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On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice published a final rule updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This rule emphasizes the need for web content and mobile applications provided by state and local governments, including public higher education institutions, to be accessible to people with disabilities.
Fix It: Color Contrast in PowerPoint & Canvas
In case you missed it, last week the Office of Digital Accessibility (ODA) and COLRS shared an accessibility tip on Color contrast in files and Canvas content.
Several aspects need to be considered when we talk about color contrast, including: ratios, text size, images of text, and non-text guidelines.
Join us to learn how to check for successful color contrast and fix issues in PowerPoint and Canvas.
Upcoming Workshops - Fall 2024
Canvas Basics for Instructors - COLRS
Join COLRS staff to learn about navigating the Canvas interface and the foundational tools for organizing and building a course at UIS. Topics covered include: navigating, communicating with students, creating modules and assignments, and gradebook.
Using Copyleaks Plagiarism & AI Detection in Canvas - COLRS/ITS
Due to the increasing cost of licensing Turnitin, as well as their decision to charge extra for AI detection tools, UIS has moved to Copyleaks as our campus plagiarism and AI content detection tool. A pilot was conducted during the Spring 2024 semester, and the results indicated that Copyleaks is a good fit for UIS.
Essential Information & Dates
- New to Canvas or UIS? View our Canvas for Instructors page and contact COLRS to schedule a quick tutorial to get started!
- Students added to Canvas on Friday, August 9th
Canvas Basics for Faculty - COLRS
Join COLRS staff to learn about navigating the Canvas interface and the foundational tools for organizing and building a course at UIS. Topics covered include: navigating, communicating with students, creating modules and assignments, and gradebook.
Harmonize 101: Build more engaging discussions quickly and save time grading
In this session, the Harmonize team will explore how to maximize the benefits of Harmonize's main features, which are designed to boost student engagement, foster inclusive learning, and save time for instructors. If you're tired of student complaints of boring discussions and haven't tried Harmonize, this is the webinar for you to learn to change that in minutes.
Key points include:
Harmonize 101: Build more engaging discussions quickly and save time grading
In this session, the Harmonize team will explore how to maximize the benefits of Harmonize's main features, which are designed to boost student engagement, foster inclusive learning, and save time for instructors. If you're tired of student complaints of boring discussions and haven't tried Harmonize, this is the webinar for you to learn to change that in minutes.
Key points include:
Harmonize 101: Build more engaging discussions quickly and save time grading
In this session, the Harmonize team will explore how to maximize the benefits of Harmonize's main features, which are designed to boost student engagement, foster inclusive learning, and save time for instructors. If you're tired of student complaints of boring discussions and haven't tried Harmonize, this is the webinar for you to learn to change that in minutes.
Key points include:
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