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.
Compliance, Regulations and Standards
- ADA Regulations
- Section 508 Requirements
- Section 504 Rehabilitation Act
- The Beginner’s Guide to Accessibility
- Web Accessibility in Mind
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- W3C Guide: Getting Started with Web Accessibility
Canvas
- Course Accessibility Checklist
- Auto generated Captions in Canvas Studio
- Create captions for YouTube and Vimeo in Canvas Studio
- Ally: Accessibility Checklist for Canvas Courses
- ReadSpeaker: Text to Speech for Canvas
- WebEx Assistant: Real time transcription and closed captioning
Google Suite
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
Resource Site: Accessibility and Usability
As QM member, all Bergen 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.
To watch short tutorials on accessible digital content, click here.
For additional help, visit the Office of Specialized Services or contact CITL staff.