Digital Accessibility: Accessibility, Accommodation, & Universal Design for Learning

ACCESSIBILITY

Digital accessibility is the degree to which digital content can be accessed and used by as many people as possible, regardless of ability.

• The OIT Learning Environments team supports digital accessibility in an array of information and communication technology including Canvas, electronic documents, video captions, web pages, and more.
  
  
• “A11y” is a numeronym for “accessibility” where the 11 letters between “A” and “Y” are replaced by the number “11.”
  In other words, be an ally by improving a11y!
  
  
• Search “a11y” in the Rice Knowledge Base for guides about topics like headings, alt text, descriptive links, color contrast, closed captions, tables, and more.

ACCOMMODATION

A process by which arrangements are made to enable students, faculty, staff, and visitors with disabilities to participate equally in the environment and activities of a particular class or university life in general.

• The Disability Resource Center (DRC) ensures compliance with the ADA and coordinates all reasonable accommodations including academic, housing, dining, parking, special events, and more.
  
  
• The DRC provides a statement for your syllabi about reasonable accommodations.
  
  
• Visit the DRC website for more information about disability and accommodation.

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

A framework for proactively designing digital and physical environments and adopting inclusive teaching and learning practices that meet the vast array of individual learner needs.

• UDL is student-centered and promotes multiple modes of representation, engagement, and action.
  
  
• UDL puts the emphasis on universal access and not so much on ability.
  
  
• Visit the CTE website for more resources and events.
  
  
• Visit the CAST website for more information.

All icons, Noun Project

• Accessibility by mikicon
• Button Click by andriwidodo
• Brain by Ami