Accessibility in Online Courses

“Texas A&M University Corpus Christi is committed to providing equal opportunity without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability.”

In 1998 the US Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities.

Section 508  was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals.

Resources:

• Section 508 - http://www.section508.gov/    
• US Access Board Guide to Accessibility and section 508 standards explained 
• Use   YouTube   service to get basic transcript for your multimedia production.

Online Resources and Accessibility

• E-Learning Checklist for Accessibility (for instructors)
• Accessibility Checklist for Online Courses (for reviewers) 
• Blackboard Universal Design and Accessibility for Online Learning
• Suggested Guidelines for Online Courses 

TAMU-CC Disability Services

• Students are encouraged to contact Disability Services  (DS) - the hub for coordinating services and accommodations to ensure accessibility and utilization of all programs for all Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi students with disabilities. Our services are designed to meet the unique educational needs of enrolled students with documented permanent or temporary disabilities. DS provides intake and consultation services to students seeking to register with our office. We review individual’s  documentation of disability and assess eligibility for services and determination of reasonable accommodations.
• Resources for Faculty
• Grievance Procedures

Please contact  Mr. Samuel Ramirez, Director, Employee Development & Compliance Services & Title IX Coordinator, or  Ms. Rosie Ruiz, Associate Director & Deputy Title IX Coordinator at (361) 825-5826, Corpus Christi Hall, Room 130 regarding questions, concerns, or your rights under these programs.

Faculty:

Accessible and universal course designs minimize the need for accommodations for people with disabilities. Federal law requires that requests for services for students with disabilities be addressed.

If you have been asked to serve a student, but are unsure of how to meet his or her needs, please contact the Disability Service Office, or if you have concerns about an online course, contact The Office of Distance Education and Learning Technologies.

Never tell a student that you are unable to serve them. Rather contact us for help. TAMU-CC Disability Services at http://disabilityservices.tamucc.edu/ provides examination services, liaison services, and assistive technologies.

The Office of Distance Educational and Learning Technologies provides professional development, a Blackboard course that is available to all instructors on how to make your course accessible, as well as assistance with transcription of videos and a tutorial on how to add transcribed text as closed captions on YouTube videos.

Blackboard Learn

• Accessibility at Blackboard Statement
• VPAT (PDF)
• Blackboard Learn Accessibility Conformance Statement

Adobe Products

• Products including Acrobat Professional, Adobe Connect, Adobe Presenter, Adobe Reader, etc.
• Adobe & Accessibility Page
• Accessibility Statements by Product
• Products VPATs

Apple Products

• Products including iOS, OS X, Safari, etc.
• Accessibility Statements by Product
• Products VPATs

Cengage

• Cengage Accessibility Statement

EBSCO host  Sites

• Accessibility Statement

Examity 

• VPAT: Obtainable upon request through company's Contact Us page.

Google

• Google Accessibility Page

McGraw-Hill

• McGraw-Hill Education Accessibility Statement
• McGraw-Hill Connect® Accessibility Statement

Microsoft Products

• Products including Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, etc.), Office 365, Windows operating system, Skype, etc.
• Accessibility Statements
• VPATs for Microsoft Products

Mozilla

• Mozilla Accessibility Page

Pearson

• Pearson accessibility Statement

ProQuest

• Accessibility Statements (WCAG and VPAT)

Respondus 

• Products including Respondus (test generator), Respondus LockDown Browser, & Respondus Monitor
• Accessibility Statement & VPAT

Sage

• Sage Accessibility Statement

SPSS Statistics

• Products including SPSS Statistics 19/20/21/22/23/24, etc.
• Accessibility Statement
• Product VPAT Request Form

Starfish Early Alert

• Accessibility Statement

Techsmith's Camtasia Studio / SnagIt

• Accessibility Statement Documents

Turnitin

• Accessibility Statement
• VPATs:
  • Student PeerMark Interface VPAT
  • Student Feedback Studio Similarity Interface VPAT
  • Student Feedback Studio Online Grading Interface VPAT
  • Student Content Management System Interface VPAT
  • Student Feedback Studio Text Only Similarity Report VPAT
  • Feedback Studio LTI Interface VPAT

• Accessibility Statement & Documents
• VPAT

Wiley

• Wiley Accessibility Statement