National AccessAbility Week is May 30 – June 5th, 2021! Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation (LTSI) and the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) invite you to join in celebrating the meaningful contributions made by Canadians with disabilities and to recognize...
Brightspace has a new “course level” accommodations tool guaranteed to be a time-saver, some additional Special Access options, and a new text editor coming over the summer. Zoom has a new release available on April 26th, 2021 with an immersive video background option. See Zoom release notes for comprehensive list of updates.
This guide takes you through the key steps and resources available for developing online components of your course. Whether your course is being delivered online, in-person or a blend of these two modes, you can use the technologies we have at UVic to support learning...
This feature lets instructors grant learners accommodations for extended time for tests/exams through the Classlist tool. Accommodations set up from the Classlist tool apply to all exams in the course that use the Quiz tool. For exams that use the Assignment...
Where to find student accommodation information?Instructors can find a student’s letter of accommodation by logging into the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) Online Instructor Services. Students are responsible for making their letters available to instructors on...
Transcripts & Captioning for StudentsAutomatic transcription is turned on in Echo360. Live-captioning is now available in Zoom and Teams.1. Faculty/instructors are not required to review or edit all transcripts and captions. This includes automated live captioning...
Including elements in your course design which acknowledge the diversity of your students can contribute to creating a safe space where students feel more comfortable sharing their experiences, particularly with respect to viewpoints shaped by their individual...
Video transcripts and captions provide a way to create more universally accessible learning experiences. This article explains two types of transcription and caption services available at UVic: transcription services for academic accommodation, and automatic...
Closed captioning is essential for creating an effective and inclusive learning environment. English captions are automatically generated for videos in Kaltura. Expect the machine caption creation to take up to 30 minutes to appear after processing is complete....
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We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.