Accessibility goes beyond compliance with minimal standards. Enhancing accessibility breaks down barriers for all learners. To improve accessibility in your class, it is important to consider how diverse students might use course materials and activities.

Enhancing accessibility entails balancing consistency with flexibility. When you cannot offer an identical experience across students, reflect on how you can create an equivalent experience for different students. For example, can an assignment be adapted to afford students the choice between writing their response or recording their response verbally? You do not need to abandon student learning objectives, but consider different methods for getting to those learning objectives.

When providing materials and content, identify alternative modalities. Videos should have closed captioning. Offer transcripts of audio material. Consider the reading level of the material you assign and balance that with where your students' experience level. Make sure the material is always legible and can be read by a screen reader. Working with the Instructional Design Team and Student Accessibility Services can be a valuable resource to increase the accessibility of course materials.