Accessibility Requirements

Accessibility ensures all students, including those with disabilities, can fully engage with your course content. It’s not just a best practice—it’s now a legal requirement under the updated Title II of the ADA. Starting in 2026, all course materials must be fully accessible from day one, even if no accommodation request is made.

New Requirement: As of April 24, 2026, all digital course content must meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards—this includes PDFs, videos, PowerPoints, and mobile apps.

• All content in Canvas
• PDFs, Word docs, and PowerPoint slides
• Videos (must be captioned)
• Images (must include alt text)
• Mobile apps used in instruction
• Third-party content linked or embedded in courses

If it's part of your course or shared with students, it must be accessible.

Start Here Quick Guide with these steps:

1. Run accessibility checkers in Word, PowerPoint, and Canvas
2. Use Ally in Canvas to identify and fix issues
   
   1. Ally Training Resources Ally | Florida Atlantic University
   2. Canvas Accessibility Checker Instructions Instructor Feedback Panel
3. Caption all videos using Panopto or YouTube tools
4. Convert PDFs using Adobe Acrobat’s accessibility tools
5. Attend training via Tech Talks or Spring 2026 workshops
   
   1. Schedule Training Instructional Technologies Calendar
   2. Past Virtual Webinars.