Below are instructions outlining how to set the permissions to allow MacOS to share your screen. Open Zoom and start a new meeting. Select Share Screen Desktop 1 should be the default. Select it, and then click Share at the bottom right If you do not have access your...
Online Teaching
How to sign into Zoom
Below are instructions outlining how to sign into Zoom using your Portal credentials Please download the latest version of Zoom Client for Meetings if you have not already done so: https://zoom.us/download Once you have the program downloaded and installed you will need to open it. Select Sign In....
Accessing OneDrive
What is Onedrive OneDrive is a file hosting service that is available for current students, faculty, staff, and administration. It is similar to DropBox and Google Drive but has the ability to share documents and data with anyone within the VSC. Accessing OneDrive Sign in to your Castleton email...
Moodle Accessibility – Tip #9: Hyperlinks
#9 HyperLinks Hyperlink When linking to outside sites and pages, you should be creating links to these sites that are easy to navigate. Screen readers read every single word on the page, so including a long hyper-link, for instance this link to an article from one of the on-line...
Moodle Accessibility – Tip #8: Images
#8 Image Basics Images When posting images, include an alt-image tag to help students with visual impairments. You can set an alt-image tag when posting images by filling out the Image description box. An alt-image tag should convey enough information so that a user can understand what the image...
Moodle Accessibility – Tip #7: Bullets
#7 Bullet Your Lists When creating lists of information for students, use bullet points or numbered lists using the text tools. I know some people are cringing already. Screen readers won’t identify information as being in a list, leaving students who rely on these tools to access information lost...
Moodle Accessibility – Tip #6: Headings
#6 Use Headings to Your Advantage To help screen readers navigate your content more easily, you should use headings to organize and identify your text. Use Heading 1 for the primary title and include one for every page. Use further headings in descending order for groups of information (don’t...
Moodle Accessibility – Tip #5: Tables
#5 Table It! Use tables to present data and be sure to label the rows and columns, so users can understand and navigate the table. Screen readers identify tables to readers and indicate the number of rows and columns, so be sure to label them properly. Name Age Birthday...
Moodle Accessibility – Tip #4: Color
#4 Color with Care The use of color can affect how readable a page is for students with vision disabilities. For instance, color-blind individuals have a hard time discriminating between specific colors and hues. Therefore, you should never rely solely on color to convey information (using red to indicate...
Moodle Accessibility – Tip #3: Fonts
#3 Choose the Right Font Choose one font for your Moodle page and stick with it. Keep in mind that sans-serif fonts such as Arial and Veranda are easier to read on-line than serif fonts (Times New Roman). You should avoid using narrow or decorative fonts as these can...