Accessible Skills Challenge

Join the Accessible Skills Challenge where you will learn the core skills to make your course accessible!

Instructional Strategies to Support Invisible Disabilities

Did you know that the majority of accommodation requests are for disabilities that are not considered apparent? To make matters worse, that number only includes those students who choose to identify as having a disability. Imagine what it is like to struggle with a disability, but be afraid to request help for fear of judgment. […]

Instructional Strategies to Support Invisible Disabilities

Did you know that the majority of accommodation requests are for disabilities that are not considered apparent? To make matters worse, that number only includes those students who choose to identify as having a disability. Imagine what it is like to struggle with a disability, but be afraid to request help for fear of judgment. […]

Supporting Learner Success in the Humanities Classroom

Universal Design Guideline: Multiple Means of Representation, Multiple Means of Engagement  Humanities and social science course content present a variety of challenges when it comes to universal design.  Depending on the course, content can be very specialized and intricate.  This is exacerbated when learners potentially have visual, hearing, or cognitive barriers to consuming the content. […]

Creating STEM Content that All Learners Can Understand

Universal Design Guideline: Multiple Means of Representation, Multiple Means of Engagement  STEM content can be especially difficult for learners to comprehend.  This includes content such as math and science equations, complex images, and tables. That difficulty increases when learners have a disability like ADHD or a cognitive processing disorder.    This workshop will provide participants […]

Designing in Canvas for All Learners, Part 2

A key component of learner success is course content that learners can easily consume.  By considering the design of course content in Canvas, faculty can significantly affect how successful learners are in a course.  This workshop is a second installment in designing course content in Canvas.  It will provide participants with best practices related to developing the Canvas syllabus, assignments and page design, and supporting learners with Canvas tools. These strategies will help you reduce barriers for learners. 

Creating Universally Designed PDF Documents

Do you have PDF documents in your course that are articles from publishers?   Have you ever scanned pages from a book to make sure students did not need to buy the entire book?  Do you create content in a specialized software program and convert it into a PDF to post in your course?  Have you […]

Creating Universally Designed PDF Documents (10/31/25)

Do you have PDF documents in your course that are articles from publishers?   Have you ever scanned pages from a book to make sure students did not need to buy the entire book?  Do you create content in a specialized software program and convert it into a PDF to post in your course?  Have you […]

Saving and Sharing Course Materials

Curious about the best ways to share and back up your Canvas course materials? Join our workshop to explore practical tips for 1) saving your course content in a personal archive, and 2) sharing content with colleagues.

Saving and Sharing Course Materials

Curious about the best ways to share and back up your Canvas course materials? Join our workshop to explore practical tips for 1) saving your course content in a personal archive, and 2) sharing content with colleagues.