Information in this section has been provided based on some of the questions and concerns that faculty members frequently raise with us. We are happy to offer further explanation - please do not hesitate to contact us.
New Faculty Portal
Learn more from our SharePoint site [1], or go directly to the SAS Faculty Portal [2].
Note that by default, in the SAS Faculty Portal instructors are associated with courses based on data we receive from Colleague.
Recent Updates
- Automated Quiz Extension Tool [3] (CourseLink)
- Quick Tips Infographics
- Accessibility for Instructors [9] from the Teaching & Learning Innovations Conference 2021
- How to make courses more accessible [10]: reflections from fall 2020
- Universal Extra Time for Assessments [11]
On-going Resources
- Privacy of student information [12]: how to avoid potential privacy concerns
- Alternate format text [13] allows students to access textbooks and other academic materials using a variety of adaptive technologies.
- Course outlines [14] contain critical information relating to accessibility.
- Disclosure of a disability [15] is entirely at the discretion of the student, and we do what we can to facilitate that process when appropriate.
- Essential requirements [16] are tasks or activities that are core to the specific learning outcomes of a course or program.
- Principles of accessible education [17] can help to reduce the need for academic accommodations by design. Open Learning and Educational Support are invaluable partners in this pursuit.
- Hybrid Semester: Tips for Accessible Teaching & Learning [18]
Accommodations and Services
Faculty members are often interested in some of the more sensitive accommodations such as the use of calculators [19] and memory aids [20]. Note that some students make use of a word processor [21] as an accommodation, which includes spelling and grammar check functions. This may be due to a dexterity impairment, or as the result of a learning disability.
For students who experience barriers to taking notes in class, our Note Taking Office [22] may reach out for assistance in identifying a volunteer.
More information about accommodations is available under the "what we do" menu item at the top of this page.