Research and Course Guides: OER: Open Educational Resources: Ensuring Accessibility

Checking Accessibility in Other's Resources

When searching for open educational resources, please keep accessibility in mind.

Look for an accessibility statement referring to WCAG 2.0 AA.
Search for accessibility in the item description and in the advanced search features.
Look for a VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template)
Assess usability in the Canvas LMS

Creating Accessible Resources

Think about students with disabilities as you begin creating your OER.

Students who use screen readers or other assistive technologies will benefit if you pay attention to hierarchy in your textbook, describe images with alt tags, caption your videos, and include transcripts, and follow other best practices.

Accessibility and OER
A report from UDLonCampus.
CUNY Accessibility Toolkit For OER
This site provides help with creating accessible content, evaluating the accessibility of OER sites, determining if your site is accessible, and advice on fixing issues.
Open Education Accessibiltiy Toolkit
Create a truly open textbook—one that is free and accessible for all students.
WAVE Wave Accessibility Evaluation Tool
WAVE identifies many accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) errors, but also facilitates human evaluation to help authors make their web content more accessible to individuals with disabilities.