What is digital accessibility?
Digital accessibility is the inclusive practice of preparing digital content that is perceivable, operable, and understandable by all people. It ensures compatibility with assistive technology and removes barriers to equal access. Examples include Canvas, electronic documents (e.g., PDFs), videos, and websites.
Digital Accessibility Guidance:
Electronic Documents
PDFs, Slides, & Word
(Coming soon)
Video & Audio
(Coming soon)
Websites
(Coming soon)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (EITA) Policy (AU OIT policy revised 6.27.2024)
- Federal Accessibility Regulation Update (AU webpage with information about the U.S. Department of Justice updated Title II of Americans with Disabilities Act to address digital accessibility; published 9.13.2024)
- Instructional and Educational Materials policy statements (from the EITA Policy revised 6.27.2024; the Responsibility section applies to College/Department/ Program responsibilities)
Several self-paced courses related to digital accessiblity are available through Auburn University's ElevatED. Login via AU Access.
ElevatED Courses:
- CM102V Designing Accessible Documents (self-paced course)
- CM109V Designing Accessible Documents 1 – Microsoft Word
- CM110V – Designing Accessible Documents 2 – Adobe Acrobat
- CR519E Document Accessibility 101 (self-paced course)
- CR503E Implementing WCAG Guidelines for Instructional Designers (self-paced course)
- CR516E Social Media Accessibility and Compliance (self-paced course)
- Accessible Layout for the Web (self-paced via LinkedIn Learning)
- Accessible Video: Caption, Search, and Compliance (self-paced via LinkedIn Learning)
- Accessibility and AI: Bridging the Disability Divide (self-paced via LinkedIn Learning)
- Advanced Accessible PDFs (self-paced via LinkedIn Learning)
- Creating Accessible and Inclusive Video (self-paced via LinkedIn Learning)
- Creating Accessible PDFs (self-paced via LinkedIn Learning)
- Foundations of Accessible eLearning (self-paced via LinkedIn Learning)
- Microsoft Office Accessibility for Beginners ((self-paced via LinkedIn Learning)
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