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Pre-Teaching Programming Languages To Visually Impaired Students

Pre-Teaching Programming Languages To Visually Impaired Students

Tips for pre-planning student access needs in programming and coding courses, and proactively addressing accessible coding barriers through pre-teaching programming languages

My Most-Used Keyboard Shortcuts For Academic Writing

My Most-Used Keyboard Shortcuts For Academic Writing

Time saving keyboard shortcuts for academic writing and formatting papers in APA Style with Microsoft Word, a vital skill for students with visual impairments!

Five Apps I Use In Statistics Classes As A Low Vision Student

Five Apps I Use In Statistics Classes As A Low Vision Student

A list of statistics apps for low vision access that I have used in my high school, college, and graduate statistics classes as a visually impaired student

Reading VitalSource eTextbooks With Low Vision

Reading VitalSource eTextbooks With Low Vision

As a student with low vision that can’t read standard print, I rely on eTextbooks and accessibility settings like adjustable font sizes in order to access readings and required materials for my classes. Unlike physical textbooks that can be purchased from several dozen different sources…

Mainstream eReader Apps and Low Vision Accessibility

Mainstream eReader Apps and Low Vision Accessibility

Details about popular eReader apps and low vision accessibility features available for each app, including font sizes, page colors, display customizations, and reading tools.

Google Colab Low Vision Accessibility

Google Colab Low Vision Accessibility

Google Colab low vision accessibility settings that I use for my R/stats class to read notes and accessible coding resources in large print

Attending The Hybrid ASSETS Conference With Low Vision

Attending The Hybrid ASSETS Conference With Low Vision

My experiences attending ASSETS virtually with low vision, and how I use assistive technology at hybrid conferences

Organizing a PhD Portfolio With Microsoft Sway

Organizing a PhD Portfolio With Microsoft Sway

How I organized my first PhD Portfolio with Microsoft Sway as a student with low vision that uses large print and responsive layouts

How To Create An Accessible Formula Sheet

How To Create An Accessible Formula Sheet

In math and statistics classes, instructors often provide students with a formula sheet that contains equations, tables, and other helpful definitions that students can refer to during assignments and exams. As a student with low vision that primarily accesses information visually, a lot of these…

Ten Questions To Ask When Buying Digital Textbooks

Ten Questions To Ask When Buying Digital Textbooks

When I first started buying digital textbooks (eTextbooks) during my first year of college, I assumed that all textbook publishers and platforms offered similar accessibility features and that I would be able to access any book as long as it was in a digital format.…

How To Write Alt Text For Educational Content

How To Write Alt Text For Educational Content

How to write alt text and image descriptions for classroom materials for students with visual impairment