by Heather Mariger | May 11, 2021 | Academic Updates, Blog
Thursday, May 20, 2021 is the 10th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of the day is to “get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments”....
by Heather Mariger | Apr 12, 2021 | Academic Updates
What are Headings? Headings are part of any well-structured document. They are used to show the different sections and subsections of your page. Using headings helps your reader to easily look at a document to understand its structure and what type of information that...
by Heather Mariger | Sep 22, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog, Featured
A picture is worth 1000 words – but what if you couldn’t see the picture? Graphics can make a document more interesting and help to highlight and explain concepts. Images can also help support multimodal learners and are an integral part of Universal Design for...
by Heather Mariger | Jul 21, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog, Featured
July 26th marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This groundbreaking legislation ensures the civil rights of persons with disabilities as equal members of American society. Video: The Americans with Disabilities Act,...
by Heather Mariger | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog, COVID Updates
By Kaitlin Lucas, Heather Mariger, and Bill Hamlin At the end of spring term, the Center for Academic Innovation (CAI) sent out a blast survey to Chemeketa faculty to capture information about your experience moving to remote teaching. We appreciate the time you took...
by Heather Mariger | Jun 16, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog, Featured
The Covid-19 pandemic and the sudden shift to remote teaching has emphasized the critical need to ensure that our materials and websites are accessible and usable for all – including students with disabilities. We know you want your students to have the best possible...
by Heather Mariger | May 19, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog
As educators, we should be proud! In a world where people are both so polarized and united, higher education has long been the bellwether for social, political and philosophical change. Over the past few years, we have recognized the importance of diversity and fair...
by Heather Mariger | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog
As we move to an online format, it is important that we make sure that all students feel welcome and included in your course. They also must be able to access and understand your materials. As a federally funded institution, it is the law – but more importantly,...
by Heather Mariger | Feb 7, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog
By: Beth Hale and Heather Mariger We are often asked, what is the difference between Accessibility, Accommodations, Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). They are certainly related, but the distinctions are quite important. Accessibility focuses...
by Heather Mariger | May 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Digital materials have become an essential part of the higher education experience. Online, hybrid and even face-to-face courses have a digital component. In an era when technology has the ability to promote access and independence, it is critical that digital...
