The number of students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is growing across the nation, according to Melanie Gangle, accessible education services. At the University, there have also been growing numbers of students diagnosed with ASD. The diagnosis of ASD includes the previously-known category of Asperger Syndrome, also known as high-functioning autism spectrum. To learn more […]
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UP Hosts ORAHEAD Conference, April 14-15: Highlights
The University of Portland hosted the Oregon Association of Higher Education and Disability (ORAHEAD) Conference on April 14-15. The conference brought representatives of twenty higher education institutions (8 four-year universities and 12 community colleges) to The Bluff, along with staff from the Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Division and Oregon Commission for the Blind. The keynote speaker […]
Final Exam Accommodations
Accessible Education Services (AES) offers the following faculty tips to support students in preparing for final exams: Make multiple announcements of the date and time of your final exam and ask that students who need final exam accommodations contact you directly by a specific date (i.e this Friday, April 22, for example). Send individual e-mail […]
Videos Explaining Accessible Education Services Available
Faculty and staff members who are curious about how students learn to manage their accessible education services (AES) accommodations can view a series of videos created by AES to help students learn how to effectively and responsibly utilize their accommodations, according to Melanie Gangle, AES. Students have specific responsibilities in managing their accommodations and communicating […]
TLC Teaching Tip From Accessible Education Services
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a strategy for designing courses, syllabi, learning materials, and curriculum to make learning accessible to all. Originally used in architecture and product design to accommodate the widest possible spectrum of users, the principles of UDL provide faculty with succinct, efficient strategies for meeting the widest spectrum of student learning […]
Open Educational Resources Information, Links
Faculty are increasingly concerned about the cost of textbooks for students. In response, Open Educational Resources (OER) laws are being passed across the country in order to provide an additional option of open-licensed or open-copyright textbooks, available to students free or at low cost. OER textbooks are flexible in format, they are available electronically, and […]
Plan Now For Exam Proctoring
Accessible Education Services (AES), formerly the Office for Students with Disabilities, assists faculty and staff in meeting accommodation needs of students with disabilities in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences and the professional schools. Faculty are invited to plan ahead now for accommodations in order to ensure equal access for all. Because faculty […]
“Catch UP” With Accessibility, Accommodations Requirements
The TLC resource of the week for March 2-8 will be Catch UP Sessions offered by the students with disabilities office, a key partner in the Teaching and Learning Collaborative. Catch UP is a series of workshops for faculty and staff to help them “Catch UP” by answering questions about accommodations and providing simple tips […]
Time To Plan For Final Exam Accommodations
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSWD) would like to remind faculty that there is just over a week between Thanksgiving break and the start of final exam week. Due to this short window of time, the OSWD encourages faculty to request final exam proctoring needs from students before they leave for Thanksgiving break. The […]
Plan Now For Exam Proctoring
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSWD), in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences and the professional schools, assists faculty and staff in meeting the accommodation needs of students with disabilities. As the number of students registered with the OSWD continues to grow, faculty are asked to plan ahead now to meet UP’s […]