Title II Regulation Updates

Accessibility is our shared responsibility

Use this checklist to review your content for compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards and accessibility as required by the ADA. These guidelines do not guarantee that the material will meet every individual's accessibility needs, it could reduce the likelihood of barriers.

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Note: This does not cover all requirements of WCAG 2.1 AA.

  • Does the material have consistent structure and navigation
  • Does the material have descriptive names of modules, folders, assignments, etc. 
  • Images have alternative (alt) text
  • Pre-recorded videos are captioned
  • Real time captions available for live video
  • Videos have audio descriptions, if needed
  • Audio-only files have transcripts
  • Instructions and information do not rely on color
  • Descriptive links 
  • Color contrast between text and background is at least 4.5:1
  • Color contrast between non-text elements is at least 3:1
  • Avoid images of text (except for logos)
  • Materials have been reviewed for accessibility (i.e. Word, PDF, Powerpoint, etc.) 
  • Third party content (websites, online videos, publisher content, etc.) has been
    reviewed for accessibility

Resources for the Title II Update

Requirements for web and mobile accessibility
Read more about the ADA’s requirements for public entities to make their websites and mobile apps accessible to people with disabilities using WCAG 2.1 standards.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1
WCAG 2.1 is a set of guidelines that explain how to make web content more accessible to people with various disabilities.
What faculty need to know about the new ADA regulations
This short module from the Delphi Center will introduce the updated ADA Title II regulations and what they mean for your online course.