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What is considered fair use of copyrighted media? Where can I find information regarding Copyrights and Fair Use?

This article provides detailed guides for instructors and students on setting up and using Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor for online proctoring.

You can easily search and view contact lists in the Microsoft Outlook app using the "People" tab.

Captions display dialogue, music, and sound effects in written format on videos. Transcripts provide a text version of audio-only or video-only content, such as podcasts and animations. Captions and transcripts make audio and video content accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing and benefit anyone who cannot listen to audio.

Videos and audio content rely on sound and visuals that some users cannot perceive. Include captions, transcripts, or audio descriptions to ensure all users can access the content.

Microsoft Word is the recommended format for internal documents shared within the university. Word has accessibility tools like heading styles, alt text, an accessibility checker, and more.

Forms can pose accessibility challenges because they often rely on visual cues, complex layouts, or unlabeled fields that screen readers cannot interpret. Making forms accessible ensures that everyone can easily read, complete, and submit them independently.

Excel software is highly visual and relies on spatial relationships, like rows and columns, which aren’t always conveyed clearly through assistive technology. Issues such as merged cells, missing headers, and unlabeled charts can disrupt the logical reading order.

If graphics and images are not made accessible, these elements create barriers to understanding and usability. Ensure there is alt text and appropriate color contrast and formatting applied to graphics and images.

Microsoft PowerPoint is the recommended tool to create internal slide decks and presentations shared within the university. PowerPoint has accessibility tools like heading styles, alt text, an accessibility checker, and more.

Understanding course repeats

This document outlines the registration appeal process for students who miss course deadlines due to extenuating circumstances. It details the steps for appealing to add, drop, withdraw from a course, or change the grading method

The document outlines common registration error codes encountered by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato, explaining their meanings and offering guidance on how to resolve them.

Checking for accessibility is a critical step to ensure content meets the required digital accessibility standards and works for everyone. Before publishing or sharing content, always check it by using both automatic checkers and manually reviewing with human judgement and assistive technologies.