http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:29 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:29 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=225879 A free,online ten-module tutorial that offers information, instructional techniques, and practice labs on how to make the most common needs in distance education accessible for individuals with disabilities, and enhance the usability of online materials for all students.To view a video of the award winning author, go to View Access eLearning - Faculty Development Award Winner 2007 video http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=335236 Learn how to create an interactive online tutorial, from concept to finished product. All faculty who want to make their online or hybrid courses more accessible will learn strategies to 1. accommodate sight-impaired students, 2. accommodate hearing-impaired students, 3. accommodate learning-disabled students. In addition, viewers who want to create their own digital learning objects will learn how to 1. create a storyboard, 2. create screencasts, 3. record audio and video, 4. create accessible documents, 5. pull it all together using Adobe Connect. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=469869 Online Professional Development Resources website is a project of the Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) of the California State University system. The mission of the ATI is for the CSU university system to excel and provide national leadership in using technology that is fully accessible through universal design to its students, faculty, staff and the general public.This website aggregates information regarding high-quality professional development resources and events offered by ATI staff, CSU campuses and external institutions and agencies. The topic areas include:1. Accessibility of documents and multimedia2. Accessibility and purchasing technology3. Website Accessibility4. Outreach and promotional materials on accessibility issues5. General accessibility resources6. Resources of students http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=349308 Technical & Professional Writing faculty member Neil Lindeman (San Francisco State University) discusses his experience applying the principles of Universal Design for Learning to his Writing Professional Promotions course. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=739494 The Cal State University grant supported project create an website that provides a wide range of resources to support faculty adoption of UDL principles and practices http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=746240 The @ONE Project makes it easy for California Community College faculty and staff to learn about technology that will enhance student learning and success. @ONE’s programs provide training and online resources for free - or at a very low cost - thanks to funding from the California Community College Chancellor's Office Telecommunication and Technology Infrastructure Program (TTIP). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=684098 The California State University (CSU) requires each campus to provide an Annual Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) Report to the CSU Office of the Chancellor. The intent of these Annual Reports is to provide campuses with a common framework for documenting progress toward achieving their goals as set forthour systemwide accessibility policy. The CSU accessibility strategy focuses on supporting campuses continuously improving their capabilities to reliably, promptly, and effectively meet the accessibility needs of their students, staff, faculty, and campus community members. This approach is based on the Capability Maturity Model Integration and encourages campuses to assess their current capabilities and priorities to best determine where institutional efforts and available resources should be directed and then tailor their accessibility implementation to the specific needs of their campus community. Institutions submit ongoing reports of their status level of their capabilities (e.g. not started, initiated, defined, established, managed, and optimizing) on each of the defined goals, and this information is shared across campuses so institutions can compare their status with those of their peers. Through our shared governance processes, we developed an annual assessment methodology which includes a rubric for campuses to assess their current capabilities across the 3 major areas of web accessibility, instructional materials, and procurement, with multiple indicators/metrics within these major areas. This annual and systematic accessibility assessment process enables the CSU to recognize where there are exemplary practices that need to be shared and scaled and where there are significant gaps in our campuses capabilities to reliably, promptly, and effectively provide educational services for our campus members with disabilities. The website provides the information about our goals, success indicators, rubrics for evaluating capabilities, and instructions to guide campuses on implementing the annual reporting process. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=674028 DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) serves toincrease the success of people with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. promote the application of universal design to physical spaces, information technology, instruction, and services. freely distribute publications and videos for use in presentations, exhibits, and the classroom. provide resources for students with disabilities, K-12 educators, postsecondary faculty and administrators, librarians, employers, parents, and mentors. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=699639 Inclusive Design is design that is inclusive of the full range of human diversity with respect to ability, language, culture, gender, age and other forms of human difference. The focus of the Master of Design (MDes) in Inclusive Design will be on building expertise in inclusive digital media, information communication technologies (ICT) and practices. This innovative program will produce graduates with the capacity to form, lead and sustain a much-needed community of expertise on digital inclusion, which will span multiple sectors.The MDes in Inclusive Design is a full-time, low-residency, two-year program with an executive style delivery format to accommodate the needs of working professionals and international students.