OneDrive for Android allows you to access and share files from your mobile device to your online file storage. Items you have shared to your OneDrive can easily be accessed in Canvas, making it a great way to share large photos and videos. OneDrive for Android – Installing the...
Installing Office from Office 365
Castleton students, faculty and staff are eligible to install Office on up to five computers or mobile devices free of charge. The process is easy. Windows 10 and MacOS Operating systems: If you currently have a trial version of Office on your computer, uninstall it first. Login to your...
Trouble logging in? Try clearing your history.
You may need to clear your browsing history if you are having trouble logging in. Some browsers get grumpy and like to hold onto bad temporary internet files. Below are instructions to clean up each browser. Firefox: Clear browsing history: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-browsing-search-download-history-firefox If you have a “virus” of sorts, you...
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
Here is important information regarding Castleton’s WIFI and wired networks – please read carefully. Many rooms have an access point that is a white box mounted on the wall with the brand name “Aruba”. It looks like this: Please make note of the location before moving furniture to avoid...
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...