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 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...
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...
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...
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,...
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, and now it’s already time to settle in for the first week of spring term. We’ve all done our best to get courses ready for students in a massive time crunch, and from our perspective at the Tech Hub, we can say that Chemeketa...
