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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Debee<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I know this is not exactly what you asked for, but, I’ve been spending evenings during the pandemic answering questions in student assistive technology user groups about accessing courseware, particularly if they are in Blackboard 9.1 since
that’s what I’m familiar with. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This isn’t a fully flushed out thought, but I think there needs to be some kind of relatively standard best practice for students when they encounter courseware that poses a barrier whether it is technically accessible or not. I know that
on my campus, we spend a lot of time developing equally effective alternate access plans even when there is no obvious barrier. I wish students knew to request to have access to them or would talk to their instructor about them immediately, not delay until
they can talk to they’re DSS councilor or wait to hear back from someone on a Facebook group, none of whom have a great understanding of the circumstances.
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<p class="MsoNormal">And, from my prospective, updating the equally effective alternate access plan only will make it more effective the next time it comes up.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Alex Marositz<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Information Security and Compliance Office<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Information Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">California State University, Dominguez Hills<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX">E: </span><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:ATI@csudh.edu"><span lang="ES-MX">ATI@csudh.edu</span></a></span></u><span lang="ES-MX"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.csudh.edu/it/security-compliance/"><span lang="ES-MX">https://www.csudh.edu/it/security-compliance/</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah Armstrong<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> athen-list@u.washington.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Canvas Commons question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone ever seen an alternate media course in Canvas commons?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m on vacation now but I’m puttering around putting together a Canvas course on using alternate media services at our college.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve got lots of content already but was hoping to find existing material over in Canvas commons.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I haven’t yet, but maybe I need different search keywords. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m really hoping my dean will like this course. I email out all sorts of info to our students and turning it in to a course is super fun.
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any thoughts about material in Canvas commons that might be useful, let me know. Unless my college forbids it, I intend to put this course in to commons as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vacation is for doing the fun stuff!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">--Debee<o:p></o:p></p>
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