Digital Accessibility Support

Why Are We Updating Our Digital Accessibility Practices?

Our campus and LAS need to ensure that digital materials such as course content, data, software, and website content comply with the ADA Title II Accessibility Rules by April 2026. This is a college-wide priority for LAS that requires instructors and staff across the college to take responsibility for the content they create.

What Support is Available? 

ATLAS is here to support your efforts to create inclusive and accessible learning experiences for all students. We offer the following resources to help you strengthen the digital accessibility of your courses:

• Consult with the Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Team 
  • Reach out to our TLT team for guidance, troubleshooting, and individualized support related to digital accessibility. 
• Attend LAS Digital Accessibility Office Hours 
  • LAS is hosting a series of Virtual and In-Person sessions during Spring 2026. These sessions provide an opportunity to ask questions, review course materials, and receive practical support. 
•  Use FACT (Functional Accessibility Checking Tool) for Moodle LTI 
  • FACT is an in-house accessibility checking tool designed specifically for Moodle LTI courses. Similar to Pope Tech in Canvas, FACT helps you identify and address accessibility issues directly within your course content. For more information, visit the FACT knowledge base.

For Courses That Enroll More Than 200 Learners

Following the campus lead, LAS is prioritizing checking large-enrollment face-to-face and online courses. We have reached out to Executive Officers, coordinators, and instructors for our largest courses to discuss how to approach course remediation. TLT staff will review course content in Canvas, Moodle, and PrairieLearn to gain a better understanding of the college’s digital assets. Our team will consult with instructors to ensure content meets Title II accessibility requirements.

For All Other Courses

Prioritize remediation of your course materials based on their reach. Materials in your largest courses reach more students. Online courses have limited opportunities for direct interaction with students, so materials in these courses should also be prioritized. 

We encourage everyone to take advantage of the training workshops hosted by the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning  (CITL) and offered by experts from across campus (including members of the TLT Team). These workshops will equip you with basic skills that will address most foundational accessibility requirements.

Discipline-Specific Content

ATLAS is partnering with other campus experts to ensure we can help with challenges that have been identified in discussions with our faculty and IT Accessibility Liaisons. We are working with others on campus to compile resources that address accessibility issues in STEM courses and multilingual courses.