Resources for Online Education Accessibility & Policy Building

February 6, 2013 BY SHANNON K. MURPHY
Updated: June 3, 2019

The following list contains recommended resources for building an online education accessibility policy at your university or institution of higher learning.

Should you have any questions on how to best utilize this list or have an addition, please reach out in the comments section of this blog!

Required Reading

Section 508 Government Website Requirements

Section 504: Protecting Students with Disabilities

Summary of WCAG 2.0 Principles & Guidelines

“From Where I Sit” Stories of Disabled Students

WebAIM: Web Accessibility in Mind

E-learning Policy Aides

Selecting Software for Students with Learning Disabilities

Container, Content, and Capability: The Three C’s of Accessibility and Distance Education

Tutorials for Creating Accessible Documents in Multiple Formats (For Faculty)

Guidelines for Producing Instructional and Other Printed Materials in Alternate Media for Persons with Disabilities

Creating and Producing Accessible Content Courses

Procurement Policy Aides

California State University Procurement Policy Documentation

University of Washington Procuring Accessible IT Guidelines

Universal Design Aides

Accessibility Checklist for Web-based Course Material

Triage for Accessifying Websites

Deafness and the User Experience

Accessibility Partnerships

American Foundation for the Blind: Accessibility Partnerships

California Department of Social Services: Deaf Access Program (DAP)

University Accessibility Assets

Section 508 Academic Inclusion Plans [Complete Educational Institution List]

California Community Colleges High Tech Training Center Unit

California State University Accessible Technology Initiative

George Mason University Accessibility

Michigan State University Web Accessibility

San Francisco State University Accessible Technology Initiative

University of Washington DO IT, The Center for Universal Design in Education

Other Disability Resources

Resources for Disabled People Battling Addiction

Advanced Workflows for Captioning

by Samantha Sauld in Video Accessibility

Captions are time-synchronized text that represents the auditory information within a video. They are useful for viewers who can’t hear the audio, making it a great accommodation for those who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing. Accessibility isn’t the sole purpose of…

November 20, 2020

2020 Digital Accessibility Cases to Know About

by Sofia Enamorado in Video Accessibility

In the webinar, 2020 Legal Update on Digital Accessibility Cases, Lainey Feingold breaks down the recent digital accessibility wins, cases to watch out for, and upcoming legislative changes to be aware of. Watch the 2020 Legal Update on Digital Accessibility Cases Recent…

November 18, 2020

Captions & Interactive Transcripts Boost Student Performance, Study Finds

by Jaclyn Leduc in Video Accessibility

Instructors often search for out-of-the-box ways to improve student performance in the classroom. These days, due to the pandemic, many classes are conducted virtually and remotely. What strategies or tools can instructors incorporate into their curriculum to support student success and keep…

November 11, 2020

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