How to use Kaltura
Posted on: May 13, 2021
Kaltura is a video repository used for video creation, editing, storage and cataloguing, and integrates with WordPress and Moodle for video-based projects.
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For Accessibility Services topics in the Faculty of Student Development. Formerly Disability Services—updated at FSD’s request on May 5, 2020.
Accessibility Advocates: Faculty Edition
Posted on: May 4, 2021
Universal design and accessibility are essential to creating a safe and equitable space, not only in the classroom but for the university experience in general.
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Adjusting timelines: learning patience and perseverance
Posted on: March 29, 2021
Despite some detours, this supply chain management major continues to strive toward his degree.
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Patience and self-advocacy: paving your own way
Posted on: March 9, 2021
Having already completed a bachelor’s degree, this student has returned to pursue his passion for nursing and psychology – with the help and advocacy of Accessibility Services.
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Assistive Technology Feature – Quizlet
Posted on: March 8, 2021
Assistive Technology Assistant Nadia Karim recommends the digital flashcard app Quizlet to help with retaining information.
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Reaching beyond the impact of unidentified conditions
Posted on: March 2, 2021
Meet Akayla Burley: TRU graduate of the Health Care Assistant Certificate Program and currently studying for her bachelors degree at TRU. Read about her story of overcoming homelessness, battling unknown comorbidities, and ultimately learning from her experiences.
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Assistive Technology Feature – Read&Write
Posted on: February 23, 2021
Student Storyteller Amna Qazi wanted to learn more about the features and benefits of Read&Write, so she connected with Assistive Technology Specialist Nadia Karim to make the most out of this platform.
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How to use BigBlueButton
Posted on: February 22, 2021
Discover all the social and creative possibilities through BigBlueButton, an interactive platform that makes for a dynamic, collaborative experience.
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Accommodations empower academic experience
Posted on: February 17, 2021
Justine Chave is a high school honours graduate, an avid community volunteer, and a social work major. Learn how she navigated unpredictable health challenges, advocated for herself, and squashed stigma along the way.
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Assistive Technology review: OneNote
Posted on: February 10, 2021
Assistive Technology Specialist Nadia Karim recommends Microsoft OneNote for taking detailed, organized, and easily accessible notes.
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Assistive Technology Feature – Bear Focus Timer
Posted on: February 5, 2021
Assistive Technology Specialist Nadia Karim understands the many ways that being distracted impacts productivity and time management. To help her stay focused on a task, she uses an app called Bear Focus timer.
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Assistive Technology Feature – Microsoft To Do
Posted on: February 4, 2021
Assistive Technology Specialist Nadia Karim uses a task management app called Microsoft To Do to help her plan and organize her day.
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Shadows and outlines: life with a visual impairment
Posted on: December 7, 2020
Meet Keisha Anderson: Business major and theatre minor at TRU. Learn more about her story of jumping through hoops to get support, predicting and solving problems and fiercely rejecting victimization.
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Overcoming grief through grit: rising from rock bottom
Posted on: November 30, 2020
Meet Nicole Pennock: Studying at TRU to become a teacher, Pennock has pushed through many a hardship before getting to this point in her life. Read about her story of experiencing grief, clinical anxiety, and overall disatisfaction with her life before having the strength to pull herself out of an emotionally dark place.
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Positive disruption: reflections of a life-long learner
Posted on: November 18, 2020
Meet Wai Ma: speaker, trainer, author, and philosophy student at TRU. Read about his story of overcoming adversity and stigma, finding support, and exceeding expectations.
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Student supports step up during pandemic
Posted on: November 17, 2020
TRU faculty and staff pulled out all stops to ensure students were still supported, whether their needs were academic, financial, emotional or cultural.
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Work and reward: tips to manage your time
Posted on: November 9, 2020
Student storyteller Amna Qazi reflects on the struggle of maintaining a work-life balance that has helped her improve and maintain productivity.
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Culture is not a costume: a Halloween checklist
Posted on: October 29, 2020
Student Storyteller Amna Qazi reflects on the scariest part of the spooky season: the abuse and appropriation of different cultures as part of a costume.
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Strength in disclosure: living with an invisible disability
Posted on: October 7, 2020
Meet Gabrielle Dagasso: former varsity swim team captain, primary author of two published academic papers,and math major at TRU. Read about her transition to university life, disclosing her disability on the daily, and practicing self-advocacy.
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Organize your digital life: A how-to guide
Posted on: August 25, 2020
Organizing digital files is a habit that is often overlooked or undervalued, but just like anything else, our gadgets also need a clean-up from time to time.
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