Digital Accessibility for Teaching and Learning

Course Description

This self-paced course called Digital Accessibility for Teaching and Learning will introduce the foundational knowledge about digital accessibility in the online learning environment. You will gain practical knowledge on using services and tools to make your ELMS-Canvas course more accessible for all students.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this digital course, you will be able to:

• Understand the basics of digital accessibility and how it benefits all learners. 
• Identify the Six Essential Steps of digital accessibility.
• Use the Ally accessibility tool in ELMS-Canvas to evaluate the accessibility of your course.
• Implement the Six Essential Steps and Ally to improve the accessibility of your course.

Content

1. Digital Accessibility Guidelines and Policies
2. Six Essential Steps for Digital Accessibility
3. Ally Accessibility Tool

Expectations

This digital course consists of 3 modules, a quick check, a knowledge check to confirm what you have learned, and an assignment. Additional resources for further exploration are provided at the end of each lesson.

Intended Audience

UMD faculty, staff, and graduate students

Digital Badge

By completing this course, you will earn your Digital Accessibility for Teaching and Learning micro-credential. To receive recognition for your efforts, simply explore each page and tackle all quick checks, knowledge checks, and assignments within this course.

This badge is an exciting step towards earning your Universal Design for Learning Practitioner meta-credential from the TLTC’s Teaching Academy.