How to use OneNote, a free note taking software that allows users to create multimedia notebooks and use accessible materials

During my senior year of high school, I went from having a few virtual classes each year to a truly hybrid online class schedule, where 50% or more of my classes were online. This continued throughout undergrad in college, before I transitioned to having all…

As a student with low vision and an unpredictable chronic illness, I spend a lot of time learning asynchronously outside of the classroom. Even when I do attend classes in-person, I often search for study resources online to explore topics in-depth or get explanations about…

As an undergraduate student living with an unpredictable medical condition, I often relied on college scheduling hacks for students with chronic illness to put together a hybrid schedule each semester that would provide options for flexible attendance and easy access to course materials online. This…

Using free assistive technology resources to make primary sources accessible for vision impairment

Why to take virtual classes in college, from someone who has taken over a dozem

When I had to create trifold posters and present trifolds during class projects in middle and high school, I often struggled with adapting trifold posters or creating accessible trifold posters that I could see with low vision. While I could create a trifold presentation that…

The first time I used the Brainfuse Online Tutoring website was back in 2018 or 2019 when I was confused about a physics problem while working on my homework late at night. I was grateful to get an explanation for how to solve this problem,…

Using applications and settings to reduce eyestrain from blue light.

Over the years, I have taken over 60 virtual classes across high school, college, and graduate school, which means that I have watched a lot of live and pre-recorded video lectures. I find that video lectures are easier for me to follow as a student…

At the time of writing this post, I have taken fourteen online classes on the Moodle learning management system platform, including a mix of high school and college classes across all core subject areas. As a student, I don’t have control over which platforms my…

When I first started using Pinterest in high school, it was mostly for finding fashion inspiration, new recipes to try, and college prep/college transition resources; I wasn’t exactly using Pinterest for studying anything in school. While I still use Pinterest to browse these types of…