EnACT AIM Links

EnACT has urged authors to create AIM with the highest level of accessibility, making them Section 508 accessible, at a minimum. The accessibility of off-site resources is the responsibility of the author and/or host institution.

Using Camtasia to Support All Students: A Project to Ensure Access This AIM, authored by Paula M. Selvester (California State University, Chico), focuses on an easily accessible technology, Camtasia, to begin implementing the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in any professor’s classroom. These principles may be used to meet the learning needs of all students. UDL principles enable faculty to effectively design their materials and instruction delivery to benefit students with diverse learning needs without changing their course content.

Student Examples of Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Using LecShare Pro This AIM, authored by Sally Botzler and Joan Van Duzer (Humboldt State University), exemplifies how to address instructional challenges faced by those with visual and/or hearing impairments through the use of LecShare Pro for PowerPoint presentations. LecShare Pro was used by graduate students to create accessible PowerPoint presentations that enhanced student ability to comprehend, explain and apply theory-based content in a Master’s level course.

A Case Study on How to Provide Students with Access to Action Research This AIM project was developed by Hsuying Ward and Jacquie Foster (California State University, Chico), to provide greater access to students in the completion of their major research project. It provides examples of the process as well as the product of the assignment through the use of Camtasia. Specifically, it shows how an instructor can guide his or her students in using the resources to complete an action research project.

Online Case Story: UDL in Accounting This online video case story depicts faculty development efforts related to Universal Design for Learning, with accounting as the discipline example. This case was authored by Brett Christie (Sonoma State University) in collaboration with the CSU Center for Distributed Learning. The faculty member at the heart of this case is Kirsten Ely, an Accounting Professor at Sonoma State University.

Online Case Story: Faculty Learning Communities This online video case story was developed to support the development and implementation
of Faculty Learning Communities (FLC), particularly as related to Universal Design
for Learning. This resource is helpful to those interested in facilitating a FLC at their campus. Authored by Emiliano Ayala (Sonoma State University), in collaboration with the California State University, Center for Distributed Learning.

Universal Design for Learning, Part I This 24-minute Breeze Presentation with slides, synchronized audio and captions, is designed to orient faculty to Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The presentation was created by Emiliano Ayala (content, audio) and Brett Christie (technical, publishing).

External AIM Resources

We have reviewed the following resources and found them useful for educators attempting to implement the principles of Universal Design for Learning, or addressing accessibility-related issues in their courses to support student success.

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Building the Team: Faculty, Staff, and Students Working Together This video presentation shows how to create an inclusive postsecondary learning environment. It is ideal for use in professional development programs for college faculty and administrators. The presentation is open-captioned and audio-described to assure access to the content for viewers who are deaf or blind, respectively.

Connections: Making Distance Learning Accessible to Everyone This video presentation provides guidelines for designing Internet-based distance learning courses to fully include all students, including those with disabilities. The presentation is open-captioned and audio-described to assure access to the content for viewers who are deaf or blind, respectively.