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Who is Responsible for Creating Accessible Courses?

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Course: Digital Course Accessibility for Educators V2 (Nguyen OPEN)
Book: Who is Responsible for Creating Accessible Courses?
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1. Who is Responsible for Creating Accessible Courses?

In a nutshell, we all are.

Instructors, Academic Technology and the Center for Accessible Resources collaborate and coordinate to:

  • Assist faculty in developing universally designed courses and providing accessible content and/or resources
  • Test the accessibility of software and web apps used in online courses.
Work together to identify and implement appropriate accommodations when barriers are encountered.
  • Develop accessibility plans proactively when barriers are found.

In this section, we'll take a deeper look at our responsibilities.

 

 

2. Instructor Responsibilities

As the subject matter expert and the course developer, an instructor:

 

  • Designs clear and consistent navigation.
  • Writes alternative text descriptions for images.
  • Creates documents and Moodle pages using the LaneOnline Accessibility Checklist.
  • Retains original files (PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
  • Uses captioned media for all videos.
  • Offers transcripts for audio-only files.
  • Writes math and science equations with the appropriate equation editor.
  • Checks the accessibility of required software and web applications used in a course by contacting either the publisher or sending questions to ATC@lanecc.edu.
  • Supplies CAR with course materials upon request for accommodation.
  • Prepares an accessibility plan for inaccessible content

 

 

3. ATC & ID Services Responsibilities

As the online course development faculty resource, the ATC and ID Services both:

  • Offer training sessions and live one-on-one assistance.
  • Develop training materials (accessibility guides, checklists, workshops, and more)
  • Review courses for accessibility and provide feedback & support to instructors.
  • Support accessibility plan development to proactively address course barriers.


ATC:

  • Provide media captioning for videos (certain restrictions apply)
  • Review courses for accessibility and provide feedback & support to instructors.
  • Maintain an online help system for the location of resources, how-to video tutorials, and step-by-step instructions. Support.lanecc.edu
  • Review courses for functionality purposes and recommend improvements around the functionality needs.


ID Services:

  • Assists in the design and development of engaging, interactive and effective online courses that address various learning styles and are accessible to all students.
  • Review courses for accessibility and provide feedback & support to instructors.
  • Provide support to employees working to meet accreditation standards through evaluation and assessment of student outcomes.
  • Recommends effective and creative uses of technology to enhance instruction and learning environments.
  • Evaluates diverse individual and department training needs in the area of instructional technology, recommends individual education plans for faculty.
  • Facilitate subject area accessibility studies.

4. CAR Responsibilities

As a student and faculty resource, with expertise in alternative formats and assistive technologies, the Center for Accessible Resources (CAR):

 

  • Increases awareness of disability experience and works with staff & faculty to proactively reduce barriers by hosting open events offering drop-in hours and individual consultations.
  • Reviews documentation of disability & determines student eligibility for accommodation.
  • Leads efforts to ensure students are appropriately accommodated.
  • Notifies faculty when accommodation is required.
  • Supplies students with an accessible format of the textbook.
  • Provides alternative formats of documents such as PDFs, math/science, and publisher PPTs.
  • Administers other reasonable auxiliary aids and services.

AccessibleResources@lanecc.edu

 

5. Contact Information

Support

The following support resources are available:

  • Academic Technology Center (ATC) - The ATC has experienced staff and student workers standing by to help instructors with common accessibility issues involving course development and instructional materials. If they cannot assist you with your needs they can refer you to someone that can! Go to the website for contact information and hours of operation.
  • Instructional Design Services (ID Services) - Your instructional designers will help educate you and assist you in creating universally designed courses and materials. ID Services general email: idservices@lanecc.edu
  • Center for Accessible Resources (CAR) - The Center for Accessible Resources ensures equal access, full participation, and reasonable accommodations for academic pursuits. Go to the website for contact information and hours of operation.
    • CAR is responsible for helping faculty reconstruct or provide alternative accessible documents and course materials for students that have a formal request for accommodation filed.
  • HR - HR is the starting point for employee accommodations. It begins with filling out the ADA accommodation form then the ADA Coordinator in Human Resources is the point of contact for the accommodations process with HR.
  • IT Help Desk - The IT Help Desk is responsible for making sure you as the instructor have the accommodations you need. They are responsible for assistive technology setup/maintenance/removal for instructors and all other employees.
  • Lane Website 

 


 

6. ID Services Website

+ Accessibility for Distance Education Courses

 

We've updated our website to focus on what matters most to you–course development. See the section on the homepage Core Process for Course Development. Explore the course development options and chart your course! Here's some good news–most of these opportunities fall under the category of curriculum development, and funding may be available. 

Take a look at our new accessibility section. There is a toolkit with resources to help you make your documents, webpages, and courses more accessible. We have Ally-related tools, math and scientific equations information, H5P, video/audio, and more.

Visit the ID Services website and the ID Services Accessibility for Distance Education Course website for more information.