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Accessibility at Clemson University

Instructor Resources

Instructor Support for Accessible Learning

Clemson provides tools, trainings and support services to help instructors engage their students in accessible learning formats. Explore the following resources to discover how you can create equitable academic environments through existing technologies and innovative teaching techniques.

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Clemson Online

Clemson Online provides weekly training focused on online pedagogy, course development, course design and instructional tools. As a result, some of these sessions emphasize accessibility. If you cannot attend these sessions, please visit our Clemson Online Events page for the recording links.

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Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation

OTEI provides leadership for the Clemson teaching community on teaching excellence and evidence-based teaching practices, fosters community between teachers and learners, helps instructors select the most effective teaching approaches for a diverse student body, supports instructors in effectively addressing student learning outcomes and supports the community in offering valid and reliable assessments of teaching and learning.

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COFFEE

The COFFEE series by Clemson Online offers fully self-paced courses designed to enhance your Canvas proficiency and online teaching abilities at your own convenience. With dedicated facilitators available for assistance, you will have support whenever you need it. Upon completion of all tasks, participants receive a certificate, and all courses are accessible through Canvas.

COFFEE: Accessibility

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This self-paced course guides instructors in creating accessible course materials, such as accessible Canvas sites, printed materials and instructional content, while also addressing foundational student accessibility guidelines at Clemson and providing instruction on video captioning.

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COFFEE: Video and Visual Best Practices

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This self-paced course introduces instructors to available technology and best practices for creating impactful videos and visual materials, covering topics such as: 

  • Video editing
  • Captioning
  • Slide deck design
  • Canvas content creation
  • And more
Enroll in COFFEE Video & Visual

COFFEE: House Blend

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In this course, participants will learn and apply effective principles for integrating Canvas into the face-to-face classroom, including setting up a course site and creating active learning opportunities. Participants will complete learning tasks in one of their own course sites. Upon completion of the course, participants schedule a one-on-one consult with a Digital Learning Strategist from Clemson Online to review their course materials and organization.

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Teaching and Learning Tools

Review the list of learning technology used in several Clemson courses:

  • Interaction - Find tools to help increase learner engagement in your Canvas courses.
  • Video - Everything you need to create, film, edit and embed instructional videos.
  • Academic Integrity - These tools can be integrated into Canvas for testing and assignment submissions.
  • File Storage and Sharing - Find out where to store and share files with your learners and colleagues.
All teaching and learning tools
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Accessibility at Clemson University
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