Accessibility Resources
This document is a curated collection of accessibility resources, tools, and guides for faculty and staff interested in creating accessible course materials and content. These resources cover various topics, from writing official accessibility statements to implementing best practices for different media types.
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I. Accessibility Statements and Policy
Resources related to understanding and drafting formal accessibility statements.
- OpenStax Accessibility Statement
- Instructions on how to write accessibility statements (OpenTextBC)
- Cengage Accessibility Statement
- Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) instructions on writing accessibility statements
- APA 7th Edition Accessibility Statement Guidelines
II. General Guidelines, Toolkits, and Practices
Broader resources covering best practices and comprehensive toolkits.
- Best practices for faculty (Fresno State University)
- Accessibility Toolkit (BCCampus/British Columbia)
- Accessible Course Materials (Boise State University Remix of BC Open)
- Penn State’s Accessibility & Usability Group Detailed Pages
- The A11Y Project (Web designers focus)
III. Specific Tools and Topic Guides
Resources for checking specific elements like color contrast, PDFs, and images.
- Understanding WCAG 2 Contrast and Color Requirements (WebAIM)
- VPAT Evaluator Tool (University of Central Florida)
- Adobe Article on Creating and Verifying PDF Accessibility
- PDF-focused page on testing, generating, and repairing (Penn State)
- WAVE Browser Extension (Accessibility evaluation tool)
- Guide to writing image alt-text (Axess Lab)
- OER Game about keyboard accessibility (Toronto Metropolitan University)
IV. Course Platform and LMS Integration
Resources focused on integrating accessible content within learning management systems (LMS) and Pressbooks.
- How to integrate Pressbooks into a Canvas course (UNM)
- How to bring Pressbooks content into Canvas (Pressbooks Network Manager Guide)
- Pressbooks Accessibility Site
V. Checklists and Internal Resources
- Serena Morales (BSU) shared this Google Sheet for tracking
- Accessibility Checklist from Rebus Foundation
