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web accessibility 101 level 1 course is live

Web Accessibility 101: Level One is now available in Canvas! This asynchronous, self-paced course is the first of three levels that focuses on making online content accessible for everyone. Level One covers basic accessibility fundamentals that you need to know to ensure that your content is accessible to your entire audience. If you create content that is posted or shared on a web page, in a course, in an email, through social media or other modes of online communication, then this course is for you!

Level One is open to everyone, but is especially critical for positions that are directly impacted by web accessibility. Positions that fall into this category will receive additional communication from their department or unit leaders regarding how and when to complete Level One. All Level One participants will receive a badge and certificate upon completion, which faculty can use to count towards the continuing professional development requirement for online instructors.

Enroll in Level One now! See Web Accessibility 101 Information for more details, or contact Melanie Eley at [email protected].

Canvas shells for Spring and Summer 2022 courses are now available! If you are listed as the instructor of record, you should be able to now access these courses.

As you prepare your courses for the upcoming semesters, please keep the following SOEIT services and information in mind.

Please consider reviewing our Start the Semester page, for tips and tricks to help you get started with Canvas and make you aware of your instructional video options.
Training sessions are offered year-round, so please consider signing up for a scheduled session or an on-demand session offered by our office. If you don’t find a session for what you are looking for, please consider completing our SOE Instructional Tech Consultation request form.
As an instructor for the School of Education, you should have access to our Teaching in the School of Education Canvas course. This course was created to give our instructors a chance to interact with resources and tools that are available to them.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your SOE Instructional Technology Consultants and schedule a consultation.

New quizzes are here! They aren’t a replacement for the quizzes you’re used to in Canvas — just yet. When creating a quiz, you will have the option to choose whether you want to add a classic quiz or a new quiz. It’s anticipated that all classic quizzes will convert to new quizzes at some point in the future and the option to choose will go away. Now is your perfect opportunity to learn about new quizzes and get comfortable with them prior to the conversion.

Beginning November 1, 2021, you will be required to update your Zoom software to ensure it is no more than nine months behind the current version at any given time. From that point on, you will be prompted to update the software if the version falls behind this nine-month window.

As a best practice, we should always be on the latest version of Zoom as each release includes important feature updates, enhancements, and bug fixes.

Update your Zoom Client

Apple has announced macOS Monterey 12.0 will be released in late October 2021. Information Technology Services (ITS) and the Mac Advisory Committee are evaluating the new operating system’s (OS) compatibility with UNCG enterprise applications and network configurations.

ITS support will not be available for macOS Monterey 12.0 until the evaluation is complete.

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Web Accessibility 101 Level 1 Course is Live

Spring and Summer 2022 Canvas Shells Now Available

Canvas New Quizzes

New requirement to stay up-to-date with your Zoom version

Update your Zoom Client

‘UNCG Mac Users Advised Not to Upgrade to macOS Monterey 12.0

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