As you start the Autumn quarter, don’t forget that the CoE Technology Center can help you make your course materials more accessible for all students! Remediated PDFs are accessible to students who use assistive technologies like screen readers, and they’re also beneficial because any student can use Canvas to download an audio version! If you’re assigning scanned chapters, or PDFs of articles without an available full-text version online, we can make them screen-readable. If you are interested in this service, please email edhelp@uw.edu with your request! Due to the time-consuming nature of PDF remediation, the turnaround time is usually several weeks.

We have new printers across Miller Hall! As part of our renewal cycle, we have updated printers. The newer models have a nicer interface while keeping the same functionality as the older ones. Some people may need updated drivers, so please contact us if you are experimenting any problems with the change.

The personal Voice Amplifiers will soon be available for faculty who participated in our survey last month. If you did not participate, we have some available to loan from our help desk. Please open a ticket to schedule a time to pick up yours.

After a three-quarter pilot, Hypothesis collaborative annotation tool is now available in all UW Canvas courses. Adding Hypothesis to course readings in Canvas supports student success by embedding active discussion directly in the reading, enabling students and teachers to add comments and start conversations in the margins of texts.

Learn more about using Hypothesis in your course.

We keep working on making our new podiums easier to use (Classrooms 104, 112, 212, 320 and 411). We have updated the training videos to reflect the latest changes we made over the summer. We are here to help you with any questions you may have, and we will be happy to give you a quick introduction in how to make the best of the updated tech.