Digital Accessibility Hub
The Power To Do
Begins with Accessibility
The Digital Accessibility Hub is your go-to source relating to what you need to know and how to accomplish the goal of creating digital accessibility.
What is Digital Accessibility?
Digital is the ability of a website, social media, mobile application or electronic document to be easily navigated and understood by a wide range of users, including those users who have visual, auditory, motor or cognitive disabilities.
Why is Digital Accessibility Important?
Digital accessibility ensures equal access to information, learning, and participation for all members of our community. It promotes inclusion, reduces barriers, and helps organizations meet legal, ethical, and usability standards while reaching a broader audience.
Accessible design benefits all users by improving clarity, usability, and flexibility across digital platforms. By embedding accessibility into our practices, we create a stronger, more inclusive academic community.
What is considered Digital Material?
Digital content includes, but is not limited to, online courses, instructional materials, documents, email and attachments, videos, websites, and any third-party tools or platforms used for teaching, learning, or university business.
How does Digital Accessibility Align with Other University Initiatives?
- University Mission: Digital accessibility reflects the university’s mission to improve the human condition for all by ensuring that all individuals can access and engage with digital content is fundamental to creating an environment where everyone can learn, work, and participate fully.
- The Quality Matters (QM) Higher Education Rubric: a quality assurance tool adopted by UToledo for online course design - reflects the commitment to digital accessibility through the provisions of in Standard 8.
- AI Task Force: Accessibility is greatly linked to AI with regards to readability of documents. AI cannot be effectively managed if the digital material is not appropriately accessible.
- Ohio Department of Education: “Ohio is Committed to making higher education accessibility for all who pursue it.”