Tools and Terminology
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Tools Discussed in this Guide
This guide primarily describes tools in wide use at IU. Future updates may include best practices that apply specifically to additional tools. For a comprehensive list of tools available at IU, see the IU Technology Tool Finder.
Before beginning with this guide, it’s recommended that you be generally aware of the following tools:
- Canvas
- An online course platform with many features and integrated tools.
- Kaltura
- A video management platform that allows you to record, edit, share, and embed videos in Canvas.
- Microsoft Word
- Document creation software that can produce accessible documents.
- Adobe PDF
- A software that can produce accessible PDFs from accessible documents created in Word. PDFs are uneditable documents that support text and images.
- Quick Check
- A low-stakes quizzing tool that provides feedback directly in Canvas.
If you are building or instructing a course in edX or Expand, please reach out to your project contact for access to training resources.
Terminology
This guide is written to be as widely applicable as possible. To that end, the following terms are used throughout:
- Content owner
- Anyone who creates and owns content in a website, document, course, video, or other format.
- Individuals supporting the content owner
- Anyone who assists in the creation, design, remediation, or review of content, including (but not limited to):
- Support staff
- Colleagues providing feedback
- Content reviewers
- Accessibility expert reviewers
- Learner
- General term used for anyone participating in a course, whether in-person, online or hybrid