The digital content in your course is required by law to be accessible to all students enrolled in your class. These resources provide information on the federal laws, compliance guidelines and instructions on how to make digital content accessible for the services supported by the college.
Laws and Regulations
Compliance and Standards
- The Beginner’s Guide to Accessibility
- Web Accessibility in Mind
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- W3C Guide: Getting Started with Web Accessibility
MS Office Suite
- Microsoft Office Accessibility Training Videos
- Creating Accessible Word Documents (CheatSheet)
- Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations (CheatSheet)
- Creating Accessible Excel Worksheets (CheatSheet)
- Creating Accessible PDFs (CheatSheet)
- Microsoft Office Accessibility Center
BlackBoard Open LMS (Moodle)
- Accessibility in e-learning
- Accessibility in Blackboard Open LMS
- Review Accessibility Checklist
- Improve File Accessibility with Ally
- Extend time on quizzes using the User Override (Video Tutorial)
Captioning Videos
Accessibility and Usability Resource Site
As QM member, all BCC faculty can register for the AURS site by logging into MyQM and selecting “Workshop – Register” in the side navigation bar. Then click “Register for Accessibility & Usability Resource Site” to complete the registration. This site goes over key accessibility and usability concerns as Universal Design, Alternative text, Video Captioning, Accessible MS Office products and more…
For additional help go to Office of Specialized Services or contact CITL staff