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Creating Universally Designed PDF Documents (9/24/25)

by Jennifer Wagner | Mar 25, 2025 | Accessibility, Course Design & Plannning, Inclusive Teaching

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...

Designing in Canvas for All Learners, Part 2 (3/18/26)

by Jennifer Wagner | Mar 25, 2025 | Accessibility, Course Design & Plannning, Inclusive Teaching

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...

Supporting Learner Success in the Humanities Classroom (3/3/26)

by Jennifer Wagner | Mar 25, 2025 | Accessibility, Course Design & Plannning, Inclusive Teaching

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...

Creating STEM Content that All Learners Can Understand (3/4/26)

by Jennifer Wagner | Mar 25, 2025 | Accessibility, Course Design & Plannning, Inclusive Teaching

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...

Instructional Strategies to Support Invisible Disabilities (2/17/26)

by Jennifer Wagner | Mar 25, 2025 | Accessibility, Course Design & Plannning, Inclusive Teaching

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...
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