{"id":2372,"date":"2022-04-03T22:07:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T02:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/?page_id=2372"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:21:52","slug":"accessibility-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/accessibility-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/liveumes.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/CITOL\/IQCMLfeXC4zSQZJsrif4W0r7AamC_DpKlP1Z6vMZIagNhDQ?e=9osb61\">UMES AI Inclusive Accessible Course Syllabus Template<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/liveumes.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/CITOL\/IQBsgERGc31fTppy8nM_d_AdAXrY4lkkpnipTvMZPyLBn-g?e=m2WgdF\"> <\/a>(Create a copy to download)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doit.maryland.gov\/policies\/Accessibility\/Pages\/Maryland-Digital-Accessibility-Policy.aspx\">State of Maryland Digital Accessibility Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/liveumes.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/CITOL\/EdbcA5iS33RNobaZor0-SjwB5kHj_AwCRcDcwCQn7fpfPw?e=8okbkz\">DOJ Title II Accessibility Ruling (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umes.instructure.com\/enroll\/CEFKG8\">Self-enrollment link for Accessibility using Panorama Resource Course<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umes.libguides.com\/faculty\/accessibility\">How to Generate a Permalink from Primo OneSearch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/liveumes.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/CITOL\/ES1mrqZ9lnJOgZqzkGRkIXMB6G9vhw8fGc71IMlbvPL4Kw?e=didIsl\">Accessibility Checklist for Vendors and Publishers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pdfix.net\/explore-free-online-pdf-accessibility-tools\/\">Explore Free Online PDF Accessibility Tools<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/w6068S5CDZw?si=1uh7QFtx4QrbW333\">USM Kirwin Center &#8211; Making PDFs Accessible Webinar Recording<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/training\/educator-center\/topics\/accessibility\">Microsoft &#8211; Accessibility and Inclusivity Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/training-home\/#Onlinetraining\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/training-home\/#Onlinetraining\" target=\"_blank\">US Government Website for Increasing Your Accessibility Skillset<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WB4UiwXrrscgh8-hcKJr9DrwYRrYois6\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessibility Risk Statements and Evidence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yV_ENQZq3fs?si=GpLh12RnGTSVZBw2\">How to Check for Accessibility Using a Screen Reader and Keyboard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/liveumes.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/CITOL\/IQAcosSxoO3SQLxfXzVins08AYfNt6lVbeE43y8F-_kPd-k?e=6cQL6B\">2026 National Report on Faculty Accessibility Practices <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1B6Zo-Kq2IynQX4zcSKC4yXOc-KVTe-uY\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DIY-Accessibility-Six-Essential-Steps-Poster (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1e2O1HQegn0X_O_MGB_d-PKVU6AgBURiL\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ADA Testing Center Faculty Scheduling (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1t8KF7aHXNfwu6ac-LlbOjAh-NGd__Epw\/view?usp=share_link\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1t8KF7aHXNfwu6ac-LlbOjAh-NGd__Epw\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Create Accessible Content (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncdae.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Center on Disability and Access to Education <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncdae.org\/resources\/cheatsheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCDAE Cheat Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/doit\/videos\/index.php?vid=79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20 Tips for an Accessible Online Course<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itaccessibility.umd.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Maryland System- IT Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itsupport.umd.edu\/itsupport?id=kb_article&amp;sysparm_article=KB0012183&amp;sys_kb_id=43e8ce6bdb47c8506aa4151748961914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UMD Accessibility Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/er.educause.edu\/articles\/2017\/1\/ada-compliance-for-online-course-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ADA Compliance for Online Course Design<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/standards-guidelines\/wcag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) international standard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DCMLk4cES6A\" target=\"_blank\">The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on online education and website accessibility.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.uchicago.edu\/disability-inclusion-toolkit\/\">University of Chicago Disability Inclusion Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canvas Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instructure.com\/resources\/ebooks\/accessibility-higher-education-building-better-student-experience?filled\">Accessibility in Higher Education: Building a Better Student Experience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=a0y38xOvUEiX8C6XqKm319EcQdz9KUtFtSP4RV_WiS1UMjRYQ1hWMTBMQlA4UU1IMENLQzNYTldINyQlQCN0PWcu\">UMES Course Accessibility in Canvas Using Panorama micro course &#8211; Registration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Accessibility\/Designing-Accessible-Documents-and-Presentations-Making-Content\/ba-p\/638678?emcs_t=S2h8ZW1haWx8ZGlnZXN0X25vdGlmaWNhdGlvbnxNOFlHSE9ZWVdEVEJCU3wtMXxPVEhFUlN8aEs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Designing Accessible Documents and Presentations: Making Content Work for Everyone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/yuja-panorama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YuJa Panorama Accessibility Tool in Canvas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Accessibility\/General-Accessibility-Design-Guidelines\/ba-p\/252642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">General Accessibility Design Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1XUyW9Y-GtoyrvTW0WcbkxJ9SKnLqBV9Yf8wk6HPQI8s\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meeting Accessibility in Your Canvas Course: Recommendations and Resources&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instructionaldesigners.instructuremedia.com\/embed\/3e770731-f6c8-4ea9-b773-12ada019e28f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas-ability: Accessible Content in Canvas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f?ctt=5&amp;origin=ha010369190&amp;correlationid=954f6345-762d-4fc3-83a8-d864cdf3499e&amp;ui=en-us&amp;rs=en-us&amp;ad=us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessibility Checker in Microsoft Office<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instructure.com\/accessibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas Accessibility Hub<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Instructional-Designer\/Canvas-Course-Design-with-Accessibility-in-Mind-Making-All\/ba-p\/488724\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas Course Design with Accessibility in Mind<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5AP9du7Sd_U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas and Your Accessibility Toolbox<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/U1Lrt_F_Oww\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Course Content and Global Accessibility Trends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/online-courses-accessibility-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\">12 Tips to Make Your Online Courses More Accessible to Everyone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/udlguidelines.cast.org\/?utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=none&amp;utm_source=cast-about\" target=\"_blank\">The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cast.org\/impact\/universal-design-for-learning-udl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universal Design Frameworks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oKOxMxfxFxo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Critical Accessibility Issues and Strategies to Solve Them<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accessibility Resources Canvas Accessibility&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/accessibility-resources\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Accessibility Resources<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-2372","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2372\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/citol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=2372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}