This page is for professors moving their courses online as a result of COVID-19. We have arranged for all of your videos to be captioned by 3Play media. To do so, please follow the instructions below:

Set up your Channel

Go to: https://rutgers.mediaspace.kaltura.com/ and Log in.

Turnitin Accessibility Topics 

(Information borrowed from University of Colorado Boulder's web site)

We have found BlackBoard Collaborate to be the most accessible to screen readers. You can navigate through all of its features using your tab key. Below are some of the common keyboard commands:

• To turn the microphone on and off, press Alt + M in Windows.
  On a Mac, press Option + M.
• To turn the camera on and off, press Alt + C in Windows.
  On a Mac, press Option + C.
• To raise and lower your hand, press Alt + H in Windows.
  On a Mac, press Option + C.

BigBlueButton will appear in Canvas a Collaboration, and in Sakai as meetings. After you've clicked on join meeting, follow the instructions below:

1. The first thing you'll hear is "Join audio alert dialogue" . Click your tab key to select the Microphone or Listen only option.  Listen only, will enter you into the room with your microphone muted.
2. Press Spacebar. You'll hear the words "connecting" afterward.

What is Proctor U?:

How to Set Up Accommodations for Exams and Quizzes Using Proctor U:

Q:  What does a professor need to do to set up accommodations for a student at Rutgers?

A:  To receive exam accommodations for a proctored exam that is using Proctor U, the instructor needs to email support@proctoru.com prior to your scheduled exam(s) with the accommodations needed. 

The instructor needs to send the following information about the student:

What is Proctortrack?

How do I set up Proctortrack in my course?

What if the accommodation the student is requesting is not listed on the Letter of Accommodation submitted by the student? 

What other student accommodation needs are possible when using Proctortrack?

Screen Reading directions (JAWS)

If your professor produced their recorded videos using Kaltura, the video player will be accessible. You can use your down arrow or tab key to get to the play button. Press Spacebar to begin playing. Press it again to pause the video.

Closed Captioning

On the video player, you will see the closed captioning icon (the letters CC). Click on this and select English. The captions will appear below the video. If you have any issues with your captions, please let our office now.

Kurzweil 3000 Read the Web Instructions for Google Chrome

Joining the Meeting

Below are the instruction on how to join your WebEx meeting. Please note:  first time users may experience WebEx trying to download an app. You can choose to download the app (and run it afterward) or you can navigate to the 'open in browser' link. Once WebEx loads you'll follow the stesp blow.