The UA Center for Instructional Technology Emerging Technology and Accessibility team offers accessibility consultations, reviews and training for all users at UA.
InfoAccessibility Information
Information given through accessibility consultations, reviews, and training does not replace accommodations an individual user may need and request. We focus on accessibility practices that can address common challenges with digital content to make it more usable and accessible for all users.
Accessibility Reviews
Course reviews
Instructors, departments, and programs can request a course materials review to assist with their accessibility efforts. Course materials reviews may include
- making a plan to incrementally address large volumes of content or large numbers of courses
- sharing best practices for documents, presentations, and instructional technologies, and
- creating equivalent access approaches for discipline-specific tools and content that present accessibility challenges.
Web accessibility reviews and planning
University community members can request automated, manual, and functional testing of a web site, tool, or application based on UA’s web accessibility guidelines. Assistance with accessibility planning is also available. This may include:
- Evaluation of existing web accessibility status.
- Suggestions on ways to make sites or tools more accessible.
- Assistance with developing a plan to prioritize and implement accessibility efforts.
Captioning Grants
As part of the University of Alabama’s Technology Accessibility Initiative, the Center for Instructional Technology’s Technology Accessibility team administers grants to professionally caption and/or transcribe UA-owned video and audio and select UA-hosted live online events.
Accessibility Workshops & Events
Are Your Images and Videos Accessible?
September 22
Time2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location Virtual Event
Request a workshop or group consultation
University employees and campus areas can request individual or group accessibility training. Topics include:
- Creating Accessible Content
- How People with Disabilities Access Digital Content
- Introduction to Web Accessibility
- Testing Web Content for Accessibility
- Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Recorded Sessions
Recordings of accessibility workshops and webinars can be found on the UA Technology Accessibility YouTube channel.
UA LMS Accessibility Training
Faculty & staff have access to accessibility training and compliance training through UA LMS: Visit UA LMS – Login to view our accessibility trainings