Accessibility is essential to student learning. All students should be able to access the content you provide for their learning. Creating accessible content should be a priority upon conception. Here are techniques and resources to help you achieve this important goal.
If you are JCC faculty, we would be happy to review your course and course materials for 508 compliance. Simply send a request to Stan Skrabut.
JCC resources
- Disability Support Services Office
- Disability Declaration and Accommodations Request Form (PDF) – a form for students to request support.
- JCC Policy Statement for Students with Disabilities (PDF)
- JCC Assistive Technologies
- JCC Instructor Resources
Tools to test accessibility
- MS Office Accessibility Checker – Review your products for accessibility.
- Using a screen reader with Google Drive
- Colour (sic) Contrast Check
- Accessibility Color Wheel
- Color Blindness Simulator
- WAVE – Web accessibility evaluation tool
Accessibility concepts
- Working Together: People with Disabilities and Computer Technology
- Working Together: Computers and People with Learning Disabilities
- Working Together: Computers and People with Mobility Impairments
- Working Together: Computers and People with Sensory Impairments
- Evaluating Cognitive Web Accessibility
Accessibility techniques
- Creating accessible MS Word documents
- Converting documents to accessible PDF documents
- Creating accessible MS PowerPoint presentations
- Creating accessible Google Docs
- How to add caption tracks to your Google Drive video files
- Making files accessible
- GSA 508 Tutorials, Guidance, Checklists
- Making Blackboard Accessible – Western Kentucky University (DOC)
- Making Blackboard Courses Accessible
Accessibility checklists
- PDF File 508 Checklist
- Word Document 508 Checklist
- Excel Document 508 Checklist
- PowerPoint Document 508 Checklist
- HTML 508 Checklist
- Multimedia File 508 Checklist
Lynda accessibility courses
Additional resources
- University of Michigan Google Accessibility page
- Universal Design and Accessibility for Online Learning
- JAWS Screen Reader Demo with Blackboard ™
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