http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:24:31 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 12:24:31 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=663198 ״GOALS has created a new set of resources, or “cheat sheets” to help assist individuals in the quest to create accessible content. GOALS currently has four cheat sheets available, addressing the following topics:Creating accessible documents in Microsoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointPDF conversion in Microsoft WordCreating accessible PDF documents in Acrobat XEach resource is a single page, and is intended to be printed. 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=699612 Open Author provides a place where educators can build and share high-quality open educational resources (OER), such as courses, units, lessons, activities and presentations, to meet teaching and learning needs around the globe. Open Author is a new tool in OER Commons (http://www.oercommons.org/) and supports the teacher as professional and creator, providing an environment where educational resources can be freely accessed and remixed to support an array of learning needs and diverse instructional contextsOER Commons is a teaching and learning network that provides organized access to high quality resources, information and tools. Open Author resources may be exported in a variety of formats for use in a course management system (CMS) or for presentations, and they may be printed for easy reference.