Faculty and Staff Resources

Exam Accommodations With ProctorU

On a student’s Letter of Accommodation (LOA) you may see this statement listed as an appropriate accommodation: *Proctored Online Testing: Student may need to use ProctorU with assistive technology when instructor requires Respondus or the exam is not accessible. 

Please see the information below regarding the ADA Accommodations process for ProctorU exam setup.

When creating exams, the only changes that are needed to be made are listed below. 

1. Begin creating your exam as normal
2. Select the new ADA Accommodations department to ensure billing goes to the institution
3. Label the exam per usual and add that it's for ADA Accommodations
4. Fill out everything as per usual including duration
1. No need to enter the extended duration as ProctorU never charges anything additionally for accommodations. Please enter the same duration as other students would receive
5. In the "Additional Notes" section, list any students with accommodations and their exceptions
1. Exp: Susie Brown needs time and a half
2. Exp: John Smith needs additional bathroom breaks
3. Exp: Tim Long needs a reader
6. As always, ensure the window end date/time allows for troubleshooting and the full duration of the exam
7. Use the "open invite" link to invite specific test takers to the exam
8. Please have a team member monitor the list of students so any errors in scheduling can be corrected 

If you have questions regarding accommodations or providing accommodations you can contact an Ability Services Counselor.  For questions regarding ProctorU, contact the HCC Online Call Center at 713-718-5275 option 1.  You can also view more information on ProctorU’s site: Instructor Training & Onboarding

 

 

Captions: Improving Access to Post-secondary Education:

Professors, students, and IT administrators share the benefits of using captions for videos in post-secondary education.

 

Tutorials

What needs to be captioned, etc.

Adding and Editing Captions in Edutube from Rubén Durán

How to order captions from Rubén Durán

What is the difference between Human Captions and Machine Captions?

 

Captioning or Audio Descriptions Questions?

For questions regarding captioning or audio descriptions, contact the following:

Accessible Technology/ADA Technician, Norma Jean Brand

• Norma Jean 'NJ' Brand
• normajean.brand@hccs.edu
• (713)718-5604

Or, the Supv, Sign Language Interpreter Services, Andrea Guerrero

• Andrea Guerrero
• andrea.guerrero@hccs.edu
• (713) 718-6333 

Or, reach out to Rubén Durán for more help with Edutube

• Rubén Durán, Edutube/Kaltura Administrator, XR Lab & Studio, Director
• ruben.duran@hccs.edu
• 713.718.6272

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Accessible PDF Documents:

It's not enough to just 'PDF' a document.  https://myhcc.hccs.edu/Student-Services/Documents/Accessible_Documents_Cheat_Sheet%20_PDF.pdf

Word Accessible Documents

"Word." Or, a few words on making accessible Word documents.

https://myhcc.hccs.edu/Student-Services/Documents/Accessible_Documents_Cheat_Sheet_Word.pdf 

HCC PowerPoint Accessible Documents

There's more to PPT than just adding text and images.

https://myhcc.hccs.edu/Student-Services/Documents/Accessible_Documents_Cheat_Sheet%20_PPT.pdf 

 

 

Accessible Digital Materials (HCC Policies)

https://myhcc.hccs.edu/Student-Services/Pages/faculty_resources.aspx

 

Science/Labs:

What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who are blind?

An excellent resource from University of Washington what-are-examples-science-lab-accommodations-students-who-are-blind

Preparing for a blind or visually impaired chemistry student

 From Perkins Learning School for the Blind  https://www.perkinselearning.org/accessible-science/blog/preparing-chemistry-student

Accommodating students with disabilities in the science laboratory

Dr. Barbara R. Heard is an associate professor of biology at a community college in NJ.  She is interested in supporting students with disabilities in the science laboratory, especially students with visual disabilities. Accessible Science

Blind Scientist - Tools

Dr. Mona Minkara is a teaching professor, researcher, author who happens to be blind. She offers a lot of good advice not only as a researcher but as a professor and student. Dr. Minkara's Blind Scientist Tools

An organization of blind scientists. It is called Independence Science: https://independencescience.com/resources/

MATH related:

Desmos Online Graphing Calculator

The Desmos Graphing Calculator is a free online math tool widely used by teachers and students to plot equations and learn math concepts. Use it to plot data, graph functions, evaluate equations, and create classroom activities.

Visit the Desmos Online Graphing Calculator page for an overview and tutorials.

https://www.freedomscientific.com/training/teachers/accessing-math-content-with-jaws-and-fusion/

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-mathematical-symbols-91a4b04c-84a8-4de9-bd13-8609e14bed58 

 

 

 

Regarding student accommodations:

Contact your campus Ability Services Counselor directly:

• Alief-Hayes Campus • Dr. Ej Sit 713-718-7053
• Central Campus • Jette Lott & Senta Eastern 713-718-6164
• Coleman Campus • Brandy Lerman 713-718-7376
• Katy Campus • Dr. LaRonda Ashford 713-718-5408
• Northline Campus • Cynthia De Los Santos 713-718-8322
• Spring Branch • Lisa Parkinson 713-718-5422
• Southeast Campus • Tavia James 713-718-6738
• Stafford Campus •  713-718-7448
• West Loop Campus • Dr. Becky Hauri 713-718-7910
• VAST Program • Sue Moraska 713-718-6833

 

"College Success for Students with Differing Abilities" (MyHCC-For Faculty & Staff only).

Covers:

• HCC And The ADA In The Beginning
• Comparisons Of IDEA Section 504 And ADA
• ADA Amendments Act Of 2008 ADAAA
• Steps To Receive Disability Support Services DSS Accommodations
• Accommodating Students With Psychiatric Disabilities
• Students With Learning Disabilities
• Services To Students Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing
• VAST Department Of Occupational Life Skills
• Teaching Students With Disabilities
• Working With Disruptive College Students
• Universal Design For Instruction UDI
• John London The Story Of My Life
• ZoomText JAWS and WYNN Demonstrations
• Access To Technology In The Workplace In Our Own Words

 

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibit discrimination based on a qualified disability. (42 U.S.C. § 12101) The ADA protects persons with disabilities from discrimination in the areas of employment and access to state and local government programs and services. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. §§ 701-796) provides similar protections against discrimination with regard to programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.

 

The student must self- identify as a person with a disability, complete an intake application, and provide documentation of the disability. The ADA Counselor reviews all documentation and determines appropriate academic accommodations. The Ability Services Office provides the student with accommodation letters, which the student must give to his/her instructor(s). Please note: Accommodation letters will soon (Spring 2013) be provided in an electronic format.

 

Documentation about a student’s disability is confidential. Students will not receive accommodations or an accommodation letter without providing documentation that a disability exists. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires implementation of all approved accommodations. Faculty should not ask students to disclose their disability. Students may share information about their disability with faculty if they choose to do so.

 

You are not obligated to provide academic accommodations without first receiving an accommodation letter from Ability Services. You should refer students requesting an accommodation to the Ability Services Office on campus.

 

No. Accommodations are not retroactive. The effective date faculty must provide the accommodation is the day faculty receives the letter. Even if the accommodation letter has an earlier date than the day the student presents it, instructors are not obligated to allow re-take exams simply because the student waited weeks or months to provide the letter to the instructor.

 

Faculty should not assume that a student has a disability. In order to receive an academic accommodation, the student must identify himself/herself as having a disability. If a student self-identifies his or her disability to the instructor, the instructor should immediately refer the student to the campus Ability Services Office. Faculty may make a general class announcement about students receiving disability services. Appropriate actions include referencing Ability Services when reviewing the syllabus, class review of disability services in the HCC catalog, or referring the student having academic challenges to the Counseling Department via Early Alert.

 

No. The ADA Counselor is the only individual authorized to refuse, reject or modify an accommodation. Refusal, rejection, and/or modification of any accommodation are implemented by the Ability Service Office issuing a new accommodation letter to the student, when appropriate. Accommodations for “alternative assignments” are permissible in some situations. When in question, consult with your campus Ability Service Office. 

 

No. If you do not request that all students take the test on campus, you cannot ask the student with a disability to take the test on campus. Ask Distance Education Technical Support for assistance with creating extra time for online quizzes, assignments, and tests. You may also use the online help form.

 

Yes. All videos and audio clips used for class should have captioning and/or transcripts for equal access by deaf or hard of hearing students. If one student benefits from the extra credit assignment, you must make the assignment accessible and available to all students. Applicable Title II Regulation: www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleII_2010/titleII_2010_regulations.htm#title2regs

Regardless of the disability, a student is obligated to meet the academic standards and code of conduct established by HCC and the instructor. Instructors are not required to lower standards to ensure that a student is successful.

Your syllabus should reflect the correct location and contact information for the Ability Services Office.

It is the student’s responsibility to remind the instructor of testing accommodations at least one week prior to an exam requiring accommodations in the Testing Center.

• If accommodations are approved in the Testing Center be sure to have the student’s test in the Testing Center at the agreed upon time.
• Remember that the choice of whether or not to utilize the Testing Center is for the student to decide rather than the instructor.

If you have questions or need more information about the accommodation a student is receiving, please contact your Ability Services Office.