Accessibility: How to Set a Heading in a PDF
Just because text looks big and bold on a page doesn’t mean a computer knows it’s a main heading. If…
Accessibility: How to Add a Title to a PDF
When a student opens a course document, the very first thing they need to know is if they are in…
Accessibility: How to Auto-Tag a PDF
Just because we can see the text on a PDF doesn’t mean a computer can read it out loud. If…
On the First Day of Finals Week, Maricopa Gave to Me: A Grackle in Our Digital Tree!
‘Tis the season for accessibility! While we can’t promise you a partridge or five golden rings, we can offer you…
Accessibilty looks good on you! Drop into Festive Fix-its Sessions this week!
Should you pop into the CTLE’s Festive Fix-it Sessions this week? Take this quiz to find out! 🎄 QUIZ: Which…
Editing YouTube Captions for Readability in Canvas Studio Using AI
This post is a follow up post to my last post: Canvas Studio’s Auto-Captioning Feature Does Not Work for Videos…
Solving the Problem with Auto-Captioning YouTube Videos in Canvas Studio
Canvas Studio is an interactive video platform integrated within the Canvas learning management system (LMS). It allows educators and students…
Using AI to Support Teaching & Learning: Captioning and Quiz Question Generation
AI is all the rage these days, specifically generative AI. It seems as if everywhere I turn there are articles…
Spencer Kirshner of AutomaticSync describes how Glendale Community College (GCC) in Arizona partnered with CaptionSync in its access and inclusion…
Captions and Transcripts Project: Get Your Requests In!
TL;DR (Too long, didn’t read): Tina LeBaron made a quick video showing how to submit your media for captioning/transcription: On…
Spread the Word About Kurzweil and Help Your Students Read
In 2020, Maricopa County Community Colleges District (MCCCD) made Kurzweil 3000 available free to all enrolled students. We did this…
Karen Costa talks about how providing ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) learners with sufficient structure and support can help them land…
Demonstrates how to edit subtitles (captions) on YouTube to keep your course videos ADA-compliant. This video updates one created by…
If My Students Would Just READ!? Using Kurzweil to Unlock Student Potential
The majority of us, students and faculty alike, are engaging in online learning for the first time this semester. This…
