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Digital Accessibility

As part of our commitment to inclusion and equity across a diverse student body, digital accessibility means designing online content so that everyone can use it.

Digital accessibility benefits all students, regardless of ability. It supports those who use assistive technologies like screen readers, voice input, or keyboard navigation to access learning materials. It also helps multilingual learners, students on mobile devices, and anyone navigating a disability, temporary medical condition, or situational barrier.

Whether you're creating videos, writing documents, or selecting web content, ensuring digital accessibility is both a best practice and legal responsibility. In April 2024, the Department of Justice issued a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that established required technical standards. This rule requires UIW to ensure websites, applications, and course content meet Level A and Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) by April 26, 2027.

Principles of Digital Accessibility

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POUR includes four principles defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to ensure web content is accessible to all.

  • P for Perceivable
  • O for Operable
  • U for Understandable
  • R for Robust
Principle 1: Perceivable Open
Principle 2: Operable Open
Principle 3: Understandable Open
Principle 4: Robust Open

Digital Accessibility Tools and Resources

Instructional Tech Guides Open
Disability Simulators Open
Webpage Checkers Open
Document Checkers Open
Color Checkers Open