Accessibility
Accessibility involves creating learning materials, advertisements, and environments that are usable by individuals with disabilities. This includes making websites, Learning Management Systems, and physical spaces accessible to people with various impairments, such as visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive challenges.
Accessibility is essential for fostering inclusivity, ensuring that everyone can fully participate in our college community. It not only improves the experience for all users but also strengthens legal compliance and broadens the accessibility of learning materials and events. By prioritizing accessibility, we show our dedication to equity and provide opportunities for all individuals to engage, learn, and succeed.
It is imperative that all course content is accessible to our students. In April 2024, the Department of Justice published a rule stating that state and local governments' web content and applications must be accessible by April 26th, 2027, for governments with less than 50,000 people. There is no exception for educational course content.
Online Resources
- Canvas
Canvas Accessibility Basics is an asynchronous online training that is completely optional as it mostly pertains to faculty and staff to promote and encourage accessibility among our courses and resources at Taft College that utilize Canvas Instructure. This course is intended to act as a resource for those who want or need to make their courses and resources more accessible.
- Microsoft Documents
- Portable Document Format (PDF)
The following resources are self-pace PDF accessibility training courses:
- Free Training Courses
The following resources are free, self-pace accessibility training courses: