The most effective way to prevent future accessibility issues is to think about accessibility from the start and incorporate it in all your work. Complete the 7 Core Skills of Digital Accessibility self-paced Canvas course to learn realistic ways to get started with making your projects more accessible. Or check out the 7 Core Skills of Digital Accessibility to refresh your memory.
Training & Resources
Digital Accessibility Training & Resources
There are many options online to learn more about making websites, digital documents, applications and multimedia more accessible for people with disabilities. Most of the resources on this page are free unless otherwise noted.
If you have other recommendations, please reach out to itaccessibility@ohio.edu and let us know about them.
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7 Core Skills of Digital Accessibility
Get Started With Accessibility By Content Type
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Accessible Documents
Documents are used across the University — in courses, HR processes, reports, public websites, forms and administrative communications. Making sure they are accessible ensures everyone can use them.
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Making Accessible IT Purchases
Technology reviews help ensure that the IT products and services we purchase, create or use (including free products) meet our legal obligations and reflect our commitment to accessibility and inclusion.
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Accessible Course Content
By proactively improving the accessibility of your digital course materials, you can help improve the learning experience and support success for all students.
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Accessible Audio & Video
Creating accessible videos begins with making sure they have closed captions and that you are thinking about accessibility as you create new videos.
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Web Accessibility
Content contributors or web publishers, designers and developer have a responsibility to create all web and web-related materials in an accessible way.
Accessibility Checklists
Our accessibility checklists are a great companion tool to use alongside the 7 Core Skills course in Canvas. You can use the checklists to apply the skills you learned while completing tasks related to your role.
| Product, Service or Content Type | Checklist |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Word | Microsoft Word Checklist |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Microsoft PowerPoint Checklist |
| Microsoft Excel | Microsoft Excel Checklist |
| Accessible Video Captions | Video Captioning Checklist |
| Canvas | Canvas Checklist |
| Drupal | Drupal Content Accessibility Checklist |
| Social Media | Social Media Accessibility Checklist |
Additional Accessibility Resources
- (UCM) Canvas Course (OHIO ID Required)
- Enroll in the OHIO DAN Canvas Course (OHIO ID required)
- LinkedIn Learning Courses (available via HR)
- Training for (paid course, highly recommended)
- Resources for (many free webinars and white papers)
- How people with disabilities use
PDF Accessibility
- Resources for (many free resources, especially podcasts)
Microsoft Office Accessibility
- (full course)
PAC 2026 Checker
A checker to verify PDF compliance (Windows only)
- - choose the Bobcat Virtual Staff option.
- checker.
- Download the PDF you wish to check and drop the file into the PAC 2026 checker. If there are any red checkmarks in the WCAG tab, the PDF is not compliant.
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Colour Contrast Analyser (TPGi)
(desktop color contrast checker for Mac and Windows)
- For Mac Users, follow the instructions for . Search for Colour Contrast Analyser in Self Service
- For Windows users, follow the instructions for . Search for Colour Contrast Analyser in Company Portal.
Additional Tools
- to quickly scan and evaluate a web page
- to evaluate a webpage
- (free download for Windows computers)
- Important: Read this before starting NVDA
- VoiceOver for OS (Mac computers and iOS devices)
- How to Test for
- The OHIO Digital Accessibility Network (OHIO DAN)
- (Sign up form)
- Working to solve issues with math and science digital accessibility
- (ODAWG) Sign up form
- State of ºìÐÓÊÓƵ higher education faculty and staff wanting to learn more and improve digital accessibility statewide.
- (IAAP)