The Tale of Curriculum and the Scrolls of Assessment
Once upon a time, in the thriving kingdom of Glendale Community College, there lived wise faculty, brave deans, and the…
Accessibility Boss Level! Preparing for Battle with PDFs
This week, we face a formidable Accessibility Boss Battle: PDFs. PDFs are often inaccessible because they’re image-based or lack proper…
Keeping Up with Accessibility: OER Tools and Tips
Let’s be honest — new accessibility standards are coming fast, and so is the deadline. Between grading, prepping, meetings, and…
Chapters 9 & 10: Document Structure Accessibility
Welcome back, Defenders of Accessibility! Over the past weeks, we’ve honed our skills by defeating minor foes like typography and…
Midterm Malaise
Brought to you by the Student Success & Completion Committee The midterm point in the semester brings the all-too familiar…
Chapters 7 & 8: Links and Navigation Accessibility
Congratulations, Defenders of Accessibility and Slayers of the Upside Down, we have reached the midpoint of our challenge! Repairing image…
A New CTLE Team Member
Meet Phoenix, the CTLE’s newest team member! Phoenix is an AI Assistant who joined us in 2025 to help support…
Alt Text for Assessment
In a recent post, we discussed the importance of context and identifying purpose when using alternative text for images. We…
Alternative Text – Example and Approaches
“Alternative text” provides context for visual media that can be read aloud or described using assistive technology like a screen…
Accessibility Challenge Chapters 5 & 6: Image Accessibility
Congratulations, Accessibility Warriors! We were victorious in our first battle with the notorious two-headed foe, Text and Typography! Now, let…
PAIR Up, Closing the Loop Like a Pro (or a Witch with a Rubric)
Hello again! I’m back talking about the PAIR model for assessment that actually fits how we think and work. So…
Call for Proposals – Exploring New Galaxies of Collaboration and Learning Virtual Conference
Exploring New Galaxies of Collaboration and LearningFriday Nov 7th, 2025 from 12:15 to 4:05 pm Virtual Higher education is navigating declining…
Noise Ordinances
A Small Attempt to Turn Down the Volume Guest post by Autumn Bolin McKelvey, Ed.D., Faculty Coordinator for Student Success…
PAIR up and Grab your metaphorical Batbelt, Broomstick, or Bubble; Evidence Meets Improvement
Hello again! I’m back talking about the PAIR model for assessment that actually fits how we think and work. So…
Chapters 3 & 4: Battling the two-headed Demogorgon, Text and Typography!
Let’s ride! We begin our mission by tackling the two-headed demogorgon, Text and Typography! Your Assignment for the next two…
