Policies, Forms and Templates
How to Add/Edit Your Liquid Syllabus
Here's the .txt file (Option #1) mentioned in the video below: Liquid Syllabus HTML_Complete.txt
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The CETL staff can add the liquid syllabus HTML to your course in a flash! Simply email cetl@txwes.edu with the course ID number and let us know you'd like to have the liquid syllabus template added. All that's left for you to do is copy/paste previous PDF content into the shell and click Save!
Prior to each semester, instructors need to identify what resources and materials they are using for their course. This includes any purchased textbooks, any OER materials and if instructors are not using specific materials that students have to obtain. For compliance purposes, instructors will need to acknowledge this prior to the start of each semester. This process is completed through Follett Discover.
Follett Discover is an online tool that allows instructors to find and adopt course materials for their classes, and students to access and manage their course materials, through Canvas.
Questions regarding Follett Discover and their process can be addressed directly to the Follett representative: Jason Manriquez, course materials manager.
This process can be completed through either Canvas or Ramlink.
Acknowledging course materials through Canvas
(This has to be completed for each course that you are teaching that semester)
- Open Canvas and access a course
- Go to the course menu (on the left side of the screen, in white) and open Follett Discover
- If Follette is not enabled in the course menu, complete the following steps:
- Go to Settings in the course menu
- Click Navigation
- Find Follett Discover and click on the three dots.
- Click Enable
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save
- If Follette is not enabled in the course menu, complete the following steps:
- Once you have opened Follett Discover, pick the term from the dropdown menu.
- If you have already completed this, you will receive a notification.
- If you have not completed this for the semester for this course, click on Get Started
You will have three options:
- Search for the text and accept it
- No materials
- Using OER
Click Adopt Selected Items
Complete this for each course
Acknowledging course materials through Ramlink
(This has to be completed for each course that you are teaching that semester)
- Go to Ramlink
- Click on Faculty
- Click the link for the link
- If there is a book listed, confirm that it is the correct book.
- If there is not a book listed, add the book.
Informational Resources
Accessibility Training Presentation
Students with Disabilities Higher Education: Facts and Statistics
Texas Wesleyan University: Disability Services
Hot Tips
Are you working on improving accessibility in your course and are stuck? Follow these tips.
How do I edit an image in the course? (aka. I have added alternate text to an image but now I need to edit that text)
- Open the course and click Edit
- Click on the image and hover over the image that you want to edit
- Click Image Options
- Here, you can change the text, adjust the size, and change the dimensions.
How do I automatically add captions to my Yuja video?
(You must first record your video on Yuja)
- Open Yuja Dashboard through your Canvas account.
- Hover over the recorded video that you want to add captions to and click on "More" on the menu
- Click on "Accessibility"
- Click on Auto Caption.
- When complete, the file will be sent to you and will also be included on your Yuja dashboard.
- Students will need to click on the CC button to activate the captioning
What's the best way to transcribe my videos?
This article covers best practices, strategies, and AI tools to use when transcribing videos. How to Transcribe Video for Better SEO, Accessibility, and Engagement: Top Tools & Tips
Did you know that Teams will automatically transcribe your recorded Teams meetings?
- Start or join the meeting
- Click the More icon at the top of the screen
- Click the Record and transcribe menu
- Click Start transcription
- Go to Microsoft Teams Admin Center
- Select Teams
- Select Meeting policies
- Turn on the toggle for Recording & transcription
This article provides a detailed approach to creating transcriptions and captions in Teams meetings: Manage transcription and captions for Teams meetings
Learning Resources
To facilitate your success, TXWES has provided the following:
- Free Office 365 (View this IT website for login and access information and training).
- Tutoring Services and workshops for writing (online and in-person)
- Visit the TXWes Academic Success Center for other academic help beyond writing.
- These online student resources, including access to Grammarly for help with grammar, spelling and more!
Formatting Guides (Be sure to ask your instructor which citation style they prefer.)
For your part:
- Read the library use policy to learn what services are provided for online students.
- Review the Services section of the West Library website to learn about study room reservations, computers, printing and more.
- Read the technical requirements page for the browsers, operating systems, and plugins that work best with Canvas.
- You must know how to create files in commonly used word processing program formats and submit files through Canvas.
- Read and/or participate in every page of the course.
- Be proactive! If you don't understand something, contact your professor early.
Technical Resources
- Canvas Tech Support - Click the Help link on the left navigation menu of this page at the bottom.
- TXWES Information Technology Help Desk, (817) 531-4428. Located in the basement of West Library, Room B32
Wellness Resources
- TimelyCare – TimelyCare is an on-demand resource designed to bring you equitable, in-the-moment access to high-quality virtual care services.
- Health Services - Stay up to date on current health and well-being resources, vaccination information and health advisories.
- Counseling Center - Counseling and education to Texas Wesleyan students, faculty and staff
Accessibility
Student Accessibility
Third-Party Accessibility Policies