At this time all letters should be accepted. In anticipation of your questions we have put a list of immediate recommendations and considerations for you; this information will be updated over time through other communications to you. Some of your students are receiving in-class accommodations for flex courses accessible texts, transcription, ASL, testing accommodations Remember, students who receive accommodations do so because they are legally entitled to accommodations in order to be able to access the curriculum.
In order to help you through this process, our Ability Services teams are creating accommodation letters for students this Fall. Please keep in mind that it is essential for you to reach out to the ADA counselors as you discover challenges, so that we can continue to engage in this legally required interactive process with our ADA counselors.
Our Ability Services team is aware that there may be course and department-specific issues, especially where courses use specialized software. We will work with you and your departments to transition needed accommodations online. In the meantime, if you have questions, and to see a list of the ADA counselors, please visit:.
Please email your completed form to mcenter. Your Chair can also request the masks to be delivered to the campus where your face to face sessions will be held. If you have any questions regarding obtaining the form, please contact Mr. Hoyle at kenneth. Finally, please keep in mind that many of our students may be dealing with health issues for themselves or their families. The circumstances related to the spread of COVID 19 can trigger feelings of anxiety, depression, fear, and loss of control in many.
The counseling offices will continue to provide supportive services remotely to help our students cope with the emotional aspects of this pandemic. If you use MyMathLab please visit the link below for information on accessibility. Be sure that you have instructions for allowing for 1. Be mindful that Respondus Monitor and Respondus LockDown Browser do not allow students to use some accessibility technology such as screen readers.
We have an option for these students to use ProctorU which will be an accommodation on their letter. Be aware for both synchronous learning and test-taking that students with some mental health issues, such as severe anxiety, significant ADHD symptoms, or those on the autism spectrum may have varying levels of eye contact- may look around the room or fidget, read the test out loud to themselves, pace the room, spin in the chair, etc.
These behaviors, while perhaps considered unusual, would not violate test-taking protocols, if test security remains intact. Normally, we do not provide the accommodations for notetaking for online classes. Please consider:. If some online lectures are recorded, make sure they can be paused and stopped for notetaking. The texts may need to be provided to the student. Remember that students with the Ask Questions and Clarification Needed accommodations, will require instructors to respond to students via email or phone in timely manner, hopefully within 24 hours during the week.
Please be clear with students of a response time they can expect. What is reasonable will also depend on the format of the class — if you are teaching a class in real-time, students need the opportunities to ask questions as they had in your face-to-face class. If you need assistance with this, please contact the Ability Services team for help. Houston Community College is committed to creating an accessible learning community where individuals with disabilities have an equal opportunity to pursue their educational goals, limited only by their abilities, not their disabilities.
Ability Services Office is a welcoming, engaging, and supportive environment which offers educational support services for students with varying abilities so they can be accommodated and included in the rich diversity of HCC. The office provides a wide variety of accommodations and supports to students based on their individual needs so they will have equal access to the college environment. The office also works collaboratively with partners across campuses to ensure that all aspects of campus are inclusive in nature.
In compliance with Section of the Rehabilitation Act and under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Ability Services at each College within the Houston Community College System is responsible for arranging reasonable accommodations for all qualified students with a documented disability e.
Students who need to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact Ability Services at the College s Central, Coleman, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest the student plans to attend. Due to the high demand for services and the nature of certain disabilities, it is recommended that students meet with an ADA Counselor at least 60 days prior to the beginning of each term. Every effort will be made to arrange accommodations; however, failure to provide sufficient advance notice may impede service delivery.
If you have questions regarding accomodations or providing accomodations you can contact an Ability Services Counselor. Student Conduct Reporting Resources. As local utility issues or public safety concerns can have an impact on operations at your office or campus, HCC Information Technology would like to remind the campus community of some of the technology tools available to help ensure continuity of operations even when physical access may be restricted.
HCC students and faculty can access Office Education, on up to 3 devices, for free. All you need is your HCC email address to get started. If you would like to download and install Office Education applications, follow these step-by-step instructions:. Step 3: In the upper right corner under "Alerts" there will be a prompt for "Microsoft Office for free," click on "Install Now". Step 5: Select "Run", when asked if you want the program to run and when prompted to make changes to your computer, click "Yes".
FCC agreement : Stating that providers will waive late fees, not cutoff service for lack of payment, and open hot spots. Charter Free Internet offer for 2 months : To ease the strain in this challenging time, beginning Monday, March 16, Charter commits to the following for 60 days:.
T-Mobile COVID response : Follows FCC agreement, plus unlimited data to existing customers, and, coming soon, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge I expect others will follow. Video Conferencing Tool Comparison. Summary: Canvas Conference tool and Live Room are easier to use for faculty and students. WebEx may have more features. WebEx Guide for Faculty. You may download and activate these products using your HCC student account. All students are encouraged to participate.
Virtual one-on-one coaching sessions with Apple Professional Learning specialists are available for free to help educators hone their approach to online student learning and workflows. Send an email to appleprofessionallearning apple. We have also created the Apple Education Learning Series.
Presented by the Apple Education Leadership and Learning teams, each video is designed to help educators use the built-in features of their Apple products to enable remote learning for all students. As a follow-up to the series, educators can also participate in virtual conferences led by Apple Professional Learning Specialists.
Visit the virtual conferences schedule to find events. Virtual conferences are available in English only. Email AELS apple. AppleCare experts are available to help educators and leaders with dedicated support. Connect with Apple Education phone support at , option 3. The lounge hosts Canvas power users and online veterans as well as novice users.
Everyone is invited to meet in the lounge. The realtime meetings will occur every weekday at a. If you are not already part of the lounge, click here to fill out a short survey.
Once you complete the survey, you will be sent an invitation to join the lounge. The library is expanded initiatives and adding some new ones that are designed to support you and your students, especially those who may be new to our online resources and services. This page provides students with information and support regarding: Canvas, the HCC library, software resources, and ADA accommodations and support.
We will continue to evolve this page, so please encourage your students to visit often. The Instructional Support Call Center is here to help. We provide support for faculty and students. The student support team provides assistance with the following areas: general, technology, tutoring, ADA accommodations, and Canvas technical support.
The faculty support team provides assistance with the following areas: general, instructional design, technology, ADA accommodations, and Canvas technical support.
Each faculty member is required to include the following in their Canvas courses: Course Syllabus A course syllabus is an essential communication tool between the professor and the student, it provides critical information regarding goals, expectations, and outcomes. Class Schedule A clear and concise class schedule helps the professor and the students stay on track and organized. Faculty and Course Introductions Faculty should introduce themselves and their course to their students. Respondus LockDown Browser is a virtual surveillance solution.
The system is used for both remote and campus testing. The LockDown Browser delivers the same functionality for home and campus test sessions.
A common issue with the software is that the Respondus Monitor will incorrectly flag student behavior as suspicious. The Respondus Monitor is considered to be an extreme component of the LockDown Browser package since the tech company can watch the test takers and their environments. Additionally, the privacy policy claims that information is shared with third parties.
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Does Respondus LockDown Browser record you? How does Respondus LockDown Browser detect cheating? Can you cheat with Respondus LockDown Browser? Our take Respondus LockDown Browser is a virtual surveillance solution. Should you download it? Highs Prohibits apps Cross platform Locks the browser. Grammarly Chrome Extension A simple, easy-to-use grammar and spell checker. TypingClub Teach your students keyboard skills. Google Classroom A powerful learning management solution.
Step 1 Open the Canvas course where the quiz needs to be taken. Step 2 Browse to the quiz that needs to be taken and select it. Step 3 Select the "Take the Quiz" button. Step 6 Once it is finished downloading, click on the LockDown Browser install file to open it. Step 7 With the installer open, select the language you want LockDown Browser to use. Select "Next".
Step 8 Accept the License agreement and select "Nex t".
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