Follow this link for a Braille guide to tomorrow's solar eclipse. For those of you who are sighted and plan to watch any part of tomorrow's eclipse, please see the information at the following links. If you don't watch anything else, watch the video entitled Safely Viewing the Eclipse. American Astronomical Society's Eclipse Information Finding… Continue reading Braille Guide for the Eclipse
Author: Barbara R. Heard
Dr. Barbara R. Heard is a retired professor of biology. She is interested in supporting students with disabilities in the science laboratory, with a particular focus on students with blindness and visual impairments.
Course Accessibility
Like many other professors at institutions across the globe, I am retrofitting my course so that it is accessible to students with disabilities. My syllabi and other course materials now have headings. For the PowerPoint slides, I'm ensuring that all fonts are no smaller than 28 point, that I've used bold in addition to color… Continue reading Course Accessibility
Solar Eclipse for the Visually Impaired
There will be a total solar eclipse in many areas of the United States on August 21st. Many folks are traveling to locations in the path of totality in order view this potentially once in a lifetime event. People in other locations may be able to view a partial solar eclipse, which is still an… Continue reading Solar Eclipse for the Visually Impaired
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