AccessTech
Read&Write can be used to read text out loud, understand unfamiliar words, research assignments and proof written work.
SmartPens write like an ink pen while digitizing them to your phone. C-Pens can scan your notes and read them aloud as you write.
Transcribe audio and video, dictate notes, and use voice commands for punctuation, formatting, and other options on Chrome.
Canvas on Demand
The Center for Academic Innovation (CAI) offers a training course on topics such as creating course evaluations, good course design, accessiblity, and how to use the template.
YuJa Panorama
Get to know the many accessibility features on Canvas, which include alterntive format texts, text-to-speech options, contrast adjustments, and PDF remediation.
Learn the basics of accessibility through short videos on accessible templates, headings, color contrast, fonts, text, tables, and PDFs.
Log in with your UM NetID. We recommend: "The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)", "Learners with Disabilities", & "Inclusive Design".
Log in with your UM NetID to the Online Learning Consortium. We recommend: "Empowering Accessibility: Strategies for Success".
Self-paced courses for educators that provide an introduction to disability and the principles of accessible design across various disciplines.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of the offices listed with any questions about accommodations, services, or accessibility. Additionally, if you encounter an access barrier, such as snow or ice blockage, an inaccessible event, classroom, or webpage, or a broken elevator or automatic door button, please report it!