Accessible Course Design
Design courses so every student can meet each learning objective using materials, activities, and assessments that are equally effective for all learners. The standard for accessible digital content is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA; if a resource does not meet this standard, select or create one that does. This applies to any student-facing material accessed by digital means, whether in online, hybrid, or in-person courses. Read on for resources that explain course designer responsibilities and practical steps to bring materials up to standard.
Accessibility Resource Hub
Join the CTLA's Accessibility Resource Hub in Canvas to access targeted resources that address the most common web accessibility challenges with common tools used to design and develop course materials. Self-enroll in the Canvas course!
Email: [email protected] if you have any difficulties enrolling.
Use this WCAG 2.1 Condensed Checklist by the CTLA to learn about the guidelines and how they apply to instructors who use the web to deliver course materials.
Email: [email protected] if you have any difficulties enrolling.
Use this WCAG 2.1 Condensed Checklist by the CTLA to learn about the guidelines and how they apply to instructors who use the web to deliver course materials.
Canvas Accessibility Tool: YuJa Panorama Accessibility Platform
|
Maricopa’s Accessibility Plan Task Force and Working Groups (MCCCD Digital Accessibility) adopted the YuJa Panorama LMS Accessibility Platform to identify and help remediate accessibility issues in Canvas course content (documents, slide presentations, PDFs, and course content pages). It provides an accessibility score icon for each item in your Canvas course. Students do not see the score; instead, they see an accessibility icon that, when pressed, allows them to download course documents and pages in various accessible formats. It also provides them access to an immersive reader on the spot.
As we learn more, we will provide updates. YuJa Panorama Resources
|
|
MCLI - Digital Accessibility
As art of its support of Maricopa’s Accessibility Plan Task Force MCLI (The Maricopa Center for Learning and Innovation) has compiled and are continuing to add to a library of Yuja Panorama guides developed across the district. You access them at: MCLI - Digital Accessibility To view the guides, scroll to the bottom of the page and click to open the accordion as illustrated in the images below.
|
|
Audio and Video Media Accessibility (Time-based media)
Check out the module in the Accessibility Resource Hub!
Quick Rules and Checks for Accessibility
- Captions: Required for all prerecorded spoken audio in video. Use accurate, edited captions.
- Audio description: Required when visuals convey meaning that is not fully provided in narration (demonstrations, charts, gestures, on‑screen text). Add a described track, integrate the description into narration, or use an equivalent described resource.
- Audio‑only: Provide a transcript that captures spoken content and meaningful non‑speech information.
- Images and diagrams: Provide alt text or a nearby description that conveys purpose and meaning; avoid text baked into images.
- Documents: Use semantic structure (headings, lists, tables with headers), readable order, sufficient contrast, and real text (not scans).
Resources for Time-Based Media Accessibility
Check out our ScreenPal guide for help with instructional videos and gaining access to this awesome tool, which can automatically caption your videos for you to edit for accuracy, allow you to add audio descriptions, get AI transcripts, interactive quizzes, etc.
Tech Tuesdays and General Accessibility Resources
Tech Tuesdays on Accessibility
General Accessibility Resources
- WCAG 2.1 Condensed Checklist by the CTLA: Learn about the guidelines and how they apply to instructors who use the web to deliver course materials.
- First Steps Toward Complying with the ADA Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule | ADA.gov
- Accessibility: It's About People
