If you were unable to join us at our Spring 2026 digital accessibility webinars, we invite you to view the recordings below. Please contact idt@camden.rutgers.edu with any questions. Creating Accessible Documents (3/11/26) Best Practices for Accessible Videos (4/8/26)
What is Sensus Access? Sensus Access enables users to remediate documents for improved accessibility or to convert them to alternative media formats (including audiobooks, e-books, and digital Braille). Sensus Access works best for converting inaccessible files (like scanned PDFs, as they are image-based documents, not text-based documents that a screen reader can read) to a more accessible file. It also works best for converting… continue reading
Overview Ally Course Accessibility Report and TidyUp provide instructors with important accessibility information for their Canvas courses. The Ally Course Accessibility Report gives instructors insight into how well their courses perform in terms of accessibility. The TidyUp tool lists all documents in a course, indicates whether each is in active use, and shows where each… continue reading
During the Fall 2025 semester, Instructional Design & Technology and several Rutgers–Camden faculty members met to discuss strategies presented in The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI. Below are the key takeaways about why students cheat and how instructors can design courses that prioritize integrity. Understanding Why Students Cheat Students… continue reading
Overview NotebookLM is one of the latest generative-AI tools licensed for use at Rutgers University. Like other generative-AI platforms such as Chat-GPT and Gemini, NotebookLM can analyze and summarize large amounts of data. NotebookLM differs from other platforms because users can curate the source material that the model pulls the data from. This gives users… continue reading
Providing online exams for college students is becoming increasingly complex, especially as AI tools grow more powerful and accessible. These technologies can easily assist in generating answers or completing assessments, challenging the very notion of what an exam measures. As AI capabilities continue to evolve, ensuring that online exams authentically reflect a student’s understanding may… continue reading
