Instructional Materials Accessibility Checklists

As an instructor, there are several things you can do to ensure that the instructional materials used in your course are accessible to all students. To help you accomplish this, we have provided information on a few tools that you can use to check for accessibility in your course, guidelines to follow to incorporate accessibility into your course and resources available to you on campus to help you get started.

Instructional Materials Accessibility Checklists

  1. Syllabus and Syllabus Templates
  2. Textbooks
  3. Course Readers
  4. Library Electronic Reserves
  5. CI Learn
  6. Google Docs
  7. Faculty Website
  8. Multimedia Course Materials
  9. Handouts
  10. Print Materials Copied by Hand

Accessibility Workshops and Training

  1. Get Support from Teaching and Learning Innovations (TLi).
  2. Teaching and Learning Innovations (TLi) Accessibility & Inclusive Design Workshops for Faculty
  3. WebAIM Accessible Document Training (CSU Office of the Chancellor).
  4. Information Technology Services (ITS) Workshops
  5. On-Demand LinkedIn Learning Training

Accessibility Training and Resources (External)

  1. Word Accessibility (CSUN)
  2. PowerPoint Accessibility (CSUN)
  3. PDF Accessibility (CSUN)
  4. Google Docs Accessibility (CSUN)
  5. Excell Accessibility (CSUN)
  6. University Design for Learning (UDL) Resources

Establish a Plan to Provide Equally Effective Alternative Access to Instructional Materials

The latest EEAAP template document is available on the CSU ATI website.

Purchasing Electronic Based Learning Materials

If you are developing or purchasing electronic or technology-based instructional products please make sure that they meet the CSU Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) guidelines and coded memorandums. Please obtain information from the vendor on how the product meets accessibility requirements. If an accessible IT product is not commercially available, or if an exception to the requirement applies, please document how you will implement an equally effective alternative method of instruction if a student with a disability enrolls in the class.

For a detailed overview and guidelines procuring and implementing technology, please visit our Procuring Accessible Technology page.

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