Instruction @ UH

Menu
  • Home
  • Knowledge Base
  • Accessibility
    • Blog Posts
    • KB Articles
    • Resources
    • Student Accessibility Center
  • AI and ChatGPT
  • Emerging Trends
  • Calendar
  • Get Involved

Author: Brian Gharala

illustrated computer representing digital assignments

Updated: Technologies available for student digital assignments

This guide provides instructors with an overview of some technologies available for digital-based student assignments. The technologies are categorized below …
by Brian Gharala/ September 13, 2024/
Microsoft Office Check Accessibility button

Checking Whether a Word or PPT File is Accessible

To check if a Microsoft Word or PowerPoint document is accessible, you can use the built-in Accessibility Checker. Here’s how …
by Brian Gharala/ December 15, 2023/
Canvas Logo

Training Recordings for Getting Started with Canvas Jan. 2023

View the recordings of our Getting Started with Canvas Trainings.
by Brian Gharala/ January 17, 2023/
Dept of Ed logo

Enhancing Your Online Teaching to Meet the New Federal Guidelines September 2021

In case you missed attending the 9/24 workshop, the recording is available below: Enhancing Your Online Course to Meet the …
by Brian Gharala/ September 24, 2021/
A laptop showing Microsoft's Immersive Reader tool

Accessibility and Learning Tools from Microsoft

Microsoft offers various accessibility tools and learning tools throughout its products. Learn more about the tools by visiting the following …
by Brian Gharala/ May 3, 2021/
Microsoft Teams icon

Tutorials to get you started with Microsoft Teams

Here are some tutorials to get you started with Microsoft Teams: How to Schedule a Live TEAMS Meeting How to …
by Brian Gharala/ January 15, 2021/
Surface Laptop with Stylus being used on the screen. Image credit: Microsoft

Using a Touchscreen with Teams

While managing a class meeting in Teams is best done in the desktop application; the addition of a touchscreen device …
by Brian Gharala/ January 8, 2021/

Online Learning Tips for Students

Learning online may be a new experience for some students. Share the following articles with your students so they know …
by Brian Gharala/ March 1, 2020/

Tool Spotlight: Immersive Reader

Adjust settings to improve the readability of Microsoft Word documents.
by Brian Gharala/ December 13, 2019/

Explore More Topics

  • Accessibility (13)
  • Artificial Intelligence (5)
  • Events (13)
  • Faculty (21)
  • Featured (2)
  • Instructional Design (28)
  • News (7)
  • Resources (13)
  • Tools (24)
  • Turnitin LTI (1)
  • Uncategorized (12)
  • video conferencing (1)

Instruction @ UH

About Instruction

Instruction is devoted to offering UH instructors the latest in educational technology and instructional design thinking and showcases much of the fine work of the UH faculty in these areas. We have also put together quick tutorials to help you get started with the supported tools we have on campus.

We welcome you to read, share your thoughts, share with your colleagues, and most importantly share what you learn with your students. Enjoy!

We encourage you to sign up for a digest of the site (see above).

Want to know more? Contact an Instructional Designer in your college.

Instruction @ UH Copyright © 2025.