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Maximize the Accessibility of Your Canvas Course Site: A Step-by-Step Guide

Maximize the Accessibility of Your Canvas Course Site: A Step-by-Step Guide

by Thomas Keith | Jul 7, 2025 | Accessibility, Canvas, Universal Design for Learning

Making your Canvas course site accessible may seem like a formidable task, but it doesn’t have to be. In this post, we lay out the steps you can take as you’re building your course site to maximize the accessibility of your digital materials. By following these steps,...
Create Accessible Equations and Formulas with LaTeX, Canvas, and Overleaf

Create Accessible Equations and Formulas with LaTeX, Canvas, and Overleaf

by Thomas Keith | May 7, 2025 | Accessibility, Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Digital Accessibility, How-tos, Services, Universal Design for Learning

The typesetting system LaTeX (pronounced “lah-tech”) is widely used in academia, especially (though not exclusively) in STEM fields, to represent content in an organized and visually appealing fashion. One of LaTeX’s great strengths is its ability to format...
Explore Accessibility at Global Accessibility Awareness Day Events

Explore Accessibility at Global Accessibility Awareness Day Events

by Thomas Keith | Apr 23, 2025 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Events, GAAD, Services, Universal Design for Learning

Thursday, May 15, 2025, is the 14th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). This is a day to reflect on the importance of accessibility and the need to lower barriers for the approximately one billion individuals worldwide living with disabilities. To mark this...
Technology and Equity: Understanding UChicago’s Diverse Community

Technology and Equity: Understanding UChicago’s Diverse Community

by Thomas Keith | Nov 26, 2024 | Pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning

The University of Chicago student community is diverse – racially, ethnically, religiously, socioeconomically – and the University’s efforts continue to increase its diversity. Yet there is always the risk that some students may lack access to the knowledge and...
Make Your Canvas Course Sites More Accessible with Pope Tech

Make Your Canvas Course Sites More Accessible with Pope Tech

by Thomas Keith | Aug 26, 2024 | Accessibility, Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Digital Accessibility, Services, Universal Design for Learning

As you prepare your Canvas sites for upcoming courses, it is important to keep digital accessibility in mind. The more accessible the materials you share in Canvas, the easier it will be for all students to use your course sites with success, which in turn can promote...
Five Simple Steps to Humanize Your Pedagogy

Five Simple Steps to Humanize Your Pedagogy

by Thomas Keith | Aug 1, 2024 | Instructional design, Pedagogy, Services, Universal Design for Learning

Successful pedagogy means more than just imparting information. For your course to achieve its aims, it’s vital that there be a meaningful human connection between you and your students. In this post, we’ll consider five steps that you can take to “humanize” your...
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