Tag: assessment
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Principles of Digital Accessibility
Meeting WCAG standards generally revolves around four principles, often abbreviated to “POUR”.Content must be: Web Accessibility Initiative – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines POUR Perceivable Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive. For example, it’s important to present information that can be perceived in different ways, where a…
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What you need to do
Navigating accessibility legislation and good practice as a member of staff at the University can feel daunting, but it is ultimately about removing barriers so that all your students can engage fully with your teaching. Don’t feel scared by it, or be put off trying, inclusivity is a process reached in a lot of small…
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Concessions, Extensions and Alternative Assessment
What are concessions, extensions and alternative assessment methods? As an inclusive learning environment, it is important that individual student needs are met. Some students will be granted concessions such as extra time in exams, others may request a short term extension, for example they are ill, whereas others may ask for a longer term extension,…
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Presenting Learning Content
The information presented below is equally useful when producing Word documents or PowerPoint slides as well as developing Documents in Blackboard or web pages such as this. Presenting the Content Order Order materials logically this is usually the order in which learners should tackle the content. This is usually a linear route, but if there…
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Preparing Learning Content
Once all of your existing materials are filed away in folders and easily accessed you can begin to think about the structure of your materials. If you already have materials then this will require you to review and ensure that the materials uploaded are easily locatable for your learners. If this is a new module…