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Digital Accessibility Mission Statement

Davidson-Davie Community College is committed to producing and using digital content/tools that are accessible to everyone. We strive to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, Level AA (WCAG 2.1, AA) to create an inclusive user experience.

 

Digital Accessibility Training & Resources

Check out professional development sessions, a link to our tutorials to make documents, presentations, and videos accessible, and other resources!

Training

Want to increase your skills? We have three self-paced, asynchronous microcourses that you can self-enroll in. Simply look up the courses on Moodle!

  1. Digital Accessibility 101
    • Laws and guidelines associated with digital accessibility 
  2. Email
    • Font, color, links, & images
  3. Google Docs & Microsoft Word
    • Heading styles, tables, & accessibility checkers

Resources

Tutorials

 Want tutorials on how to make your course materials accessible? Check out our FreshDesk Tutorials!

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

UDL guidelines, powered by cutting-edge research, invite educators to revolutionize learning by tapping into multiple dynamic pathways: sparking engagement, offering rich and varied ways to represent information, and encouraging diverse ways for learners to take action and express their understanding. Crafted by CAST, a nonprofit research and development organization founded in 1984, these guidelines are transforming education to be more inclusive, flexible, and inspiring for all learners.

Engagement

  1. Welcoming Interests and Identities
  2. Sustaining Effort and Persistence
  3. Emotional Capacity

Representation

  1. Perception
  2. Language and Symbols
  3. Building Knowledge

Action & Expression

  1. Interaction
  2. Expression and Communication
  3. Strategy Development

*Adapted from CAST (2024). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 3. Retrieved from http://udlguidelines.cast.org

UDL Resources at Davidson-Davie Community College

  • Tactile Graphic Maker
    • Create embossed images, graphs, diagrams, and more!
  • 3D Printing
    • Bring content to life with the help of Davidson-Davie’s Computer Integrated Machining department.

Digital Accessibility Leaders Program

This program empowers full-time employees ready to step up, expand their impact, and lead the way in the rapidly evolving world of digital accessibility.

Program Description

Outcomes

  • Discuss WCAG guidelines and ADA Title II
  • Conduct basic testing of digital tools to make recommendations about their use
  • Develop workshops designed for colleagues

Overview

  • Two year term that can be renewed for two years
  • Open to full time faculty 
  • Application process and approval from supervisor
  • Prior knowledge or experience not necessary, just an interest in supporting and sharing knowledge about digital accessibility
  • Opportunity for professional growth

Responsibilities

  1. Take Deque courses – Access for one year upon registration
    1. Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws 
    2. Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors 
    3. Basic PDF Accessibility 
    4. Web Accessibility Testing: Screen Readers 
  2. Meet once or twice a month with the Senior Director of Teaching & Learning
  3. Serve as the point of contact for designated areas to promote digital accessibility 
  4. Conduct two active learning sessions per academic year
  5. Advocate for digital accessibility as part of Universal Design for Learning 
  6. Assist departments with preparing for their Digital Accessibility Progress Check-Ins

Compensation

  • Faculty: one course reduction per semester, or equivalent as determined by supervisors 

Digital Accessibility Faculty Fellow Program Description (Google Doc)