ACCESSIBLE COURSE MATERIAL (UofC)
What is it?
| Instructors should ensure that all course material is accessible to the widest possible audience. This includes, but is not limited to, students with disabilities and/or those class members using assistive technologies. The University of Calgary has put together advice on how materials (and courses) can be made accessible. |
Who is it for?
This information is for all instructors.
This information is for all instructors.
What can it do?
Accessible online content:
Accessible course materials:
Accessible online content:
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University of Calgary instructors making use of Desire2Learn should consult the D2L resource centre section on accessible course design
- There is additional D2L information available through eLearn, which includes accessible design templates
Accessible course materials:
- Consult the University of Minnesota's Accessible U website for more information on creating accessible course content
How do I access it?
https://ucalgary.ca/student-services/access/instructors/course-materials
D2L - Accessibility for Course Design: https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/-/instructor/accessibility_course_design.htme
eLearn - Design Templates for Accessibility and Custom Layouts:
https://elearn.ucalgary.ca/design-templates-for-accessibility-and-custom-layouts/
University of Minnesota - Accessible U - Cultivate Inclusion:
https://accessibility.umn.edu/
University of Minnesota - Accessible U - Create Accessible Content:
https://accessibility.umn.edu/what-you-can-do/create-accessible-content
https://ucalgary.ca/student-services/access/instructors/course-materials
D2L - Accessibility for Course Design: https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/-/instructor/accessibility_course_design.htme
eLearn - Design Templates for Accessibility and Custom Layouts:
https://elearn.ucalgary.ca/design-templates-for-accessibility-and-custom-layouts/
University of Minnesota - Accessible U - Cultivate Inclusion:
https://accessibility.umn.edu/
University of Minnesota - Accessible U - Create Accessible Content:
https://accessibility.umn.edu/what-you-can-do/create-accessible-content
Is it University approved?
The resources and information are provide by the University of Calgary and the University of Minnesota.
The resources and information are provide by the University of Calgary and the University of Minnesota.
University of Calgary (2020). Student Accessibility Services: Creating Accessible Course Materials. Retrieved from
Brightspace (2020). Brightspace Help: Accessibility for Course Design. Retrieved from
University of Calgary (2020). eLearn: Design Templates for Accessibility and Custom Layouts. Retrieved from
https://ucalgary.ca/student-services/access/instructors/course-materials (accessed 29 July 2020).
Brightspace (2020). Brightspace Help: Accessibility for Course Design. Retrieved from
https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/-/instructor/accessibility_course_design.htm (accessed 29 July 2020).
University of Calgary (2020). eLearn: Design Templates for Accessibility and Custom Layouts. Retrieved from
https://elearn.ucalgary.ca/design-templates-for-accessibility-and-custom-layouts/ (accessed 29 July 2020).
University of Minnesota (2020).
Accessible U: Cultivate Inclusion. Retrieved from
https://accessibility.umn.edu (accessed 29 July 2020).