Digital Accessibility Resources

Digital accessibility resources provide tools, guides, and best practices to help you create content that is usable by everyone, including people with disabilities. This category includes step-by-step instructions for making Word, PowerPoint, PDF, and HTML files accessible; using Ally in Learn@UCO (D2L) as an instructor or student; and applying accessibility checkers and color contrast guidelines. You’ll also find tips for designing accessible online courses, editing video captions, and converting scanned documents into readable formats.

Categories (11)

Regulations & Standards

Links to information regarding ADA, DOJ & WCAG regulations and standards.
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Creating Accessible Content

Links to W3C Accessibility Fundamentals and information on how to create accessible digital content.
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D2L Accessibility

Links to D2L related features, including ALLY, and other learning related accessibility info.​
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Microsoft Accessibility

Microsoft Application links and information related to accessibility audits & remediation.​
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PDF Accessibility

Links to accessibility checks and remediation for Adobe Acrobat Pro and other tools for PDF remediation.​
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Google Accessibility

Google related links and information related to accessibility features available for Google Documents, Presentation, Sheets & Video.
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Canva Accessibility

Links to accessibility features currently available in Canva to assist users with digital accessibility compliance.
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WCMS Accessibility

Information for UCO web content creators to ensure digital accessibility for WCMS content.
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Color & Contrast

The following information will guide you on how to evaluate and understand the use of color and contrast in your digital content.
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Multimedia Accessibility

Multimedia related links and information to ensure video and audio related digital content is accessible.
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Complex Format Accessibility

MathML, LaTeX, Braille music, chemistry notation
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