Faculty Resources

Student responsibilities for exam arrangements through ODS Policies Regarding Testing at ODS

The same process and procedures outlined below are also utilized for online exams.  However, instead of being in person, the student may be proctored using an online system. 

BEFORE THE EXAM

• Submit the online Exam Request…

Tactile Graphics

There are various forms of tactile graphics that our office has produced for students. Below are just a few examples:

Swell/Embossed Images

For a student who was completely blind, we designed an accessible teaching and learning packet for both the student and professor. The course (Computer Organization) included…

Tips for working with different disabilities Remember

• Not all disabilities are visible, such as heart disease, learning disabilities, ADHD, depression, or asthma.
• Many people have temporary disabilities which are equally as limiting as permanent disabilities.
• Not everyone with a disability wishes to discuss…

Top 3 ways to improve Word document accessibility

 

3. Build Structure into your documents by using the Style EditorHow to Add Styles to Headings

1. Highlight the word(s) or heading to which you would like to add a style.
2. In the Home tab, look in the Styles section.…

Using PDF's in Courses

Preparing to teach a course is a lot of work, and sometimes you might have a book or article in your files that were scanned and saved as PDF's. Unfortunately, if not scanned properly, PDF's are very inaccessible, and create lots of challenges for all students to read and study effectively.

When you come…

Video Accessibility Tools

Creating accessible video content ensures all students can engage with course materials effectively. This page outlines how to record and caption videos using Kaltura, Panopto, and YouTube—three tools supported or commonly used at Rutgers.

Using Kaltura

Kaltura is a video…

Web Based Course Content Accessibility Quick Guide

Accessibility and disability-related accommodations must be taken into consideration throughout preparations and planning your online course to ensure that all students can fully participate.

This quick guide that will enable you to evaluate the most critical elements of your …

Web Ex and Web Ex Accessibility

Webex is a video conferencing and collaboration platform used by some courses at Rutgers for virtual instruction, office hours, advising, and meetings. It offers tools such as video, audio, screen sharing, chat, and recording—all in a secure cloud-based environment.

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Zoom and Zoom Accessibility

Zoom is a widely used video conferencing platform at Rutgers, supporting remote teaching, office hours, advising, and meetings. To ensure your sessions are accessible to all students, including those with disabilities, it's important to understand how to use Zoom’s built-in…

ZoomText

Another software students might use is called ZoomText. ZoomText is a screen magnifier that enlarges everything on the screen and then smooths out the text and images so they are still identifiable (and not pixelated). ZoomText also allows for the student to adjust the screen colors (or students with contrast impairments, issues…