Accessible Course Materials
Definition:
Accessible educational materials are materials and technologies usable for learning across the widest range of individual variability, regardless of format or features. From National Center on Accessible Educational Materials
Blackboard Ally for Accessibility
If you are using Blackboard, you can take advantage of the help and feedback offered by the tool, Blackboard Ally, to make your course content accessible.
Accessibility Requirements
Is it a legal requirement that University Websites are accessible?
Below is a list of resources to help you create accessible course content.
Accessibility: UVM Academic Support Programs:
WebAIM
www.webaim.org: information, training, resources, guidelines and standards for Web accessibility
- Creating Accessible PDFs
- Creating Accessible Images
- Creating Accessible PowerPoints
- Creating Accessible Word Documents
Microsoft Accessibility Articles
Cheat Sheet
A one-page Cheat Sheet PDF on creating accessible content from National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE)