This presentation provides instructors with an overview of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) required to ensure reasonable access to and usability of digital content for students of any ability.
This map illustrates at a glance where each Success Criterion fits under the WCAG 2.1 Principles, including its level of conformance.
WCAG's Master Guides explain each WCAG principle, each success criterion, and best practices to guide instructors and developers and ensure everyone can access online content.
This is a comprehensive video playlist that provides a deep dive into the 13 guidelines for WCAG 2.1. Each video focuses on a specific success criterion and provides detailed explanations of the guidelines, along with practical examples of how to implement them.
This toolkit is designed to help instructors apply WCAG and Universal Design Principles to their online courses to provide digital content that works for everyone. It includes practices for documents, presentations, audio and video, and utilities and tools.
This introduction to web accessibility provides a detailed overview of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and demonstrative examples to help ensure a deeper understanding of developing accessible websites
A Google site containing links to documentation and guides for instructors, support staff, and students aimed at enhancing accessibility in Canvas for course-related tasks.
A Google site with information designed to help instructors improve student access to and usability of digital documents and presentations.
In the "Dear Colleague" letter released on May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (DOE) provided one of the most direct and comprehensive assessments to date on how the ADA and Section 504 apply to higher education online content. In the letter, the DOI and the DOJ emphasized their commitment to removing obstacles that hinder the full participation of students with disabilities enrolled in online services, programs, and activities provided by colleges, universities, and other postsecondary institutions.