{"id":12153,"date":"2025-10-14T14:26:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/?page_id=12153"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:32:46","slug":"accessibility-compliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/accessibility-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Compliance for Digital Teaching &amp; Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"circle-exclamation\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-circle-exclamation \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 512A256 256 0 1 0 256 0a256 256 0 1 0 0 512zm0-384c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24l0 112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24s-24-10.7-24-24l0-112c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zM224 352a32 32 0 1 1 64 0 32 32 0 1 1 -64 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> Expectations and Enforcement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover cover-image-photo has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e0c5fe895da49c602bd0ce53eba1b521\" style=\"min-height:361px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-12217 size-large\" alt=\"Two people learning\" src=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Firefly_two-people-in-this-photo.-one-is-a-young-women-faculty-member-and-the-other-is-a-staf-667065-1024x796.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 71%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 71%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Firefly_two-people-in-this-photo.-one-is-a-young-women-faculty-member-and-the-other-is-a-staf-667065-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Firefly_two-people-in-this-photo.-one-is-a-young-women-faculty-member-and-the-other-is-a-staf-667065-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Firefly_two-people-in-this-photo.-one-is-a-young-women-faculty-member-and-the-other-is-a-staf-667065-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Firefly_two-people-in-this-photo.-one-is-a-young-women-faculty-member-and-the-other-is-a-staf-667065-1536x1195.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Firefly_two-people-in-this-photo.-one-is-a-young-women-faculty-member-and-the-other-is-a-staf-667065-2048x1593.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#292d30\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center cover-image-text-box has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#00426ee3\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c8eaff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">U.S. Department of Justice Ruling on Accessibility of Web Content &amp; Services<\/mark><\/strong><br><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"triangle-exclamation\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-triangle-exclamation fa-beat-fade \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" style=\"font-size:1em\" color=\"#efba08\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 32c14.2 0 27.3 7.5 34.5 19.8l216 368c7.3 12.4 7.3 27.7 .2 40.1S486.3 480 472 480L40 480c-14.3 0-27.6-7.7-34.7-20.1s-7-27.8 .2-40.1l216-368C228.7 39.5 241.8 32 256 32zm0 128c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24l0 112c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24s24-10.7 24-24l0-112c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24zm32 224a32 32 0 1 0 -64 0 32 32 0 1 0 64 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> Beginning April 24, 2026, all CSU campuses will be required to ensure that all digital course materials are accessible to individuals with disabilities, in compliance with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/resources\/2024-03-08-web-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\"><em><strong>Title II of the ADA<\/strong><\/em><\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As part of our campus commitment to equity and inclusion, Academic Technology is supporting this effort to make sure all digital content meets accessibility standards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Canvas course content<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Documents (PDF, Word, Powerpoint, etc.)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Videos (recorded lectures, meetings, tutorials, etc.)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Providing accessible content not only fulfills our legal obligations but also ensures that every member of our campus community can fully engage with learning materials and digital resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CSU Remediation Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The CSU has a <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcsu.d2ljzoawo09xv6.amplifyapp.com%2Fhome%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chvega3%40csudh.edu%7C03f998d52ecd48667e9508de65de01bb%7C1a66a72773894727a8cbf249ac8e7ff8%7C0%7C0%7C639060201411969757%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=q2WrvoEhyJx9h9NZLqmMQllZvbUo%2B2Q00t7S96Jh6fQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>PDF Accessibility Remediation Tool<\/strong><\/a> designed to help make PDFs more accessible by automatically fixing common accessibility issues. This tool can significantly reduce the time and effort required to remediate documents.<br><em>(Sign-in required.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"calendar-days\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-calendar-days \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M128 0c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32l0 32 128 0 0-32c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32s32 14.3 32 32l0 32 48 0c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48l0 48L0 160l0-48C0 85.5 21.5 64 48 64l48 0 0-32c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32zM0 192l448 0 0 272c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48L48 512c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48L0 192zm64 80l0 32c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16l32 0c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16l0-32c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16l-32 0c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16zm128 0l0 32c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16l32 0c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16l0-32c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16l-32 0c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16zm144-16c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16l0 32c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16l32 0c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16l0-32c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16l-32 0zM64 400l0 32c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16l32 0c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16l0-32c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16l-32 0c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16zm144-16c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16l0 32c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16l32 0c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16l0-32c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16l-32 0zm112 16l0 32c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16l32 0c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16l0-32c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16l-32 0c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> CSUDH Accessibility Workshops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/embed?height=600&#038;wkst=1&#038;ctz=America%2FLos_Angeles&#038;title=CSUDH%20Accessibility%20Workshops&#038;showPrint=0&#038;showCalendars=0&#038;showTabs=0&#038;src=OTYwOTNjOWJkNzY1ZTVmYmVhMzYyNjYwMDUwNGZhNTIyMmQzNDRjYWU3MGIwNDk2NjIwYWE3MWUwYjE4NmEwYUBncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t&#038;color=%23f6bf26\" style=\"border:solid 1px #777\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"toolbox\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-toolbox \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M176 88l0 40 160 0 0-40c0-4.4-3.6-8-8-8L184 80c-4.4 0-8 3.6-8 8zm-48 40l0-40c0-30.9 25.1-56 56-56l144 0c30.9 0 56 25.1 56 56l0 40 28.1 0c12.7 0 24.9 5.1 33.9 14.1l51.9 51.9c9 9 14.1 21.2 14.1 33.9l0 92.1-128 0 0-32c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32l0 32-128 0 0-32c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32l0 32L0 320l0-92.1c0-12.7 5.1-24.9 14.1-33.9l51.9-51.9c9-9 21.2-14.1 33.9-14.1l28.1 0zM0 416l0-64 128 0c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32s32-14.3 32-32l128 0c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32s32-14.3 32-32l128 0 0 64c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64L64 480c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> CSUDH Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ljqOwhd1xtU?si=9RLWvgB3N_ltOz8Z\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/knowledge-base\/ally\/\">Ally in Canvas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/cc\/\">CSUDH Captioning Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csudh.service-now.com\/it?id=sc_cat_item&amp;catalog=null&amp;sys_id=6f3deda0db8a1300bb059ebadb961992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request Captioning Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csudh.service-now.com\/it?id=sc_cat_item&amp;catalog=service&amp;sys_id=9b3deda0db8a1300bb059ebadb961931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request Accessibility \/ ADA Compliance Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/accessibility-resources\/\">Additional Accessibility Resources for Applications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Resources on Using Digital Accessibility Best Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">WebAIM Accessible Document Training provided by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.calstate.edu\/csu-system\/chancellor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of the Chancellor<\/a>&nbsp;of the California State University (CSU) system and is available to all Faculty and Staff:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/training\/online\/csu\/course\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registration for the self-paced training<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/csyou.calstate.edu\/Projects-Initiatives\/ATI\/Pages\/Level-Access.aspx\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upcea.edu\/news\/government-affairs\/digital-accessibility-requirements-for-online-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UPCEA\u2019s Digital Accessibility Requirements for Online Learning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Basics-Guide\/What-are-the-Canvas-accessibility-standards\/ta-p\/1564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What are the Canvas accessibility standards?<\/a>&nbsp;(Canvas Community)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1FdVZK3k_RYbluwRuCPOW-mTAmv0xtdJekO5rKIAUEE8\/template\/preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas Course Evaluation Checklist v3.0<\/a>&nbsp;(Canvas Community)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Accessibility\/Accessibility-in-Online-Course-Design\/ba-p\/536404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessibility in Online Course Design<\/a>&nbsp;(Canvas Community)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wY-LWD-1yniZGBws5t29ygKV7NdvnXcI_juFCIR11Ao\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas &amp; WCAG 2.2 AA List<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.levelaccess.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Level Access\u2019 Blog&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.levelaccess.com\/webinar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webinar Library<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Additional&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/csyou.calstate.edu\/Projects-Initiatives\/ATI\/Pages\/Level-Access-Training.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Level Access Implementation: Training Session recordings and Supporting Documentation<\/a>&nbsp;through CSU Systemwide&nbsp;Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.levelaccess.com\/color-contrast-checker-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessible Color Contrast Checker (Extension by Level Access)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/er.educause.edu\/blogs\/2018\/7\/building-a-culture-of-accessibility-in-higher-education?utm_source=Informz&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=ER#_zsxlHef1_zlHVW35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Building a Culture of Accessibility in Higher Education<\/a>&nbsp;(EDUCAUSE Review)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educause.edu\/community\/it-accessibility-community-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educause IT Accessibility Community Group<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/tips\/designing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Designing for Web Accessibility<\/a>&nbsp;(W3C)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/tutorials\/images\/decision-tree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An alt Decision Tree<\/a>&nbsp;(W3C)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/tutorials\/images\/tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image Tutorial Tips and Tricks<\/a>&nbsp;(W3C)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expectations and Enforcement As part of our campus commitment to equity and inclusion, Academic Technology is supporting this effort to make sure all digital content meets accessibility standards: Providing accessible content not only fulfills our legal obligations but also ensures that every member of our campus community can fully engage with learning materials and digital&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"iawp_total_views":773,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12153","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12153"}],"version-history":[{"count":178,"href":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13225,"href":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12153\/revisions\/13225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/at.csudh.edu\/canvas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}