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Making PDFs more accessible

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Jen Moore

Are you a student who’d like your PDF to be more accessible? Are you a faculty member who is unsure how to make the material you scanned pass the Moodle Accessibility File Scan? Making PDFs more accessible can be easy. … Continue reading Making PDFs more accessible

Accessibility, Course Planning
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Adapting Educational Materials For All Learners: What You Need To Know

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 Jen Moore

The challenge of adapting educational materials for all learners diminishes when you choose accessible material at the very beginning. This reduces the amount of stress any learner may have when approaching your courses. It may also reduce any stress you … Continue reading Adapting Educational Materials For All Learners: What You Need To Know

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
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“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

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