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Accessibility

Why should you care as a person developing online educational content for a private university?

  • Because it is the right thing to do. Education should be accessible to anyone who wants it.
  • Because many other private universities are making their Web sites accessible to people with disabilities by following WCAG and Section 508 guidelines. It's progressive and competitive.
  • Because if you receive federal funds, it may be argued that you must comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504.

Resources for making Web content accessible:

  1. The W3C's (World Wide Web Consortium) WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
  2. Ohio State University's Web accessibility site - full of all sorts of information
    1. OSU's minimum Web-accessibility guidelines
  3. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Best Practices pages
  4. University of Washington - Explanation of Section 508 and 504 - Faculty Responsibilities
  5. University of Washington - Do It - Teaching tips and techniques for accessibility
  6. Side-by-side comparison of WCAG and Section 508 guidelines
  7. Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 of Americans with Disability Act)