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Electronic and Information �Technology

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Slide 1: Background

  • Federal mandate: Title II ADA compliance for public universities
  • What must be ready by April 24, 2026:
    • WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance for:
      • Websites & mobile apps
      • Course materials (syllabi, slides, PDFs)
      • Third-party tools (student portals, payment systems)
  • ITS has worked on this ~1.5 years
  • Summer 2026 courses prioritized for support
  • April 24 is a target start date for uploading compliant documents
  • ITS support: Brightspace training, office hours, after-hours appointment-based help, assistance with complex content

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Slide 2: Title II Progress – Current Status

  • Overview of the progress EAS and ID stand regarding Title II compliance.
  • ITS and the university is commitment to Title II ADA compliance.

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Slide 3: Completed Work

  • Student course live in Brightspace
  • Faculty course live in Brightspace
  • Ally training completed (week of 1/20/2026)
  • Notification sent (3/16/2026)

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Slide 4: Work In Progress

  • Staff course in Brightspace (in development)
  • Contacting all software vendors to get confirmation their software does or will meet the Title II criteria by 4/26/2026.
  • EAS and ID will be reviewing ITS documents, videos, etc that live on TDX, the portal, etc.
  • Training started on 3/26/2026 for various topics regarding how to modify content to be accessible

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Slide 4: Work In Progress cont.

  • Some areas with questions:
    • Who is going to monitor that content is meeting the Title II criteria? 
    • ITS can produce a list of all content that does not meet the Title II ADA regulations.  Who should this list go to?
    • Classrooms – handouts to students, handwritten documents videos shown in class, etc
      • This is not just a digital regulation. It also covers how materials are shared physically.
    • Adobe licenses to faculty can modify PDF’s, Do we need more ?
      • There are dozens of free PDF editors, but we will address this issue and make sure the faculty has the proper tool to accomplish the goal.

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Slide 5: Native Brightspace Tools

  • Built-in Accessibility Checker:
    • Scans HTML content
    • Checks headings, contrast, alt text, tables
    • Provides fix suggestions but does NOT block uploads
    • Limited to HTML (no PDFs, Word, PowerPoint)

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Slide 6: Anthology Ally

  • Fully integrated into Brightspace
  • Assigns accessibility scores and provides remediation guidance
  • Alternative formats: HTML, audio, braille

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  • Limitations:
    • Does not block uploads
    • Requires policy enforcement

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Slide 7: Advanced Enforcement & Remediation

  • Options (higher cost): YuJa Panorama, etc.
  • Adobe Acrobat Pro: PDF remediation before upload
  • Microsoft Accessibility Checker: Word/PowerPoint fixes before upload

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Slide 8: Brightspace Course Modules

  • Introduction to Accessibility (3)
  • Training Schedule (1)
  • Title II (1)
  • Best Practices (6)
  • Accessibility vs Accommodation (2)
  • Universal Design (2)
  • Content Improvement (3)
  • Ally (2)
  • Panopto Video Accessibility (4)
  • Resource Links (9)

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