Support We Provide
To ensure all digital materials made in the College are accessible per the Digital Accessibility Policy, the ASC Accessibility Team offers services such as:
- Video captioning
- Software/web site evaluations
- Course content review
- Assigning required awareness training
We also offer resources for making digital materials accessible and for you to become a Digital Accessibility Ambassador.
Resources
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
Resources
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
Accessible Audio and Video Content
Get help from ASC Accessibility to create captions for your class audio and video content.
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.
Accessible STEM Content
LaTeX is a document preparation system widely used in higher education, particularly in STEM fields, for producing complex mathematical notation, scientific articles, and research publications.
But how can you make accessible STEM documents using LaTeX?
Accessible Audio and Video Content
Get help from ASC Accessibility to create captions for your class audio and video content.
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.
Accessible STEM Content
LaTeX is a document preparation system widely used in higher education, particularly in STEM fields, for producing complex mathematical notation, scientific articles, and research publications.
But how can you make accessible STEM documents using LaTeX?