Accessibility for academic teaching staff (Report 05/2025)

The report describes a pilot “Video course on accessibility” created by Wrocław University of Science and Technology (Wrocław Tech) for academic teaching staff, including laboratory instructors. The course links the university’s local Moodle‑based LMS (ePortal PWr) with the Unite! Metacampus platform via Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI). The self‑study course comprises seven short videos covering mental‑health crises, autism, visual and hearing impairments, physical disability, and invisible disability. Each video is followed by a mandatory knowledge‑check question; a final five‑question test awards a certificate of completion. Total duration is about 50 minutes. Technical integration uses eduGAIN single‑sign‑on, with ePortal acting as the LTI tool provider and Metacampus as the LTI consumer. Secure credential exchange enables automatic grade pass‑back and synchronized progress, while configuration responsibilities were delegated to ePortal administrators to simplify the instructor’s role. The pilot enrolled the target of ≥ 50 academic staff. Survey feedback shows unanimous agreement that the course enhanced understanding of disability needs, awareness of support mechanisms, and confidence in implementing inclusive teaching practices. Participants valued the practical, student‑driven examples and intuitive navigation, though they suggested making the final test visible earlier, improving promotion, and optimizing the interface for small screens. Key lessons highlight the benefit of delegating LTI setup, the need for clear communication of course milestones, and the importance of responsive design. Recommendations include scheduling future trainings during high‑availability periods, offering introductory webinars, expanding interactive video tools, and providing richer LTI‑configuration guides for external admins. The series “Unite! Digital Teaching and Learning Success Story Report” was initiated by Cm.2 Digital Campus, led by TU Graz (Martin Ebner) as part of the idea to collect, spread and enhance the possibilities, usages and lessons learned of teaching and learning offers using the federated learning management system Metacampus in 11/2024 till the end of the current Erasmus+ funding period 10/2026. All reports are available under open license and originally published at the TU Graz repository. Copyright holders are the authors.