Overview This tutorial will show you how to: Find Instructional Videos Using YouTube How to Insert Videos into D2L Other Resources for Videos Along with providing some recommended video repositories. Using YouTube Go to YouTube, and type a term to search for in the search bar (ex: 'chemistry', 'biology', 'literature'). Use the filters to help … Continue reading Finding and Uploading Videos To Use In Your Curriculum
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Converting Word Tests to D2L Quizzes
Introduction This Knowledge Base article will show you how to convert any exams/test/quizzes that you have in Word documents, into D2L Quizzes that students can take online through PPCC Online (D2L) Outline of the Process Algonquin College has created an online tool that can help you convert your Word Tests into D2L Quizzes. Here is … Continue reading Converting Word Tests to D2L Quizzes
The Future of OER and Accessibility at PPCC
I am writing this post, because a couple things have come up in terms of my work duties at the college. Namely, that my duties will be shifting to meet the needs of PPCC. I was hired in January of 2015, to be the Course Designer that focused on Digital Accessibility and Universal Design for … Continue reading The Future of OER and Accessibility at PPCC
How to Print Homework/Quizzes/Tests in MyMathLab
Purpose of this Article You may get contacted by ACCESSibility Services on behalf of a student in your course, asking you to print out Assignments/Homework/Tests from your MyMathLab course. This article will demonstrate how to do this. Accessing MyMathLab This part is simple. Access your Course’s Homepage in PPCC Online (D2L), and then click on … Continue reading How to Print Homework/Quizzes/Tests in MyMathLab
Overview on Open Educational Resources
What are Open Educational Resources (OER)? Open Educational Resources (OER), can be defined as: Educational Materials that are freely accessible and openly licensed, allowing users to adapt, share, or use; with limited or no restrictions. There are several other possible definitions, but the main takeaways are that they have to be: Free - This means … Continue reading Overview on Open Educational Resources
Word Accessibility Overview
General Accessibility Concepts Creating accessible Word files follows many of the same principles as techniques as creating accessible PowerPoint or Excel files: Descriptive Hyperlinks Adding ALT Text to Images/Charts Creating Accessible Tables Not using color alone to convey meaning or emphasis Headings Use the built-in Accessibility Checker Word Specific Concepts Due to Word being unique … Continue reading Word Accessibility Overview
Creating Transcripts for Audio Files
What is a Transcript? Transcripts are text-based accounts of the spoken word in a video or audio file, that also contain descriptions of sound effects, music or any additional explanatory content presented in audio. They also include any non-audio content that is only displayed in a visual format (for videos only). So, for example in … Continue reading Creating Transcripts for Audio Files
PowerPoint Accessibility Overview
General Accessibility Concepts Creating accessible PowerPoint files follows many of the same principles as techniques as creating accessible Word or Excel files: Descriptive Hyperlinks Adding ALT Text to Images/Charts Creating Accessible Tables Not using color alone to convey meaning or emphasis Structure Use the built-in Accessibility Checker PowerPoint Specific Concepts Due to PowerPoint being unique … Continue reading PowerPoint Accessibility Overview
Reading Order in PowerPoint
Reading Order Because of how PowerPoint renders content, it is possible that users with a screen reader can read your content in a different order then what is visually displayed. This is called Reading Order, which is the order in which content is actually read to a user. You can easily change the reading order by … Continue reading Reading Order in PowerPoint
Bug Fixed Related to Assignment Feedback Not Publishing
Hi everyone, D2L has patched (aka fixed) the bug that I had referred to in a prior post titled, Bug Reported for Publishing Feedback for Assignment Submissions. So, you should no longer experience that particular issue. Please contact eLearning if you have questions or if you run into other issues. Thank you!