This short course takes you through the accessibility laws we are subject to, and how and why to implement them. It includes guides on how to create and share content that is accessible to everybody.
Accessibility in practice (about 1-2 hours).
Tag: digital communication
How to schedule and create Teams meeting rooms from within Canvas Courses.
Create Teams Meetings in Canvas (up to half an hour).
How to schedule and create Zoom meeting rooms from within Canvas Courses.
Create Zoom Meetings in Canvas (up to half an hour).
The use of cameras in online sessions: technical and etiquette guidance.
Camera Usage in Online Events from a Staff Perspective (under 10 minutes).
How and why to create captions and transcripts for audio and video content. Includes guidance for ReCap (Panopto), Canvas, Zoom, and Teams, and references accessibility guidelines and requirements.
Learning and Teaching Site: captions and transcripts (up to half an hour).
All students and staff have a Newcastle University email account hosted by Microsoft’s Office365 service. This page contains guidance on how to access and use it across several devices.
The hows and whys for recording audio content, including guidance for using ReCap, Audacity, Canvas, and mobile apps.
Audio and Podcasts: Learning and Teaching Site (up to half an hour).