Digital Accessibility

Intro to Title II Requirements

The U.S. Department of Justice has updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act to establish clear digital accessibility standards for public entities, including colleges and universities. These requirements ensure that web content and mobile applications are accessible to individuals with disabilities, with full compliance required by April 26, 2027. This means our digital materials—from course content to student services—must meet specific technical standards to remove barriers and provide equal access to education.

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Our Responsibility and the Importance of Accessibility

While these requirements carry legal obligations, accessibility has always been central to our educational mission. Every student deserves equal opportunity to learn and succeed, regardless of ability. These federal standards reinforce what we already value: creating an inclusive environment where all students thrive. Rather than viewing compliance as a burden, we see this as an opportunity to strengthen our commitment to accessibility—benefiting everyone through better, clearer content.

Faculty Resources

Use these resources to level up your accessibility skills and get started now on making sure your digital content is accessible to all students.
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Get Started Now

Access our complete step-by-step guide.

Get Started

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Nine Core Practices

Build a solid foundation of core practices.

Review Core Practices

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Three R’s Review Strategy

Act now to make your content accessible.

Apply Three R’s Strategy

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The Student Perspective

See things from a student’s point of view.

Get Perspective

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Accessibility Checkers and Tools

Get acquainted with built-in accessibility checkers and tools.

Browse Tools

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Maintaining Accessibility

Get tips for maintaining accessibility.

Read Tips

Accessibility Coaching

Interactive eLearning provides personalized support via one-on-one accessibility coaching sessions. Schedule a one-on-one virtual or in-person session with one of our instructional designers—we can answer questions, provide micro-training, give demos, or even guide you through a particular accessibility challenge you are facing.

Schedule a Session

Additional Resources

Interactive eLearning has created several checklists to help guide your work when making your course content accessible. These checklists follow best practices and are calibrated to WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

Interactive eLearning has curated a collection of useful training videos to help you make your content accessible when sharing PDFs, PowerPoints, and Word documents with students.

Creating Accessible PDFs

Learn how to create PDFs that are accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. This collection covers best practices, tools, and techniques to ensure your PDF documents meet accessibility standards and are usable by all.

Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations

Learn how to design and create PowerPoint presentations that are accessible to all audiences, including those with disabilities. This collection covers best practices, tools, and techniques to ensure your presentations are inclusive and compliant with accessibility standards.

Creating Accessible Word Documents

Learn how to create Word documents that are accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. This curated content will guide you through best practices and techniques to ensure your documents are inclusive and compliant with accessibility standards.

Find more resources via SBCTC’s Accessibility Center. Here you will find updates on events and trainings, information about policy, resources, and more.

Review this detailed guide for creating accessible documents from the BC Disability Resource Center: Creating Accessible Documents – Word and PDFs

The Accessibility tools for Microsoft 365 provides links to accessibility guides for Microsoft 365 tools (for example: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).

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