Some Hints and Tips of making your content accessible. Accessibility Universities, colleges, councils and other public sector organisations have a requirement to meet new digital accessibility regulations - the first deadline for which was on Monday 23 September 2019. Fix your Content Help improving your online content, making it more accessible, interactive and promoting engagement. Accessibility Guides Guides and resources to assist you make accessible content. Ally Accessibility Toolkit BB Ally has now been enabled on WCS Moodle. Click to find out more. Accessibility Checklist A checklist you can use to make sure your documents meet accessibility legislation. Windows Accessibility Windows ease of access, Narrator, magnifier, high contrast. SCULPT for Accessibility When thinking about accessibility, start with SCULPT. Structure, Colour and contrast, Use of images, Links, Plain English and Table structure. Visit the SCULPT website. Immersive Reader Video from Microsoft all about their free immersive reader. ReachDeck Link to ReachDeck (previously known as browse aloud) video guide Screen Readers Information from RNIB on Technology. Video Guide Video Guide from Microsoft on their very useful Accessibility Checker. Ability Net Fact-sheet from AbilityNet on creating accessible documents. Accessible Hyperlinks NC State University have produced an excellent resource on how to easily create accessible hyperlinks. Visit the NC State University website to have a look. Read AbilityNets blog: Is your public sector website prepared for new regulations? News, Information and Webinar Recordings on the implementation of the Accessibility Legislation News, Information and Webinar Recordings on the implementation of the Accessibility Legislation

Some tools you can use to enhance the learning experience of your learners Tools for Creation Resources Digital Resources Our Library Team have gathered together a vast range of digital resources available to the college. BLC Resources The BLC - Blended Learning Consortium, has a bank of ready to use content covering many subjects Vocational Resource Bank Wide range of free vocational resources. Clickview Click View is a huge library of teaching resources - mapped to the National Curriculum & used by 302412 educators Khan Academy Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom girl jumping for joy We have gathered together a list of websites where you can get free/creative commons images for use in your educational projects. Create your own H5P H5P is an easy program in Moodle that makes it easy to create, share and reuse interactive HTML5 content Rise 360 Create beautiful, inherently responsive e-learning with Rise 360. It's responsive authoring the way it should be. (Staff only access.) Sway Sway is a lightweight, cloud-only, story-telling application that is easier to use than PowerPoint and provides more narrative devices than simply slide after slide of bullet points PowerPoint You can record your computer screen and related audio, and then embed it in your PowerPoint slide—or you can save it as a separate file Lumen5 Lumen5 is a video creation platform that turns blog posts into social videos Wakelet A free platform to curate and organize content. Tools to Help Screencastify Screencastify is an ultra simple screen recorder that will supercharge the way you communicate at work. Record, edit and share HD videos in seconds ZoomIt A great tool to work with MS Teams (or any other web conf tool) when presenting - It allows you to zoom into parts of your screen eg: your browser etc. and to annotate on anything.

Skype for Business UPDATE: Microsoft Teams is now the standard communication tool at WCS. Our WCS standard communication tool which enables calls, online meetings, instant messaging, document sharing, voice over, voicemail, file transfers, video conferencing, web conferencing and email. Up to 250 people can join a meeting/class at any one time, although only 6 faces can be seen on the screen at one time. Why use Skype rather than any other platform? Skype is essentially a telecommunications application, all calls are made from your college account and appear to originate from inside the organisation, ideal for calling colleagues or students. Screen share facility allows remote members of meeting to work on same document at the same time. Explore the numerous capabilities of Skype to aid you in your day to day work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_c4zVJ739M enjoy! If you have difficulties with this, please click on the link here to contact General - WCS Digital Strategy Group

Meet the learning technology team at West College Scotland Explore Our Guides and Support We cover a range of information and resources to help you with digital learning and building your digital skills. You’ll find guidance on: Office 365 Microsoft Teams Accessibility information Moodle guides WCS-specific resources in the College Zone If you’re looking to create your own content, we also provide tools for: Interactive elements Assessments For extra support, check out: Our FAQ section The search function Still stuck? Drop us a message at learningtech@wcs.ac.uk and we will point you in the right direction. Meet the Team Emma Hanna Learning Technology Team Leader emma.hanna@wcs.ac.uk Lindsay Took Learning Technologist lindsay.took@wcs.ac.uk Paul Leavy Learning Technologist paul.leavy@wcs.ac.uk How Can We Help The Learning Technology Team is here to help the college make effective use of information and communication technology in learning and teaching. We offer advice and assistance in the design, development, adaptation, and use of electronic learning systems, resources, and strategies such as Moodle, Turnitin, BLC resources and more. Our staff can also provide practical development skills to create interactive learning resources tailored to the needs of different curricular areas. Our support services include: Just-in-time email support, with availability for calls on Microsoft Teams One-to-one or small group training sessions on Microsoft Teams or face-to-face Curriculum team workshops delivered as needed on Microsoft Teams or face-to-face Accessibility Policy Contact the Team

Free Image Websites Creative Commons We have gathered together websites that have free creative commons licenses. This means that you can use them free of charge in your Learning Content. Even when they are royalty free it is best practice to still credit the image when appropriate, e.g. when you are using them in your Moodle course. Below are links to some of our favorite resources we like to use, for a full and comprehensive list of Free creative commons resources visit: "The Monster List" of Free photo sites" Photo credit: Pixabay UnSplash Pixabay Pexels morguefile Free Images RGB Stock hautestock Raw Pixel Free Pik The Noun Project Adobe Free Stock Microsoft Iwaria Monster list of all free Image sites Nappy Wocintechat ukblacktech affecttheverb Help us help everyone Please contact the learning tech team if you find good sources First Name Last Name Email Send Thanks for submitting!

Turnitin Turnitin provides tutors with the tools to engage students in the writing process, provide personalized feedback, and assess student progress over time. Turnitin is used by more than 30 million students at 15,000 institutions in 150 countries. Use feedback studio to prevent plagiarism and provide meaningful feedback. Provide feedback to encourage original writing using drag-and-drop, voice, and text comments. Turnitin Video Guides Turnitin Video Guides Play Video Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Search videos Search video... Now Playing Creating and managing Turnitin on Moodle for staff 06:40 Play Video Now Playing How to check for plagiarism using Turnitin through Moodle student view YouTube 03:25 Play Video Now Playing Submitting a Turnitin® Assignment in Moodle 03:23 Play Video Help Site Click to access the Turnitin support site. Create Assignment Click for guidance on how to create an assignment for your students using the Turnitin Moodle plugin. Delete Submission Need to delete a students submission from Turnitin on Moodle? Click here for guidance. Similarity Report Click for guidance on how to interpret the similarity report. Turnitin How do I access Turnitin for my assignments? How can I set up Turnitin assignments for my students? Why is Turnitin integrated into Moodle and not Teams?

Frequently Asked Questions Helpful Information - This section will be amended on a regular basis as necessary. Moodle Help Office 365 Help Ally for Moodle Moodle Moodle Access Moodle (Staff) Moodle (Student) Enhancement Turnitin How does Ally support inclusive education? What drives our use of Ally? Who should I contact with requests for advice and assistance with Ally? When can I use Ally? What content types are checked by Ally? What are the most commonly reported and serious accessibility issues? Are there any videos to support staff & students in their use of Ally? Can the playback speed of MP3 audio files be controlled? Which devices and apps can I use to view ePub files? How can I learn how to write effective alt-text for images? Are there any limitations?

Using your OneDrive from Office 365 OneDrive Access, share, and collaborate on all your files from anywhere Anywhere access Easily store, access and discover your personal and shared work files in Office 365, including Microsoft Teams, from all your devices. Edits you make offline are automatically uploaded next time you connect. Seamless collaboration Work faster and smarter with anyone inside or outside your organization. Securely share files and work together in real-time using Word, Excel and PowerPoint across web, mobile and desktop. Untethered mobility Create, view, edit, and share files on the go with the OneDrive mobile app. Administrators can manage security policies to help keep your information safe. OneDrive Guides Quick Start What is OneDrive? Manage Your Files Share and Sync OneDrive Channel All Categories Play Video Play Video 04:47 Microsoft OneNote: How to store securely to OneDrive Microsoft OneNote: Basics and beyond. Part 5: Store Securely to OneDrive. This is the fifth video in a 6-part series brought to you direct from Microsoft IT. How do you securely store your OneNote notebook to the cloud? Join Microsoft OneNote Senior Trainer, Brian, as demonstrates the power of sharing your notebook securely to OneDrive. Learn more at www.microsoft.com/itshowcase Play Video Play Video 00:51 How to restore your files with OneDrive If lots of your OneDrive files get deleted, overwritten, corrupted, or infected by malware, you can restore your entire OneDrive to a previous time. Files Restore helps Office 365 subscribers undo all the actions that occurred on both files and folders within the last 30 days. Learn more at the OneDrive Help Center: https://support.office.com/onedrive Play Video Play Video 03:52 How to sync your OneDrive to your computer A tutorial on configuring the OneDrive Sync Client on your PC.

DLS: Our Online Learning Platform Link to DLS VLE Access the Online Learning Platform for West College Scotland online learning students: DLS. Online Learning Course List Access the course directory for Online Learning with West College Scotland. Frequently Asked Questions Access the FAQs for Online Learning on our virtual learning environment (VLE), DLS. Online Learning have 3 different types of courses – Introductory Courses (Moodle), Short Online courses and Qualification courses which are certificated by awarding bodies. DLS is West College Scotland's Online Learning VLE (Virtual Learning Environment). For twenty years, West College Scotland has pioneered Online/Distance Learning in Scottish education. A wide range of courses is offered which can be studied in a way which suits the learner. It is also the platform that lecturers can utilize when the provision of their course runs outwith 'traditional' term times. Qualification courses and Short auto marked courses can also be utilised by lecturers as an enhancement or additional learning resources. Online Learning have access to a range of resources via partners that are currently not in use for Online Learning purposes. For help and guidance, please first check the DLS | Frequently Asked Questions . If your query is not resolved, please contact the Online Learning Team via the Online Learning Contact Form .

Windows Accessibility Ease of Access Centre. Provides a centralised location where you can adjust accessibility settings and programs. Magnifier. Magnifies the screen or a portion of the screen to make text, images and objects easier to see. On-Screen Keyboard. Narrator. Speech recognition. Change text size. Personalisation. Touch. Select your version of Windows below to access guides on Accessibility. Select Windows Version Windows 10 Click to access Windows 10 guide. Make Windows 10 easier to see Resize icons, adjust text size and color, customize the mouse cursor, and more. Windows 8 Click to access Windows 8 guide. Everybody works differently, and there are lots of settings you can change so you can use your PC the way you want. Windows 7 Click to access Windows 7 guide. The Windows 7 “Control Panel” contains the “Ease of Access Center”. This has many tools to help you change your computer settings so that the computer is easier to use.