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How to Use Accessibility Checkers and Update Course Materials

Zoom

Facilitators:   Omar Samkough, Instructional Technologist Natalia Kouraeva, Senior Instructional Designer This workshop will provide an overview of the primary accessibility tools available in the Rutgers instance of Canvas - TidyUp and Ally Accessibility Report. Come meet the experts from the UOES team who will demonstrate how to resolve some accessibility issues and update course materials. This session fulfills the requirement for the Teaching with Technology certificate program for … Read More

AI as Accessibility Improvement Tool

Zoom

How can we ensure your course images are accessible to all learners without spending hours writing descriptions? This interactive session dives into that question by showing how generative AI can serve as an assistant for creating high-quality alt-text. We’ll focus on a practical, human-centered workflow: using AI to generate a first draft and then applying … Read More

Fostering Communication between TAs and Faculty [Grad/Postdoc Workshop]

Zoom

Facilitator: Gill Woody  This workshop is designed to help develop effective communication strategies with faculty members in the courses we facilitate. We will explore best practices for establishing clear expectations, managing responsibilities, and navigating potential challenges in the TA-faculty relationship. Participants will gain tools to build productive, collaborative partnerships with faculty. This session is part of the Improving Your … Read More

SNAFU.edu: Book Group

Zoom

Start your semester with community and perspective by joining our five-part virtual book club on Snafu Edu by Jessamyn Neuhaus. This thoughtful and practical book helps educators, especially those newer to teaching, make sense of common classroom challenges related to inequity, disconnection, distrust, failure, and fear. Together, we will explore how these issues show up … Read More

Lecturer Faculty Community – Spring Kickoff

Zoom

Are you looking to connect with fellow lecturers at Rutgers? Then join the Lecturer Faculty Community, a supportive, interdisciplinary space to exchange ideas and discuss effective teaching practices! Throughout the spring semester, there will be monthly gatherings for which you will be asked to submit topics of interest in advance:  Thursday, January 29, 12:30-1:30pm   Thursday, February 5, … Read More

Accessibility: Using Kaltura in Canvas for Video Accessibility

Zoom

Facilitators:   Omar Samkough, Instructional Technologist Behi Abdi, Instructional Designer Linda Lopez, eLearning Support Specialist Let us introduce you to Kaltura’s built-in accessibility features for videos shared in Canvas, helping you make your video content more accessible and inclusive. You will learn how to enable and edit captions, support diverse learners, and align your videos with … Read More

Lecturer Faculty Community – February Gathering

Zoom

Are you looking to connect with fellow lecturers at Rutgers? Then join the Lecturer Faculty Community, a supportive, interdisciplinary space to exchange ideas and discuss effective teaching practices! Throughout the … Read More

Assessment: Ins and Outs of Canvas Gradebook

Zoom

Facilitators:   Eric Leupold, Instructional Technologist Hanna Kim, Senior Instructional Designer Canvas Gradebook helps you set up, manage, and communicate grades and student feedback. In this workshop, we will review Gradebook’s … Read More