Tag: accessibility

MSU IT is highlighting D2L resources to help instructors in December. Access quick tips for the D2L gradebook as well as take a deeper dive into content templates and streamlining course communication.

D2L Grading Tips

This final exam season, visit our D2L Grading Tips help page for answers to common gradebook questions. Read Full Article →

This month, register to learn more about accessibility considerations for presentations and course content.

Empowering Inclusivity: Crafting Accessible PowerPoint Presentations

December 4, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Virtual)

Presented by Hannah Kindree and Kevin Henley

Register on Zoom

Microsoft PowerPoint is a great tool for sharing information and ideas; however, it can still create barriers for some users. Read Full Article →

Join us for several virtual and hybrid workshops as well as recordings that dive into Hybrid/HyFlex course design, accessibility considerations, and other technology-informed teaching strategies.

Read more about the November training offerings below and register at spartanslearn.msu.edu.

• Register by selecting Live Course Listing.
• Follow the instructions to sign in (if prompted).

Join MSU IT for several virtual workshops in October to help leverage educational technology tools, accessibility considerations, and other technology-informed teaching strategies in your courses.

Read more about the October training offerings below and register at spartanslearn.msu.edu.

• Register by selecting Live Course Listing
• Follow the instructions to sign in (if prompted)
• In the Training Registration area, click Register for a Course
  • Select “Virtual” in the Type of Class drop-down
  • Select the course title in the Choose a Class drop-down

All workshops will be conducted via Zoom. Read Full Article →

The Service Status website has undergone changes that will help increase functionality and make features more accessible for users of the system.

MSU IT is committed to reducing barriers that may affect the ability of users to access and consume web content or interact with our systems.

The new design of the Service Status website has received multiple updates for this purpose, including the addition of whitespace surrounding visual elements. Read Full Article →

Photo: Michael Hudson, director, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities speaking at the MSU IT Digital Accessibility Conference after the DigitalX announcement.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University is blazing a new path in the field of digital accessibility with the formation of a new Digital Experience Team, known as DigitalX. Read Full Article →

IT Next: Digital Access and Inclusion Conference is a half day event on May 16, 2019 in alignment with Global Accessibility Awareness Day (globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org) that provides an opportunity for IT professionals, communicators, and academic specialists across the institution to engage, network, and advance in their careers.

“Digital access” addresses how our users access electronic information, and how content creators, programmers, and developers and other staff can ensure that web pages and web delivered content can function with assistive technology used by persons with disabilities. Read Full Article →

The Digital Access and Inclusion Conference, in alignment with Global Accessibility Awareness Day, was held on May 16, 2019. The conference was designed to inform about the value of accessibility for people with disabilities in digital media and the information technology field.

The audience also heard from MSU IT leadership about accessibility at MSU and the launch of the DigitalX team, which is designed to lead accessibility at MSU and provide holistic digital-experience support. Read Full Article →

MSU Information Technology has been working on several new technology services for departments, as well as faculty, staff, and IT staff.

University agreements for cloud services with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure are underway. These cloud services offer exceptional compute power, database storage, content delivery features, and other functionality to fill a range of needs including servers, long-term data storage, mobile application development, and storing and analyzing large volumes of data. Read Full Article →

Check out the first episode of the student-led MSU Tech Break podcast called “Developing Your Accessibility Culture.”

In our first episode we discuss accessibility, why accessibility is important and some technologies that can help make your courses more accessible. The podcast is hosted by Shillo Wright and she interviews Phil Deaton and Brooke Knapp. Read Full Article →