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Connect to the Wireless Network
Castleton University has wireless throughout campus. There are multiple networks throughout campus that a smart device will see. Here is a walk through to which one you should connect to CU-Community: All current VSC students, faculty, and staff, can connect to CU-Community using their current Portal username and password....
Dealing with the fallout from IDM induced undeliverable emails
Many of you have contacted us recently with problems replying or sending email to certain people. I will attempt to briefly explain the problem, who it affected, and then hopefully provide some instructions as to how to get around the problem. Over break we implemented a new IDM system....
Supported & Unsupported WIFI devices on Castleton University Wireless network
Many devices that easily work on a home wireless network will not connect to the enterprise wireless system that Castleton and most universities use. This is because the manufacturers of these devices try to save money by not including support for a network that requires both a username and...
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...