Chris Totten, associate professor of AGD

Kent State University at Tuscarawas’ Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design (AGD) is celebrating a major achievement as Associate Professor Chris Totten has an intriguing game showcased in a new exhibition at the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Reinberger Gallery.The exhibition, “Free Play: Innovative Ohio Game Design,” opened recently and highlights the creativity, diversity and impact of game developers throughout the state. The collection includes commercial titles as well as games that explore mental health, identity, social issues and therapeutic applications, all crea...

Brianna Benson talks to students.

Originally posted on Kent State Today.Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson’s role at Kent State University is “caretaker.”Benson is the assistant director of Community Engaged Learning in University College and oversees the CommUNITY Lab, where students in various scholarship programs, many of whom are first-generation, can find a responsive living-learning community that provides the support they need to succeed at Kent State.“We’re with them from start to finish,” Benson said, “We’re with you the whole four years.”Brianna Benson, assistant director of Community Engaged Learning, te...

Training Questions and Additional Resources for Digital Accessibility Page

Training

Digital and instructional accessibility ensures all members of the Kent State community can engage fully with technology, course materials, and classroom experiences. Our Equal Access Learning hub offers guidance and resources to help faculty and staff reduce barriers, meet legal standards, and design with inclusion in mind.

Accessible Document Formatting

When adding documents to your course, use accessible formats such as Word, tagged PDFs, or PowerPoint. For Word documents, use heading styles, alt text for images, and proper tables and lists. For PDFs, make sure the text is selectable, headings are tagged, and the reading order is correct; avoid scanned pages such as book copies or printed handouts. In PowerPoint, use built-in slide layouts, add alt text to images, and ensure the reading order matches the visual content. Inside all documents, format images, links, tables, and other elements properly to maintain accessibility.

Captions and Transcripts

For video and audio media in your course, be sure to include captions for all videos and provide written transcripts for audio files. For videos without audio, be sure to add a description of the content. Here at Kent State, we can use Kaltura Reach to add captions to our videos. These are auto-captioned and can be edited for accuracy. Ensure that all media can be paused, stopped, or muted by students and avoid autoplay when possible.

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