Developing course materials to be utilized in Blackboard- be it augmented, hybrid or fully online- gives rise to the need to ensure that all students are able to access them without restriction. When accommodations are requested by students, it is standard procedure that faculty meet the needs of their students (go to Standard Procedures).
Accessibility is a legal requirement for all government websites. From the term provided below, all Blackboard courses are websites and need to adhere to the policies of our institution (Look at Standard Procedures). The laws that pertain to our institution are Section 508 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Accessibility is a legal requirement for all government websites. From the term provided below, all Blackboard courses are websites and need to adhere to the policies of our institution (Look at Standard Procedures). The laws that pertain to our institution are Section 508 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Terms
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA
ADA is a civil rights law to prohibit discrimination solely on the basis of disability in employment, public services, and accommodations.
Section 508
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act mandates that all electronic and information technology used, procured, developed, or maintained by agencies and departments of the United States government must be accessible to people with disabilities. All web accessibility guidelines and standards follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (developed by W3C).
Web Accessibility
Web sites are accessible when individuals with disabilities can access and use them as effectively as people who don’t have disabilities (defined by Section 508).
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 – guidelines created by the World Wide Web Consortium to make web content accessible to people with disabilities.
Website
As defined by Dictionary.com is a set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.
Standard Procedure
Syllabus – According to the HOP, all syllabi must include a standard accommodation statement to make sure all students know who they can contact for assistance.
Ex. If you have a documented disability which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined and/or if you need special accommodations assistance due to the disability, please contact the Disability Services Office, at the University Center, Room 322 immediately or the Associate Director at maureen@utpa.edu, 316-7005. Appropriate arrangements/accommodations can be arranged.
Student Notification - students should notify you of the necessary accommodations as they have been granted through the Disability Services Office.
Disability Services Notification – Faculty should also receive a notice of accommodations needed by the student.
Blackboard Assistance - If you have questions about providing these accommodations in the online medium, please contact the Center for Learning, Teaching and Technology. You can call the office at 381-2979 or e-mail us at cdlfaculty@utpa.edu. Our staff will be happy to share ideas and options for individual courses.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA
ADA is a civil rights law to prohibit discrimination solely on the basis of disability in employment, public services, and accommodations.
Section 508
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act mandates that all electronic and information technology used, procured, developed, or maintained by agencies and departments of the United States government must be accessible to people with disabilities. All web accessibility guidelines and standards follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (developed by W3C).
Web Accessibility
Web sites are accessible when individuals with disabilities can access and use them as effectively as people who don’t have disabilities (defined by Section 508).
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 – guidelines created by the World Wide Web Consortium to make web content accessible to people with disabilities.
Website
As defined by Dictionary.com is a set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.
Standard Procedure
Syllabus – According to the HOP, all syllabi must include a standard accommodation statement to make sure all students know who they can contact for assistance.
Ex. If you have a documented disability which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined and/or if you need special accommodations assistance due to the disability, please contact the Disability Services Office, at the University Center, Room 322 immediately or the Associate Director at maureen@utpa.edu, 316-7005. Appropriate arrangements/accommodations can be arranged.
Student Notification - students should notify you of the necessary accommodations as they have been granted through the Disability Services Office.
Disability Services Notification – Faculty should also receive a notice of accommodations needed by the student.
Blackboard Assistance - If you have questions about providing these accommodations in the online medium, please contact the Center for Learning, Teaching and Technology. You can call the office at 381-2979 or e-mail us at cdlfaculty@utpa.edu. Our staff will be happy to share ideas and options for individual courses.
