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<p><span><span></span></span></p> <p><span><span>The Iowa State University Digital Accessibility Toolkit is a tailored resource that embodies the university’s commitment to inclusivity and accessibility. The Iowa State University Digital Accessibility Toolkit is more than just a resource; it's a testament to our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility. Digital accessibility goes beyond meeting legal requirements; it's about fostering a culture of inclusiveness. The toolkit is a comprehensive, user-friendly package providing resources and tools that ensure ISU's digital content and platforms are accessible to individuals with disabilities.</span></span></p> <p><span><span></span></span></p> <h2><span><span><span><span><span>Who is the Toolkit for?</span></span></span></span></span></h2> <p><span><span></span></span></p> <p><span><span>Our Digital Accessibility Toolkit is designed to serve a broad spectrum of stakeholders within and beyond our university community. It's crafted to meet the specific needs and skill levels of diverse user groups across our campus. This includes content creators – faculty, staff, and students producing digital content such as documents, presentations, websites, and multimedia. It extends to web developers and designers responsible for creating and maintaining university websites and online platforms. It also supports IT professionals, administrators, and decision-makers to ensure policies and compliance. Students with disabilities, instructors, prospective students, alumni, and external partners can all benefit from this Toolkit. It’s a resource for anyone working to create inclusive digital environments and experiences.</span></span></p> <h2><span><span><span><span><span>Toolkit Components</span></span></span></span></span></h2> <p><span><span></span></span></p> <p><span><span>The toolkit is comprised of guidelines, resources, and tools, each serving a unique purpose and contributing to enhancing digital accessibility. <span><span>Through these components, the Digital Accessibility Toolkit empowers our community to create and maintain accessible digital content and platforms.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span>For questions or support, please reach out to us at </span></span><span><span><a href="mailto:digitalaccess@iastate.edu" target="_new">digitalaccess@iastate.edu</a></span></span><span><span>. Remember, the Toolkit is a dynamic resource, continually evolving to better serve our community.</span></span></p> <p><span><span></span></span></p> </div></div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--accordion"> <div class="accordion accordion-flush" id="accordionFlush445"> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-1"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-1"> Accessible Design Resources </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-1" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-1" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <p><span>Resources related to accessible web and graphic design, including color contrast guidelines, accessible font choices, and more.</span></p><h3><span>General Design Principles</span></h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Faccessibility-first-design%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DjnIL5Jp6TQGT2y3uYZonDg%253D%253D">Accessibility-First Design</a> (1h 24m) [LinkedIn Learning]</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fdesigning-with-the-wcag-2-2-guidelines%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3D6QtkFdKLTaK%252BiPCMy2Vf2Q%253D%253D">Designing with the WCAG 2.2 Guidelines</a> (35m 25s) [LinkedIn Learning]</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fpractical-accessibility-for-designers%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3D1KX51l%252BARH6NHjLFmIQhrA%253D%253D">Practical Accessibility for Designers</a> (2h 5m) [LinkedIn Learning]</li></ul><h3>Image Accessibility</h3><ul><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0012320"><span>Digital Accessibility: Use Alt Text</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0013745"><span>Digital Accessibility: Add Alt Text in Microsoft Word</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li><li><a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/images/complex/"><span>Alt Text for Complex Images</span></a></li></ul><h3>Multimedia Accessibility</h3><ul><li><span><strong>Creating Accessible Videos</strong></span><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Faccessible-video-caption-search-and-compliance-strategies%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3D%252Bmqleu7fS%252BGmmB5YB6wbEQ%253D%253D" title="Accessible Video: Caption, Search, and Compliance Strategies">Accessible Video: Caption, Search, and Compliance Strategies</a> (2h 36m) [LinkedIn Learning]</li></ul></li><li><strong>Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations </strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fpowerpoint-essential-training-microsoft-365%2Ffeatures-for-powerpoint-users-with-disabilities%3Ftrk%3Dshare_video_url%26shareId%3D%252Bmqleu7fS%252BGmmB5YB6wbEQ%253D%253D" title="Features for PowerPoint users with disabilities (1m 44s)">Features for PowerPoint users with disabilities</a> (1m 44s) [LinkedIn Learning]</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fpowerpoint-essential-training-microsoft-365%2Fcreate-accessible-presentations%3Ftrk%3Dshare_video_url%26shareId%3D%252Bmqleu7fS%252BGmmB5YB6wbEQ%253D%253D" title="Create accessible presentations">Create accessible presentations</a> (3m 37s) [LinkedIn Learning]</li></ul></li></ul><h3>UX Accessibility</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fux-foundations-accessibility%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DeynZaKU5Q0mqy75fCVX0Ow%253D%253D">UX Foundations: Accessibility</a> (1h 20m) [LinkedIn Learning]</li></ul><h3>Web Design Accessibility</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Faccessibility-for-web-design%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DOz41zhhaReCNPf0gKUq4OA%253D%253D" title="Accessibility for Web Design">Accessibility for Web Design</a> (1h 58m ) [LinkedIn Learning]</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-2"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-2"> Accessible Document Resources </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-2" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-2" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <h3><span>Creating Accessible Documents (PDFs, Word, etc.)</span></h3><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0013745"><span>Digital Accessibility: Add Alt Text in Microsoft Word</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fcreating-accessible-pdfs-14445392%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3D73te%252BrBsQeimezSR2bBjjQ%253D%253D">Creating Accessible PDFs</a> (5h 33m) [LinkedIn Learning]</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fadvanced-accessible-pdfs-21974253%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DbjGR9efmSpGnfjjJOXIEuA%253D%253D">Advanced Accessible PDFs</a> (6h 46m) [LinkedIn Learning]</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fepub-accessibility-using-indesign%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DZZKfoUBKTemYQvQvxaBykQ%253D%253D">EPUB Accessibility Using InDesign</a> (2h 41m) [LinkedIn Learning]</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fmicrosoft-office-accessibility-for-beginners%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DD9mUvZxRSsCUKjZs1WlxTw%253D%253D">Microsoft Office Accessibility for Beginners</a> (24m 4s) [LinkedIn Learning]</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-3"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-3"> Accessible Learning and Teaching </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-3" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-3" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <h3><span>Canvas Accessibility </span></h3><ul><li><a href="https://iowastate.sharepoint.com/:v:/r/sites/ISUDigitalAccessibilityTeam/Shared%20Documents/A11y%20Bytes/2023/110323%20Anthology%20Ally/Final%20Videos/Anthology%20Ally-%20Introducing%20Anthology%20Ally%20for%20Course%20Accessibility%20.mp4?csf=1&web=1&e=fhe5N7&nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D" title="Anthology Ally: Canvas Course Accessibility Tool Video"><span>Anthology Ally: Canvas Course Accessibility Tool</span></a></li><li><a href="https://iowastate.sharepoint.com/:v:/r/sites/ISUDigitalAccessibilityTeam/Shared%20Documents/A11y%20Bytes/2023/110323%20Anthology%20Ally/Final%20Videos/Anthology%20Ally-%20Turning%20on%20Anthology%20Ally%20in%20your%20Canvas%20course.mp4?csf=1&web=1&e=GXlgHB&nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D" title="Turning on Anthology Ally in your Canvas course Video">Turning on Anthology Ally in your Canvas Course</a></li></ul><h3>Course Materials Accessibility</h3><p>Our team is partnering with each college through our Digital Accessibility Liaison Network to produce guides for subject-specific digital accessibility recommendations and resources and will be adding guides as they are completed.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.it.iastate.edu/guide-digital-accessibility-stem-based-college-curriculum">Five Steps to Integrate Digital Accessibility in STEM Curricula</a></li></ul><h3><span>Notetaking and Transcription</span> with <span>Glean: A speech-to-text software </span></h3><ul><li><a href="https://glean.co/"><span>Glean for Students</span></a></li><li><a href="https://glean.co/faculty">Glean for Faculty</a></li><li><a href="https://glean.co/use-cases/glean-at-work">About Glean for Staff</a></li><li><a href="https://iastateqa.service-now.com/esc?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=5c1b9eab871df110dc8b7667cebb3550"><span>Request License for Glean </span></a></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-4"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-4" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-4"> Accessibility Guidelines, Standards, and Policy </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-4" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-4" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <p><span>Includes information on the university’s established policies and guidelines for digital accessibility, aligned with WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and Section 508. Also includes information about relevant laws, regulations, and university policies regarding digital accessibility.</span></p><h3><span>Digital Accessibility</span></h3><ul type="disc"><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0012453"><span>Digital Accessibility: What Is Digital Accessibility?</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li></ul><h3><span>Web Content Accessibility Guidelines</span></h3><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=d603e2861b81a99032aa99fe034bcbc7"><span>Digital Accessibility: What Is WCAG?</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li><li><a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/fundamentals/accessibility-principles/"><span>POUR Digital Accessibility Principles</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#:~:text=Web%20Content%20Accessibility%20Guidelines%20(WCAG)%202.1%20defines%20how%20to%20make,%2C%20learning%2C%20and%20neurological%20disabilities."><span>Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1</span></a></li></ul><h3><span>Digital Accessibility Laws and Guidelines Relevant to ISU</span></h3><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#:~:text=Web%20Content%20Accessibility%20Guidelines%20(WCAG)%202.1%20defines%20how%20to%20make,%2C%20learning%2C%20and%20neurological%20disabilities."><span>Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0/2.1</span></a></li><li><a href="http://section508.gov"><span>Section 508</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ada.gov/"><span>Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.it.iastate.edu/teams/digital-accessibility"><span>ISU's Accessibility Statement</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.policy.iastate.edu/policy/digital_accessibility"><span>ISU Digital Accessibility Policy</span></a><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0014591"><span>Digital Accessibility: Iowa State Digital Accessibility Policy Overview</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li></ul></li></ul><h3><span>ISU Accessibility Milestones</span></h3><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=be27fd2187cf2d9044e7ffb9cebb35ec"><span>Digital Accessibility Roadmap</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-5"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-5" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-5"> Accessible Technology Procurement </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-5" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-5" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <p><span>Guidance on how to evaluate and select accessible technology and software for the university.</span></p><ul><li><span>Procurement and Vendor Accessibility Requirements from </span><a href="https://www.procurement.iastate.edu/sites/default/files/Documents/ISU%20Purchase%20Order%20-%20General%20Terms%20%20Conditions.pdf"><span>Iowa State University - General Terms and Conditions </span></a></li></ul><h3>Software Accessibility</h3><ul><li>If Contractor provides a software solution in connection with this Contract, Contractor shall ensure the software solution is compliant with <a href="https://www.section508.gov/">Section 508 standards issued by the federal government</a> and <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/">W3C.org Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1 Level AA)</a> for accessibility for persons with disabilities for the minimum level of accessibility. University may request Contractor to provide audit and/or test results that document the software’s compliance and the testing methodology utilized. </li></ul><h3><span>ITS Digital Accessibility Team Services</span></h3><ul type="disc"><li><span>Evaluating Software Accessibility for ISU (procurement/enterprise software & RFP review process)</span><ul type="disc"><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=73e3ab5edb9e58d06870467239961991&referrer=recent_items"><span>Request a Software Review Form</span></a><span> [SN link]</span></li></ul></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-6"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-6" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-6"> Accessibility Testing Tools </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-6" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-6" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <p><span>Testing tools and software for identifying and fixing accessibility issues in digital content and websites.</span></p><h3><span>Siteimprove: Website Accessibility and Compliance Tool</span></h3><ul type="circle"><li>Funded centrally by ISU, so no cost for departments to utilize</li><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0021491"><span>Digital Accessibility: Learn About Siteimprove</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0021591"><span>Siteimprove: Getting Started</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0021693"><span>Siteimprove: Create a Policy to Find PDFs</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0021637"><span>Siteimprove: Create a Policy to Update Language</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li></ul><h3><span>Anthology Ally: Canvas Course Accessibility Tool</span></h3><ul><li>Funded centrally by ISU, so no cost for departments to utilize</li><li><a href="https://iowastate.sharepoint.com/sites/ISUDigitalAccessibilityTeam/Shared%20Documents/A11y%20Bytes/2023/110323%20Anthology%20Ally/Final%20Videos/Anthology%20Ally-%20Introducing%20Anthology%20Ally%20for%20Course%20Accessibility%20.mp4" title="Anthology Ally Introduction Video"><span>Anthology Ally: Canvas Course Accessibility Tool</span></a> is included in every Canvas course, learn how to utilize in your course</li></ul><h3><span>Free Automated Website Accessibility Testing Tools</span></h3><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://accessibilityinsights.io/"><span>Accessibility Insights</span></a><span> (Microsoft)</span></li><li><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/andi/help/install.html"><span>ANDI</span></a><span> (Accessible Name & Description Inspector)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.deque.com/products/axe/"><span>axe DevTools</span></a><span> (Deque)</span></li><li><a href="https://trace.umd.edu/peat"><span>Photosensitive Epilepsy Analysis Tool</span></a></li><li><a href="http://wave.webaim.org/"><span>WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool</span></a><span> (WebAIM)</span></li><li><a href="https://www.siteimprove.com/integrations/browser-extensions/"><span>Siteimprove browser extension</span></a></li></ul><h3><span>Document Automated Accessibility Checkers </span></h3><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f"><span>Accessibility Checker for Microsoft Office</span></a></li><li><a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/create-verify-pdf-accessibility.html"><span>Adobe Acrobat Pro DC PDF Accessibility Checker</span></a></li><li><a href="https://pave-pdf.org/?lang=en" title="PDF Accessibility Checker"><span>PDF Accessibility Checker</span></a></li></ul><h3><span>Free Color Contrast Checkers</span></h3><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://www.tpgi.com/color-contrast-checker/"><span>TPGi’s free Colour Contrast Analyzer</span></a><span> (Windows/Mac)</span></li><li><a href="https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/"><span>WebAIM’s Color Contrast Checker</span></a><span> (Online)</span></li><li><a href="https://webaim.org/resources/linkcontrastchecker/"><span>WebAIM’s Link Contrast Checker</span></a><span> (Online)</span></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-7"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-7" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-7"> Accessibility Organizations and Resources </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-7" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-7" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <ul type="disc"> <li><a href="https://teachaccess.org/"><span><span>Teach Access</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/"><span><span>International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ahead.org/home">Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-8"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-8" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-8"> Assistive Technology Information </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-8" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-8" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <p><span>Information about assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers, voice recognition software) and how to ensure compatibility with these tools.</span></p><h3><span>Assistive Technologies</span></h3><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://www.atia.org/home/at-resources/what-is-at/"><span>What are Assistive Technologies?</span></a></li><li><span>Assistive Technologies Checkout via </span><a href="https://www.lib.iastate.edu/find-borrow-request/tech-lending/laptop-and-equipment-checkout"><span>The University Library's Tech Lending</span></a></li></ul><h3>Desktop Screen Readers</h3><p><span>Use screen reader keyboard commands and gestures used to read and navigate content with the following screen readers on the Windows and Mac operating systems</span>:</p><ul type="disc"><li><a href="https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/software/jaws/"><span>Job Access With Speech (JAWS)</span></a><span> – a popular screen reader for Windows.</span></li><li><a href="https://www.nvaccess.org/download/"><span>NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)</span></a><span> – an open-source screen reader for Windows.</span></li><li><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/voiceover/welcome/mac"><span>VoiceOver</span></a><span> – Apple’s built-in screen reader with macOS and iOS.</span></li></ul><h3><span>Mobile Device Screen Readers</span></h3><ul type="disc"><li><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph3e2e415f/ios"><span>VoiceOver (iOS)</span></a></li><li><a href="https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6283677?hl=en"><span>TalkBack (Android)</span></a></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-9"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-9" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-9"> Captioning and Transcription Services </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-9" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-9" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <p><span>Provides information on captioning and transcription services to help make multimedia content accessible.</span></p><h3><span>Learning Resources</span></h3><ul type="disc"><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0011210"><span>Digital Accessibility: Captions, Transcripts and Audio Descriptions</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=23b0c0ac1b64e11432aa99fe034bcb82"><span>Tips for Captioning Videos</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0011210"><span>Digital Accessibility: Caption Video and Audio Files</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0020542"><span>Digital Accessibility : Create a Transcript for a Video File</span></a><span> [KBA]</span></li></ul><h3><span>Captioning and Transcription Services on Contract through ISU procurement</span></h3><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0014275">ASL (American Sign Language) interpreting services</a></li><li><span><strong>Closed Captioning, transcriptions, subtitles</strong></span><ul><li><span><strong>3Play Media</strong></span><ul type="disc"><li><a href="https://go.3playmedia.com/iowa-state"><span>Get access to 3Play Media</span></a><span> [3Play/ISU Portal Page]</span></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><h3><span>Live CART (Human-generated captions for events, meetings, classes)</span></h3><ul><li><a href="https://mwcaptioning.com/"><span>Midwest Captioning</span></a></li><li><a href="https://go.3playmedia.com/iowa-state"><span>Get access to 3Play Media</span></a><span> [3Play/ISU Portal Page]</span></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-10"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-10" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-10"> Contact Information </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-10" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-10" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <p><span><span>C<span>ontact information for the university's accessibility team and individuals who can assist with accessibility questions and support.</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><a href="mailto:digitalaccess@iastate.edu">Digital Accessibility Team</a></li> <li><a href="https://sas.dso.iastate.edu/">Student Accessibility Services</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.celt.iastate.edu/">CELT</a> (Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching)</li> <li><a href="https://www.hr.iastate.edu/workplace-accommodations">Human Resources at ISU</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-11"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-11" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-11"> Web and App Development </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-11" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-11" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <h3><span>Web Development Techniques for Accessibility</span></h3><p><span>We recommend the following browser extensions and toolkits to add to your development workflows. Using more than one tool is highly recommended to identify more issues before publishing.</span></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.tpgi.com/arc-platform/arc-toolkit/" title="ARC Toolkit Website Link"><span>ARC toolkit</span></a></li><li><a href="https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/overview" title="Google Lighthouse Overview Webpage"><span>Google Lighthouse</span></a></li><li><a href="https://wave.webaim.org/extension/" title="WAVE Browser Extension Overview Webpage"><span>WAVE browser extension</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.siteimprove.com/integrations/browser-extensions/" title="Siteimprove Browser Extension Overview Webpage"><span>Siteimprove browser extension</span></a></li></ul><h3>LinkedIn Learning Courses</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Faccessibility-for-web-design%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3DHP5bvi5fQqGo5ImsZzLpTQ%253D%253D" title="Accessibility for Web Design LinkedIn Learning Course">Accessibility for Web Design</a> (1h 58m)</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fux-foundations-accessibility%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3D2GmFrtmjRaGKFzNlwJkLoQ%253D%253D" title="UX Foundations for Accessibilty LinkedIn Learning Course">UX Foundations: Accessibility</a> (1h 20m)</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Freact-accessibility%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3Dr7Qve3QtT0uXW5I2oGjkZg%253D%253D" title="React Accessibility LinkedIn Learning Course">React: Accessibility</a> (34m 52s)</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=42520596&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fsimplifying-web-development-with-accessibility-best-practices%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url%26shareId%3Dbhqa4OhPR2Ogw455bnotLg%253D%253D" title="Simplifying Web Development with Accessibility Best Practices LinkedIn Learning Course">Simplifying Web Development with Accessibility Best Practices</a> (1h 48m)</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-12"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-12" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-collapse445-12"> Training Resources </button> </h2> <div id="flush-collapse445-12" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading445-12" > <div class="accordion-body text-content"> <p><span>Includes training resources like videos, tutorials, and workshops on digital accessibility topics.</span></p><h3><span>A11y Bytes: Bite-Sized Tips for Enhancing Digital Accessibility</span></h3><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://iowastate.sharepoint.com/:f:/r/sites/DigitalAccessibilityatISU/Shared%20Documents/A11y%20Bytes?csf=1&web=1&e=ZialRr"><span>A11y Bytes Recording Repository</span></a><span> [link to A11y Bytes Stream on SharePoint location]</span></li></ul><h3>Digital Accessibility Learning</h3><ul type="circle"><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/paths/iowa-state-university-digital-accessibility?trk=share_ent_path_url&shareId=kz0GePHSQge%2BKc%2BaNw1Cmw%3D%3D&accountId=42520596&u=42520596&success=true&authUUID=9oM8PxtNRzG7SJdypDe51w%3D%3D"><span>ISU Digital Accessibility LinkedIn Learning Path</span></a></li><li><a href="https://iastate.service-now.com/esc?id=kb_category&kb_id=67718b0fdb93485021c022d4059619e2&kb_category=e8ff3162db73085021c022d4059619ac"><span>ITS Digital Accessibility Team Knowledge Base Article (KBA) Repository</span></a></li></ul><h3><span>Free External Trainings</span></h3><ul type="square"><li><a href="https://teachaccess.org/accessibility-courses/"><span>Teach Access Courses</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/courses/foundations-course/"><span>W3C WAI Training</span></a></li><li><a href="https://webaim.org/services/training/#topics"><span>WebAIM</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.edx.org/learn/web-accessibility/the-world-wide-web-consortium-w3c-introduction-to-web-accessibility"><span>W3C EdEx course</span></a></li></ul><h3><span>Paid ExternalTrainings</span></h3><ul type="square"><li><a href="https://dequeuniversity.com/"><span>Deque University</span></a><span> (free for people with disabilities)</span></li></ul><h3><span>Professional Accessibility Certifications</span></h3><ul type="disc"><li><span><strong>Paid</strong></span><ul type="disc"><li><span>International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) </span><ul type="disc"><li><a href="https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/certified-professional"><span>Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies</span></a><span> (CPACC)</span></li><li><a href="https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/wascertification"><span>Web Accessibility Specialist</span></a><span> (WAS)</span></li><li><a href="https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/certified-professional-web-accessibility"><span>Certified Professional in Web Accessibility</span></a><span> (CPWA)</span></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><span><strong>Free</strong></span><ul type="disc"><li><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/trusted-tester"><span>Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Trusted Tester Certification</span></a></li></ul></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <h2 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading445-13"> <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-collapse445-13" aria-expanded="false" 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