ACCESS@UCCS

Join us for the following sessions:

• Register: Using Read & Write in the Classroom, Tuesday, January 25, 1:45 – 2:30, Leyna Bencomo, Assistive Technologist Specialist
  Make your classes easier to access without doing extra work! Introduce Read & Write to students on day one and minimize the number of accommodations you need to make for students. The software is free for all students and faculty.
• Register: Creating Accessible Digital Course Documents, Thursday, January 27, 1:45 – 2:30, Sharon Stevens, FRC Faculty Development Coordinator
  When creating course documents using Microsoft Word or Canvas Pages, a few simple digital accessibility principles are relevant for almost all document types. In this session, you will use a few principles to improve the readability and accessibility of your course materials and documents. Have a course syllabus, Word document, or Canvas Page open, and you will have the opportunity to apply these principles.

Week of November 8, 2021

• During the week of November 8, the Faculty Resource Center hosted several sessions related to UCCS student diversity and inclusion in the classroom.
• Recordings and Resources

Diversity and Inclusion: Implementing Inclusive Teaching Strategies in Your Course

• Catherine Grandorff, Karin Larkin, and Suhaan Mehta, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
  • Thursday, March 18, 12:15 – 12:45 PM
  • Recording | Audio Only | Handout

Diversity and Inclusion: Design an Inclusive Course in Canvas

• Sharon Stevens, Faculty Resource Center
  • Wednesday, March 31, 12:15 – 12:45 PM
  • Recording | Audio Only | Presentation

Diversity and Inclusion: Supporting Students with Invisible Disabilities

• Scott Kupferman, College of Education, and Sharon Stevens, Faculty Resource Center
  • Tuesday, April 6, 12:15 – 12:45 PM
  • Recording | Audio Only | Presentation

The WebAIM's Online Course is designed for educators that have experience creating Microsoft documents (web development or design experience is not required). Given the proliferation of online programs and (open) educational resources, it is important we provide tools necessary for expanding accessibility for all learners. We are hoping you can share with your networks, to get a better understanding of interest level.

This independent-study online training covers principles and processes for:

• Creating accessible document content and structure in Word & PowerPoint
• Evaluating the accessibility of well-structured Word & PowerPoint documents
• Optimizing the accessibility of PDFs exported from well-structured Word & PowerPoint documents with Acrobat.

Individual course enrollments are $125. Self-enrollment is available at WebAIM's Online Course page.

• Visit the FRC Accessibility page for additional resources for how to reduce barriers in teaching and learning.
• Universal Design for Inclusive Teaching program
• Ask a Teaching Fellow.
• Contact the Assistive Technology Specialist, Leyna Bencomo, for information about numerous assistive technologies available for use by qualifying students with disabilities.
• Our campus is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). Activate your membership for access to webinars and other courses related to diversity.
• Student Support Services – The ACCESS UCCS Diversity Support Services document lists services available on campus for faculty, staff, and students.
• Digital Access Checklist – The Digital Access Checklist provides guidelines for creating an accessible Word document.