Digital AccessibilityÌý
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Digital Accessibility Mission Statement
51ÊÓÆµ is committed to producing and using digital content/tools that are accessible to everyone. We strive to meet the (WCAG 2.1, AA) to create an inclusive user experience.
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Digital Accessibility Training & Resources
Check out professional development sessions, a link to our tutorials to make documents, presentations, and videos accessible, and other resources!
Training
Want to increase your skills? We have three self-paced, asynchronous microcourses that you can self-enroll in. Simply look up the courses on Moodle!
- Digital Accessibility 101
- Laws and guidelines associated with digital accessibilityÌý
- Email
- Font, color, links, & images
- Google Docs & Microsoft Word
- Heading styles, tables, & accessibility checkers
Resources
Tutorials
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
UDL guidelines, powered by cutting-edge research, invite educators to revolutionize learning by tapping into multiple dynamic pathways: sparking engagement, offering rich and varied ways to represent information, and encouraging diverse ways for learners to take action and express their understanding. Crafted by , a nonprofit research and development organization founded in 1984, these guidelines are transforming education to be more inclusive, flexible, and inspiring for all learners.
Engagement
- Welcoming Interests and Identities
- Sustaining Effort and Persistence
- Emotional Capacity
Representation
- Perception
- Language and Symbols
- Building Knowledge
Action & Expression
- Interaction
- Expression and Communication
- Strategy Development
*Adapted from CAST (2024). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 3. Retrieved from
UDL Resources at 51ÊÓÆµ
- Tactile Graphic Maker
- Create embossed images, graphs, diagrams, and more!
- 3D Printing
- Bring content to life with the help of 51ÊÓÆµ’s Computer Integrated Machining department.
Digital Accessibility Leaders Program
This program empowers full-time employees ready to step up, expand their impact, and lead the way in the rapidly evolving world of digital accessibility.
Program Description
Outcomes
- Discuss WCAG guidelines and ADA Title II
- Conduct basic testing of digital tools to make recommendations about their use
- Develop workshops designed for colleagues
Overview
- Two year term that can be renewed for two years
- Open to full time facultyÌý
- Application process and approval from supervisor
- Prior knowledge or experience not necessary, just an interest in supporting and sharing knowledge about digital accessibility
- Opportunity for professional growth
Responsibilities
- Take Deque courses – Access for one year upon registration
- Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and LawsÌý
- Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content ContributorsÌý
- Basic PDF AccessibilityÌý
- Web Accessibility Testing: Screen ReadersÌý
- Meet once or twice a month with the Senior Director of Teaching & Learning
- Serve as the point of contact for designated areas to promote digital accessibilityÌý
- Conduct two active learning sessions per academic year
- Advocate for digital accessibility as part of Universal Design for LearningÌý
- Assist departments with preparing for their Digital Accessibility Progress Check-Ins
Compensation
- Faculty: one course reduction per semester, or equivalent as determined byÌýsupervisorsÌý
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