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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandate that students with learning, physical or other types of disabilities receive services to allow an equal experience in education. The Disability Resource Center is the central area for these free services.

Resources

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• Faculty Handbook
• American Chemical Society guide on teaching students with disabilities
• Incorporating Accessibility into the Procurement Process (Video) 
• The Legal Year in Review: Accessibility Trends in Higher Ed (Video)
• ToolsThatInspire.com
• Self-Paced Accessibility Courses

Special Considerations for Remote and Online Classes

Syllabus Statement

Disability Resource Center recommends the following information for inclusion on your syllabus:

• Porterville College recommends that students with disabilities discuss academic accommodations with their professors during the first two weeks of class. Syllabus and course handouts are available in alternate media upon requests.
• With the transition to an online format, the DRC has made every effort to make this course accessible to all students, including students with disabilities. If you encounter a problem accessing anything in this course, please contact the DRC immediately by email so that we can support you: drc@portervillecollege.edu

Accommodations

Students with disabilities have the right to choose when to identify themselves as a person with a disability and request accommodations from a professor. While our office tells all DRC students to do this in the first two weeks of classes, they are not required to do so.

The DRC student should email you a copy of the Authorized Academic Accommodations Form that their DRC Counselor has completed. You can contact the student's DRC Counselor, as indicated on the Authorized Academic Accommodations Form, with any questions regarding accommodations. If a student indicates that they are a student with a disability and that they need accommodations, ask them to email you their Authorized Academic Accommodations Form.

Alternate Media

Alternate media refers to the translation of print and/or electronic media into another form, e.g. enlargement, e-text, or Braille. Our office can assist with requests for materials in alternate media. You can also email the DRC at drc@portervillecollege.edu with any questions about alternate media production.

Notetakers

Typically in a face-to-face class, a notetaker is a student in your class who takes notes using special notebooks available through the DRC. However, with the move to remote and online instruction, students who are authorized for a notetaker as an accommodation will need an alternative method for note taking assistance. This may include sharing your PowerPoint slides, posting your lecture notes, providing a copy of your notes, or audio recording a Zoom lecture and emailing it to the student (see attached guide). Please contact DRC if you have questions about note taking assistance in your class.

Test Accommodations/DRC Test Proctoring

Many students with disabilities are authorized for test taking accommodations. These will be indicated on the Authorized Academic Accommodations Form that the student or DRC Staff will email to you. If you would like to confirm a student's authorized testing accommodations, you may contact the DRC Test Proctoring Center. Instructors are able to set test taking times for specific students within Canvas (see attached Canvas Accommodation guide). Students who require a reader or writer as a test taking accommodation have been advised to contact the DRC at drc@portervillecollege.edu for assistance in obtaining reader and writer software to use with online content.

Videos/Audio Content

All videos and PowerPoint presentations with audio must contain accurate captions. Links to 3rd party content, such as YouTube videos or documents, must be accurate. Here are some captioning tips:

• For assistance with adding captions to videos that you create, refer to Learn how to Caption YouTube Videos owned by you or user-created YouTube videos.
• For videos created or uploaded into Canvas, Canvas uses a tool called Amara to sync your script with a video. Learn more about captions in the Canvas Instructor Guide - Rich Content Editor.
• Porterville College participates in the DECT (Distance Education Captioning & Transcription) grant. You may request captioning of videos through the DECT grant.

Now accepting courses for Fall 2020 for the application that we are submitting. If you would like more information about the DECT service, please reach out to captioning@portervillecollege.edu

Accessibility Tips

All instructional materials must be accessible in accordance with legal mandates.

• Word and PowerPoint formats are recommended over PDF.
• Canvas offers users clear, easy to use accessibility design guidelines.
• Immersive Reader built into Canvas enhances the user experience by improving accessibility and boosting reading comprehension.

Online Accommodation Guidance

Online Note-Taking Accommodations

DRC students with note-taking accommodations indicated on their Academic Accommodation Plan (AAP) are legally entitled to utilize note-taking during online courses, if needed. Online note-taking look different among asynchronous and synchronous courses. Please refer to the DRC office to inquire if your online pedagogical approach requires note-taking assistance. Student input will clarify the need for note-taking assistance.

Asynchronous

• Power Points may suffice as note-taking assistance for course.
• Audio lectures (e.g., MP3s, Zoom recorded sessions, Screen-o-matic sessions) must be transcribed.

Synchronous

• Like face to face classes, students may require note-taking assistance for synchronous (e.g., Zoom, live discussions) courses.
• Instructor can record session and provide transcriptions or identify a note-taker and have note-taker send e-notes to the DRC office.
• Connect with DRC office to ensure note-taker agreement form has been submitted.
• Electronic notes (i.e., typed, scanned) can be shared with student needing note-taking assistance.
• It is recommended that instructors up-load and/or provide screen-sharing notes or PPTs.
• Students may utilize note-taking assistive devices (e.g., Smart-pen, Sonocent) if approved on their Academic Accommodation Plan.

Online Lecture Recording

DRC students with lecture recording accommodations indicated on their Academic Accommodation Plan are legally entitled to record lectures If needed. Online lecture recording looks different among asynchronous and synchronous courses. Please refer to the DRC office to inquire if your online pedagogical approach requires lecture recording. Student input will clarify the need for lecture recording. The majority of lecture recording will be audio recordings. It is best-practice to video record lectures that are visual in nature (i.e., ASL, CTE, Practicum courses) if the student is approved for lecture recording as an accommodation. Video recording should fall within the parameters of student confidentially by limited the recording to the lecture content and not other students in the course.

Asynchronous

• Content should be pre-recorded and uploaded on learning platform.
• Course content is posted and should meet 508 standards.

Synchronous

• It is best practice to record Zoom sessions for students with lecture recording accommodations.
• Recordings can be shared with students or posted in Canvas archive.
• Students can use recording devices to record any live course content.
• Connect with DSP&S office to ensure student has signed course recording agreement.

Online Interpreters and Captioning Services

DRC students who are Deaf and hard of hearing (D/hh) are legally entitled to utilize interpreting and captioning services during online courses if needed. Online interpreting and captioning services look different among asynchronous and synchronous courses. Please refer to the DRC office to inquire if your online pedagogical approach requires interpreting and/or captioning services. Student input will clarify the need for interpreting and/or captioning services.

Asynchronous

Any audio content (e.g., MP3s, Zoom recorded sessions, Screen-o-matic sessions) has to meet 508 standards.

D/hh students may request interpreting services for audio recorded content, in addition to accessibility standards.

If needed, work with the DRC office to ensure an interpreting request has been made via the Sign Language Interpreter Request form Work with Sarah Phinney, to add DRC Interpreter Observer to Canvas shell so interpreters have access to review course content - this enhances the interpretation for D/hh students.

Synchronous

Interpreters and/or captioners should be provided for D/hh students during any live course discussions (i.e., Zoom sessions, Facebook Live, etc). If needed, work with the DRC office to ensure an interpreting request has been made via the Sign Language Interpreter Request form Work with Sarah Phinney to add DRC Interpreter Observer to Canvas shell so interpreters have access to review course content - this enhances the interpretation for D/hh students.

If note-taking is required, ensure D/hh student has note-taking assistance - they cannot see interpreter and take notes simultaneously OR you can record Zoom session and ensure it is accurately transcribed and provided to D/hh student.

Visual material will assist: Share screen, utilize PPTs, pictures, etc.

Ensure zoom screen visibility is granted to D/hh students' and interpreter - they will need to visually see each other to actively participate Zoom screen sharing among all is recommended - please consider the security of Zoom sessions.

Online Testing

Accommodations DRC students with testing accommodations indicated on their Academic Accommodation Plan are legally entitled to utilize testing accommodations during online courses, if needed. Please refer to the DRC office to inquire if your online pedagogical approach requires testing accommodations. Student input will clarify the need for accommodations during exams.

Online Testing Accommodation Guidance - On Campus

Student Provides AAP to instructor at the start of the semester or time of need.•Student requests testing accommodations at Testing Center for each exam.

Testing Center works with instructor to facilitate proctoring.

Online

Student provides AAP to instructor at the start of the semester or time of need.

Exams via Canvas: Instructor extends exam time for student.

Exams not given via Canvas: Instructor allows extension on allotted exam time.

Exam Time Accommodations

Instructors allows students one hour to complete exam.

Student has 1.5X extended exam time as accommodation - Instructor extends Canvas exam to one and a half hours.

Student has 2X extended exam time as accommodation - Instructor extends Canvas exam to two hours.

Timeframe to Complete

Instructor allows students 24 hours to complete on- hour exam on Canvas

No accommodation is given for this

DRC students will have to complete their 1.5X or 2X extended exam accommodation within the allotted 24-hour time frame

Recommendations

Email your class a friendly reminder to reach out to you if they would like to use their accommodations or you can reach out to DRC students individually to inquire

Be available for questions during allotted exam time and time frame to complete exam

Refer students to DRC if they requests academic accommodations with short notice - subjective to a reasonable time frame to set-up accommodations

Non-time Exam Accommodations

Reduced distraction environment - this is difficult to monitor from home. The student will need to manage a quiet space for themselves Scribe - the student needs a scribe. Perhaps a family member can assist and this can be proctored via a Zoom recording. Another option is the student can Zoom record their answers/response

 

Scan and read - the student needs the exam digitally read to them. Connect with Fernando Roman to work on a readable version of the exam. Final projects or assignments are not considered final exams. If DRC students are requesting extended time on assignments, refer them to DRC.

 

DRC virtual contact: drc@portervillecollege.edu 559-791-2215