Accessibility and Technology

As you build your online, hybrid, and web-enhanced classes, be sure to keep accessibility in mind. In other words, it makes sense to make your course as accessible and ADA-compliant as possible before you receive an accommodation letter from the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) office.

Accommodations Using Online Tools

Canvas

Review: Canvas Accessibility Standards Links to an external site.

Review: Canvas Accessibility Links to an external site.

Extra Attempts or Extra Time on a Quiz or Exam: How to Use the Moderate Quiz Links to an external site.

How to Use the Accessibility Checker in the Rich Content Editor Links to an external site. : This built-in tool allows Instructors to check each page or item for common accessibility errors, such as font sizes and colors, and tables that are screen-reader friendly. The icon is found in the Edit mode:

UDOIT 3.0

Review: UDOIT Information Links to an external site.

The Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool, or UDOIT (pronounced, “You Do It”) enables faculty to identify accessibility issues in their Canvas course content. It will scan an entire course, generate a report, and provide resources to address common accessibility issues. It identifies both errors and suggestions for improvement. UDOIT 3.0 is available in the Canvas Navigation in Settings.

Respondus

Review: Respondus LockDown Browser Links to an external site.

Review: Accessibility with LockDown Browser Links to an external site.

LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment in Canvas.

Zoom

Review: Zoom Live Transcription Links to an external site.

Review: Zoom Accessibility Links to an external site.

Transcripts: When you record a Zoom session, you can save it to the cloud and request that Zoom generate a transcript. Zoom will email you when the transcript is ready to be viewed and edited.

Simple Syllabus

Review: Ensuring Accessibility for Your Online Syllabus Links to an external site.

The Alamo Colleges adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Sections 504 and 508 which provides equal access to everyone, especially those with sensory, physical, and/or cognitive impairments. Digital accessibility also allows any learner to perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with content on the Web and contribute to the Web.

Content components in Simple Syllabus allows instructors and template editors to add or edit rich text within the document through a Web-based word processing software. You can choose to create content from scratch or copy and paste from a desktop application such as Microsoft Word.

The following guide highlights various features of the Rich Content Editor (RCE) Links to an external site., ensuring your online syllabus remains accessible to students and the public.

DesignPLUS

Faculty using DesignPLUS to build their courses can use CidiLabs' accessibility checker.

Contact

Diana McCurtain-Talbert

Alamo Colleges Online (ACOL) Instructional Designer for NVC

Email: dmccurtain-talbe@alamo.edu