To support WVU instructors in designing or re-designing courses with UDL principles, the Teaching and Learning Commons (TLC), in partnership with the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS), is offering UDL Course Development Grants. The grant will be a stipend in the amount of $3500. A limited number of awards will be available.
For additional information about the UDL course redesign grant, visit the TLC UDL Course Development Grant page.
If you are a student who is receiving Accessible Transportation Accommodations through the Office of Accessibility Services and are in need of transportation for your COVID-19 testing, you may contact the Accessible Transportation office at 304.293.7278.
We look forward to having you back on campus soon!!
As classes move online next week, faculty may rely more on written content, online examinations, web meetings, recorded lectures, and other media content. It is important that students with accommodations communicate with their instructors and to the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) to provide feedback regarding their needs in the online classroom environment.
Be aware that switching to an online classroom environment may mean that your accommodations change, as follows:
As classes move online, faculty may rely more on written content, online examinations, web meetings, recorded lectures, and other media content. For students with disabilities, this presents unique challenges. Therefore, it is important that instructors work with the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) to ensure that those students receive equal access to course instruction.
Trainings on assistive technology (Kurzweil 3000, and/or Sonocent Audio Notetaker)
will consist of 1-2 hour long sessions focusing on Kurzweil 3000 and/or Sonocent.
The first portion of the training will focus on Sonocent, followed by Kurzweil. Students
must sign up for these training opportunities through their SAMM account.
Students must bring their own device (laptop, smartphone, tablet) with all software
installed as well as their username and password for Kurzweil (if applicable). Any
questions can be sent to
access2@mail.wvu.edu.
Locations:
Main Campus Location: Stewart Hall B20 - OAS Main Office
After recording lecture content on a mobile device, you can transfer it to a traditional
computer to work with it using Google Drive as an intermediary. This may be necessary
to do while using computers that are on campus.
WVU Office of Accessibility trainings on assistive technology will consist of
1-2 hour long sessions focusing on Kurzweil 3000 and/or Sonocent. Students must
sign up for these training opportunities on their
SAMM account.
WVU Office of Accessibility trainings on assistive technology will consist of
1-2 hour long sessions focusing on Kurzweil 3000 and/or Sonocent. Students must
sign up for these training opportunities on their
SAMM account.