If you have read Making your PowerPoint accessible, you will already know that using an accessible template is the first step in creating clear and accessible slides. Your faculty or department may provide a template for you to create PowerPoint … Continue reading →
YourDMULabs was introduced in 2020 by DMU to provide secure remote access to software normally accessed via the physical PC labs on campus. By logging into the machines remotely using YourDMULabs, you and your students can have a similar experience … Continue reading →
Here are some simple steps to ensure your PowerPoint presentations are accessible to all users. By ensuring your presentation can be accessed by users of assistive technologies, such as screen readers, you are ensuring your presentation is inclusive and not … Continue reading →
The Microsoft Accessibility Checker can be used in many MS Office documents to ensure that content is accessible to users of all abilities. In newer versions of MS Word and MS PowerPoint, you can open the Accessibility Checker by selecting … Continue reading →
Branching scenarios (also called decision tree scenarios) are interactive resources where learners are presented with an evolving situation in which they are required to make decisions/choose a particular course of action that will determine an outcome. Each choice that the … Continue reading →
An escape room (or breakout room) is an engaging activity where students interact in a story adventure to solve puzzles and think critically to identify information needed to break out. Escape room resources can encourage collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and … Continue reading →
The use of images in online learning and teaching resources can bring a text to life, reinforce concepts through a visual medium, or function as a means of breaking up large sections of dense text. This article offers some advice … Continue reading →
