DIY Digital Accessibility for Faculty

Step 1  - Review your course Panorama report.

Not seeing Panorama in your menu? Add it in the Settings area. 

The report includes a total score, how your score has changed recently, information about how students are using alternate formats in your course. If you scroll to the bottom of the report it also includes a list of the content within your course sorted from lowest to highest accessibility score.

Step 2 – Review scores of individual items.

Look at any items with accessibility scores <80% or that are highlighted with a Red Panorama icon.

Step 3 – Identify any patterns  

When considering the items that have low accessibility scores –

• Is it primarily a single file type? (examples: pdf, ppt, doc, html)
• Are you seeing the same type of issue repeatedly? (examples: tables, color, headings, alt-text)

Step 4 – Learn the skills you'll need

Consider your own skills and knowledge – do you have what you need to begin accessibility work? Training exists for the following tools that may be required in your process:

Step 5 – Make a plan

How will you replace or update course materials to meet accessibility expectations? What are your priorities? Panorama will automatically document your progress. Things to consider:

• Replacing materials with more accessible versions is often less time consuming than remediation. The Barber Library is a great resource if looking for accessible versions of print or multimedia content.
• Think about what you can retire or replace in your list of priorities.
• Prioritize large classes taught multiple times per year
• Focus on getting all current term materials “out of the red”
• Choose one or more areas from the COCC WCAG “Top 10” you feel most comfortable with and start there

Interactive Planning Tool

To help with the questions above, check out our interactive tool for creating a personalized digital accessibility plan. It is designed for any level of experience or familiarity with Digital Accessibility concepts.