The Accessible Teaching Resource Hub was co-created with digital inclusion specialists and people with disabilities as an introduction to digital accessibility in higher education. Course content includes topics on cognitive accessibility and universal design for learning (UDL) and information about how to make course materials accessible.
Includes suggestions on how to:
- Apply WCAG guidelines to your content.
- Integrate cognitive accessibility principles for diverse learners.
- Identify accessibility barriers in learning content.
- Conduct self-evaluations of digital content.
- Remediate inaccessible content based on best practices.
- Plan for accessible content creation in the future.
What's in the Accessible Teaching Resource Hub?
In this module, you’ll learn more about the motivation for creating this resource as well as other opportunities to advance your accessibility knowledge.
You will explore:
- Cognitive accessibility and UDL
- Students’ perspective on accessible course materials
- The PSU Digital Accessibility microcredential requirements
This module focuses on accessibility in documents.
In this module, you will explore these topics:
- Key design considerations such as document settings, heading structures, font choices, and reading order
- Examples of accessible documents
- Accessible document templates
- Document accessibility checklist
This module focuses on accessibility in slide presentations.
In this module, you will explore these topics:
- Slide titles, reading order, color contrast, and other design considerations
- Examples of accessible presentations
- Slideshow accessibility checklist
This module focuses on accessibility in spreadsheets.
In this module, you will explore these topics:
- Data organization and formatting considerations
- Examples of accessible spreadsheets
- Spreadsheet accessibility checklist for faculty
This module focuses on applying accessibility standards to multimedia content.
In this module you will explore these topics:
- Captions, transcripts, and alternative text
- Examples of accessible media
- Multimedia accessibility checklist
This module focuses on creating accessible PDFs.
In this module you will explore:
- Optical character recognition, PDF tagging, and assistive technology
- Examples of accessible documents
- Information about resources available at PSU to help create accessible PDFs
- PDF accessibility checklist
This module highlights the considerations for teaching with accessibility in mind.
In this module you will explore:
- Creating an accessible syllabus
- Teaching accessibly in Canvas
- Teaching accessibly in non-Canvas courses
This module includes topics related to accessibility that don’t fit in the other categories!
In this module you will explore:
- Accessibility definitions
- Frequently asked questions
- Mobile design and accessibility
Tools You'll Use
In this Canvas course you will use Canvas, Google Workspace for Education, Microsoft tools, and Mediaspace.
About the creators
This resource was created by many teaching and learning staff at the Office of Academic Innovation:
Kari Goin Kono, Misty Hamideh, Lio Jones, Andrew Lawrence, Megan McFarland, Lindsay Murphy, Ashlie Sarsgard, and Vincent Schreck.
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