At The University of Alabama, digital accessibility isn’t a side project; it’s a shared responsibility and a core part of how we teach, work, and connect. Over the past year, UA has made significant progress in strengthening its Title II ef…
Building a campus community focused on digital accessibility. On April 8, 2024, The Department of Justice (DOJ) published a new rule on digital accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) directly affecting the responsibil…
As part of our Digital Accessibility initiative at The University of Alabama, we strive to serve our community with technology that is accessible for everyone, including people with disabilities. Digital accessibility is about making our di…
Technology accessibility is important for everyone at UA and for all content created at UA. If you’re new to digital accessibility, you can use these best practices as a checklist while you create content. Learn more about creating accessib…
Effective April 2024, the Department of Justice issued changes to digital accessibility requirements under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. All Title II entities, including public universities and state and local governments…
The following resources will guide you through how to implement accessibility best practices in your course during the creation process. Applying accessibility practices during the creation process will save you time and effort down the roa…
Hyperlinks have an important role in navigating digital content for everyone, especially for assistive technology users. Making links accessible requires making them understandable and making them useful. If the only way to access a link is…
Data visualizations, like charts and graphs, are best for highlighting trends, patterns, and outliers in data, while tables are more effective for presenting precise numerical values and detailed information Since every program has differen…
A table is a structured way to organize data into rows and columns, forming a grid-like structure. They are often in databases, spreadsheets, and word processing software. Tables created without the appropriate structural markup make it dif…
The UA Center for Instructional Technology Emerging Technology and Accessibility team offers accessibility consultations, reviews and training for all users at UA. Information given through accessibility consultations, reviews, and training…
Explore these resources to learn how to create inclusive, accessible learning opportunities by utilizing Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a set of curriculum development principles that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn.…
Content creators can gain an appreciation of technology accessibility by exploring technologies and methods people with disabilities use to access them. Technologies covered here include websites, documents, audio, video, and other digital