Understanding Accessibility in Online Learning

As a collaborative project with CiTL and Learning Support Services, this presentation for Winter 2025 In-Service Week set several goals:

Describe the focus on accessibility in the CiTL Design, Development, and Quality Assurance Review Process.
Explain the frameworks and principles informing the current Quality Assurance Review Rubric.
Demonstrate how to use the Canvas Accessibility Checker, Immersive Reader Feature, and Grammarly.com.
State Legal Compliances for Accessibility.
Identify accessibility barriers to learning materials (Video and Audio recordings, Presentation Materials, PDF documents, Live Video Broadcast - Virtual Classes).
Discover how inaccessibility impacts learners.
Connect Faculty with resources at CiTL to make learning materials accessible.

Susan Ruellan, Learning Experience Designer - Non-Credit, CITL

David Vrooman, Assistive Technology Specialist, Learning Support Services