The Department of Justice has published new regulations addressing digital accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that will go into effect on April 26, 2026.
Learn about the compliance requirements provided by Ohio State Office of Digital Accessibility Services.
If you have questions or a request, please email us at asc-accessibility@osu.edu or Request Services through our ticket system.
Digital Accessibility 101
“Accessible” means a person with a disability has 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
Accessible Website Content
It is important that the content you add to your websites is accessible to everyone. Learn the top tips for making website content digitally accessible.
Accessible Digital Documents
To remove accessibility barriers in design and to ensure equality and inclusion of access and experience for differently-abled bodies, Ohio State provides accessibility training based on the idea of Universal Design to:
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
Digital Accessibility 101
“Accessible” means a person with a disability has 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
Accessible Website Content
It is important that the content you add to your websites is accessible to everyone. Learn the top tips for making website content digitally accessible.
Accessible Digital Documents
To remove accessibility barriers in design and to ensure equality and inclusion of access and experience for differently-abled bodies, Ohio State provides accessibility training based on the idea of Universal Design to:
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.