Recent updates
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Creating a Whiteboard
Updated onArticleThe new whiteboard tool in Zoom allows for asynchronous or synchronous collaboration on a whiteboard that is shareable with any one with a Zoom account.
Zoom Guide Using Whiteboards
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How do I view an attendance report in the Zoom Pro tool?
Updated onArticleIn the target Sakai course, select the Zoom Pro tool from the Tool Menu.
Zoom Guide Sakai Integration
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How do I use the different settings in the Panopto Recorder?
Updated onArticlePanopto allows the user to capture audio, video, screensharing, and/or PowerPoint all at the same time. The Panopto Recorder provides multiple options for what content is to be included and how it should be arranged. When creating a new Panopto session, use the following settings to customize your recording:
Panopto Guide Recording & Editing
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Checking content accessibility
Updated onArticleYou can use the Accessibility Checker to inspect the accessibility level of content created in the Rich Text Editor and immediately solve any issues that are found.
Digital Accessibility Guide Sakai Accessibility
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How paragraph breaks affect accessibility
Updated onArticleA paragraph break (hitting Enter or Return on the keyboard) is always more meaningful than a line break (hitting Shift + Enter or Return on the keyboard). A paragraph break inserts what looks like a double-space between one line of text and another, and it allows screen reader users to parse the information on the page more readily.
Although programs like Microsoft Word have options to create single-spaced documents with paragraph breaks, web pages do not. You may find using a line break more aesthetically pleasing than a paragraph break, but line breaks can create problems for screen reader users.
While a screen reader can interpret a paragraph break as "blank," a line break may not be indicated to the user. The text on the new line may sound like a new sentence, instead of the start of a new paragraph.
Digital Accessibility Guide Sakai Accessibility
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Making lists of items accessible
Updated onArticleIf you think of a vertical series of items as a list, you should include it in your page as a numbered or bulleted list. Screen readers can identify lists; for example, a bulleted list containing two items may begin: "List of two items. Bullet 1."
Digital Accessibility Guide Sakai Accessibility
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Making links accessible
Updated onArticleAssistive technology users use link lists to navigate content. This means they cannot rely on context to tell what a link does. Each link needs to be uniquely descriptive of what it does. The best place to uniquely identify a link is in the link text. Good examples are: "View Assignment 34," "Visit Entomological Society of America," etc.
Digital Accessibility Guide Sakai Accessibility
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Making video and audio files more accessible
Updated onArticleWhen including video or audio content, an alternative method for deaf or blind users to access the content must be provided. Video and audio accessibility can be improved by providing transcripts and captions, and descriptions of video images.
Please contact the LUC Student Disability Center, Human Resources, and/or Information Technology Services for help with accessing or adapting course content for accessibility.
Digital Accessibility Guide Sakai Accessibility
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Making tables more accessible
Updated onArticleUsers of screen readers cannot read tables the same way sighted users do. Sighted users can tell at a glance what column and row a given cell is associated with, but users of screen readers need a properly coded table. Additional steps need to be taken to make tables more accessible.
Digital Accessibility Guide Sakai Accessibility
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Making images more accessible
Updated onArticleUsers with certain disabilities will be unable to see images and/or comprehend the content they are meant to convey. Alternative text can help give context and meaning to an image.
Digital Accessibility Guide Sakai Accessibility