Teach & Learn Remotely

In this remote environment, we cannot forget that some of our students require accommodations to meet their academic goals. Given the parameters of this new situation, we will need to rely on you to deliver these accommodations. We understand that this may be novel to you, so we have prepared some basic guidelines to follow as you work to support our students. If you have any questions, please contact us at sas@ycp.edu. For more accessibility info, visit the SAS home page.

Testing Accommodations

We are directing students that require testing accommodations to complete the usual online test scheduling form because this generates an email that will alert you about their testing needs.

Extra Time on Tests

Our standard for extra time on tests is to allow double the amount of time given to the rest of the class. For example, if the class has 50 minutes to complete a test, students who request extra time should have 100 minutes. When testing remotely, there are three options to meet this accommodation:

1. Add the extra time to the tests of students who request it and are eligible (i.e. have shown you their accommodation memo). Use these links to access specific instructions for providing extra time on Moodle (go to item 3.1) or Canvas. For additional assistance contact ltshelp@ycp.edu.
2. Give an open book test without a time limit, but rather a deadline.
3. Give the entire class generous extended time, double or triple what you would normally give in the classroom. If the test was designed to take 50 minutes, allow everyone 100 or 150 minutes to take the test.

After the test, invite feedback from students about how the process worked for them. Allow students who encountered challenges the opportunity to recover.

Use of Assistive Technology

Some students have accommodations that allow use of assistive technology (electronic reader or voice- to-text technology). The email you receive when the student submits an online scheduling form will describe their assistive technology needs. The most common assistive technology our students use is Read&Write. This software is compatible with Moodle and Canvas, but requires specific settings for use with Proctorio. Check the compatibility of any other software before the test, by contacting LTShelp@ycp.edu.

Captioning Videos

The remote environment is likely to increase the likelihood that you will rely on pre-recorded videos, and it is important to remember that the ADA requires that all pre-recorded videos, including VidGrid, Zoom, YouTube, and other published videos be captioned regardless of whether you have a student who has specifically requested this accommodation. Instructions for captioning VidGrid and Zoom are available on this page. You will need to find an alternative way to convey the information for any older videos that are not captioned. If a student requests live captioning, please contact sas@ycp.edu.