request that their course sections be automatically combined using Course Merge Request located on the D2L Navigation bar: When you click the Course Merge Request link, you will be directed to the following screen. Ensure your institution is selected and then click the My Courses button: Locate your...
