Starting January 3, 2024, we will host weekly Virtual Office Hours to offer you guidance and support for creating accessible digital content!
When: Every Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
How to access: login to our Zoom meeting
Digital Accessibility 101
“Accessible” means a person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally effective and equally integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use.
Accessible Course Content
CarmenCanvas is Ohio State’s learning management system (LMS) and was deployed for student and faculty use in Spring 2016.
The accessibility of an individual’s experience in CarmenCanvas depends on two things:
- The accessibility of the platform itself
- The accessibility of the content placed within CarmenCanvas
Captions for Live Events
The University requires all affiliated online events to be live captioned. Effective Autumn 2021, automated captioning services provided by programs such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams may be utilized without filing an exception EXCEPT in certain circumstances.
Software Testing
All software purchased for the classroom and the office needs to be reviewed for digital accessibility.
Through that testing it will be determined if the software needs an exception and accommodation plan.
Digital Accessibility 101
“Accessible” means a person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally effective and equally integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use.
Accessible Course Content
CarmenCanvas is Ohio State’s learning management system (LMS) and was deployed for student and faculty use in Spring 2016.
The accessibility of an individual’s experience in CarmenCanvas depends on two things:
- The accessibility of the platform itself
- The accessibility of the content placed within CarmenCanvas
Captions for Live Events
The University requires all affiliated online events to be live captioned. Effective Autumn 2021, automated captioning services provided by programs such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams may be utilized without filing an exception EXCEPT in certain circumstances.
Software Testing
All software purchased for the classroom and the office needs to be reviewed for digital accessibility.
Through that testing it will be determined if the software needs an exception and accommodation plan.
Annual Policy Awareness Training
Every year, the college assigns mandatory policy training to ensure all faculty, staff and student employees are aware of Ohio State’s ADA Digital Accessibility Policy.
Training
To remove accessibility barriers in design and to ensure equality and inclusion of access and experience for differently abled bodies, Ohio state provides accessibility related training to faculty, staff and students based on the idea of Universal Design.
Governing Laws
All public or private schools that receive federal funding are required to make their programs accessible to students and staff with disabilities.
Here is a brief introduction to the legal exposure our university faces for accessibility non-compliance.
Support We Provide
Arts and Sciences accessibility team provides a variety of services to make sure all digital materials created in the college are accessible.
Annual Policy Awareness Training
Every year, the college assigns mandatory policy training to ensure all faculty, staff and student employees are aware of Ohio State’s ADA Digital Accessibility Policy.
Training
To remove accessibility barriers in design and to ensure equality and inclusion of access and experience for differently abled bodies, Ohio state provides accessibility related training to faculty, staff and students based on the idea of Universal Design.
Governing Laws
All public or private schools that receive federal funding are required to make their programs accessible to students and staff with disabilities.
Here is a brief introduction to the legal exposure our university faces for accessibility non-compliance.
Support We Provide
Arts and Sciences accessibility team provides a variety of services to make sure all digital materials created in the college are accessible.
Contact
Email our digital accessibility team with questions or support needs: