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:

Online Resources and Accessibility

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.

Technology provider's Accessibility Statements and Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)

Blackboard Learn

Adobe Products

Apple Products

Cengage

EBSCO host  Sites

Examity 

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

Google

McGraw-Hill

Microsoft Products

Mozilla

Pearson

ProQuest

Respondus 

Sage

SPSS Statistics

Starfish Early Alert

Techsmith's Camtasia Studio / SnagIt

Turnitin

WebEx 

Wiley

Technical Support

IT Service Desk
Having Problems? ithelp@tamucc.edu
Make a Request itrequests@tamucc.edu
361-825-2692 (Local) • 866-353-2491 (Toll Free)

Get In Touch

Office of Distance Education and Learning Technologies
Phone: 361-825-2122; Fax: 361-825-3666; email: odelt@tamucc.edu
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5779
Corpus Christi, TX, 78412-5779

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