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'''Digital Accessibility means providing necessary access for persons with disabilities and improving access for as many people as possible. The UDOIT Accessibility Assistant in Canvas can help us double-check our content prior to sharing it with students and participants.'''
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== Accessibility Checking and Testing ==
* All employees at the college - faculty, staff, student-staff - are responsible for creating accessible content.
* The key to effective digital accessibility is implementing accessible practices proactively, making sure all content is accessible before sharing it with others.
* Accessible universal design essentials meet both compliance and design best practices.
* Accessibility checkers built within platforms and applications such as Canvas and Microsoft 365 are very helpful though not always accurate. Having a familiarity with [https://helpwiki.evergreen.edu/wiki/index.php/Accessibility_Checklist the essential practices] will be useful for double checking results provided by automated checkers. 



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====Accessibility Resources====
*[https://www.evergreen.edu/accessibility Evergreen's Guide on Accessible Technology ]
*[[Accessibility_Help|Accessibility Help Page]]
*[[Tips_for_Providing_Barrier-Free_Access|Tips for Providing Barrier-Free Access]]
*[[Accessibility_Software|Accessibility Software]]
*[[Accessibility:_Where_to_Go_for_Help|Accessibility: Where to Go for Help]]
*[[Optical_Character_Recognition|Optical Character Recognition]]
====Creating Accessible Content====
*[[Accessible_Word_Documents|Accessible Word Documents]]
*[[Create_an_Accessible_PDF|Create an Accessible PDF]]
*[[Creating_Accessible_Math_Resources|Creating Accessible Math Resources]]
*[[Accessible_Spreadsheets|Accessible Spreadsheets]]
*[[Accessible_Video|Accessible Video]]
*[[Accessible_Canvas_Pages|Accessible Canvas Pages]]
*[[Accessible_WordPress_Pages|Accessible WordPress Pages]]
*[[Accessibility_Within_Canvas_Checklist|Accessibility Within Canvas Checklist]]
*[[Learn_more_about_Accessibiliity_and_Inclusive_Design|Learn more about Accessibiliity and Inclusive Design]]
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