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Author: Jen Moore

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Faculty/Staff, Students, Tips
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Focus effortlessly while browsing the web

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Jen Moore

Web pages are cluttered with unnecessary—to the reader—content such as ads, multiple navigation menus, videos that auto play. These all contribute to cognitive load. With nothing to add to your computer at all, you can focus effortlessly while browsing the … Continue reading Focus effortlessly while browsing the web

Academic Technology, Accessibility
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How to improve your presentations with just one click [Part 2]

October 10, 2022October 7, 2022 Jen Moore

[Refer to Part 1 of this post.] “Improve your presentations with just one click” would underestimate what we do in Accessibility@Swat. However, by clicking on and reading this article, you have already taken a step to improve your presentations for … Continue reading How to improve your presentations with just one click [Part 2]

Academic Technology, Accessibility
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How to improve your presentations with just one click [Part 1]

October 6, 2022October 7, 2022 Jen Moore

“Improve your presentations with just one click” would underestimate what we do in Accessibility@Swat. However, by clicking on and reading this article, you have already taken a step to improve your presentations for a wider range of audiences. And I … Continue reading How to improve your presentations with just one click [Part 1]

Academic Technology, Accessibility, KnowledgeBase, Tips
Blank newsprint to demonstrate to individuals with sight the usefulness of digital materials that are designed without accessibility in mind.

“Fast Five” essentials to preparing materials

August 3, 2022August 5, 2022 Jen Moore

As we return to Swarthmore to teach and learn, Accessibility@Swarthmore has released a new KB article titled the “‘Fast Five’ Essentials to Preparing Materials.” When I present, I often speak about web-based materials and word processing documents with the same … Continue reading “Fast Five” essentials to preparing materials

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Moodle, Tips
An expanded text editor block in Moodle taken from the Announcement activity.

Reach all users with Atto text editor in Moodle [Moodle accessibility, part 2]

June 2, 2022June 5, 2022 Jen Moore

As noted in the previous post — How to allow extra time on exams, quizzes, and assignments in Moodle (Moodle Accessibility – Part 1) — built-in tools in Moodle are already accessible. Similarly, this is true of the tools within … Continue reading Reach all users with Atto text editor in Moodle [Moodle accessibility, part 2]

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Faculty/Staff, Students, Tips
Accessible table in Microsoft inserted using table design and layout menus, selected here in Microsoft Word with a partial table shown in the document underneath.

Accessible tables in Microsoft programs

March 31, 2022April 19, 2022 Jen Moore

Reach more people by creating accessible tables in Microsoft programs. Your documents can be read aloud by screen readers and be easier to view for folks with sight. Building accessible tables in Microsoft programs requires utilizing their tools properly. Microsoft … Continue reading Accessible tables in Microsoft programs

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