Instructional Material ADA Readiness

New federal regulations have updated existing requirements for web and digital accessibility in public institutions, with a compliance date of April 24, 2026. Please see the ADA Title II Ruling for additional details.

These updates affect instructional materials, websites, shared documents, and digital applications — all of which must proactively meet accessibility standards by April 24, 2026.

While creating accessible content is a shared responsibility, Purdue is committed to supporting you with the tools, resources, and guidance needed to achieve this important goal.

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A simple-to-follow checklist has been created to guide instructors through ensuring all digital instructional materials are accessible. This checklist will be updated with course-specific resources as new guidance becomes available:

Digital Instructional Materials – Accessibility Checklist

Additional Resources

Below, you can find additional resources – all specific to creating accessible digital instructional materials.

  • Instructional Material ADA Readiness – Introduction
    • New federal regulations have updated existing requirements for web and digital accessibility in public institutions. In this introductory session, we will discuss the resources available to instructors, demonstrate digital accessibility tools, and take questions from attendees. 

ADA Title II Drop-In Sessions –Live, informal support sessions where instructors across all Purdue system campuses (West Lafayette and Indianapolis, Northwest, Fort Wayne, and Purdue Global) can ask questions, troubleshoot challenges, and get personalized advice in real time. The ADA Title II drop-in schedule below will begin on Monday, November 3rd and run through Friday, December 19th. All ADA Title II daily Drop-Ins can be accessed at this link.

ADA Title II Drop-In Schedule:

  • Mondays, 2-3 pm EST
  • Tuesdays, 11 am-12 noon EST
  • Wednesdays, 1-2 pm EST
  • Thursdays, 3-4 pm EST
  • Fridays, 11 am-12 noon EST

Purdue University has launched the second round of support services for instructors as they transition their course materials in alignment with the new digital accessibility standards issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These standards require that all student-facing web and digital content be accessible by April 24, 2026.

Instructors can now take a self-paced, non-credit, asynchronous Brightspace ADA Accessibility Course. The course, “ADA Title II Instructional Material Readiness,” is available to instructors across all Purdue system campuses, West Lafayette and Indianapolis, Northwest, Fort Wayne, and Global.

This course is designed to guide instructors through accessibility fundamentals and practical implementation strategies. It provides startup resources and guides for instructors seeking to align courses, materials, and media to accessibility standards. Short modules introduce accessibility best practices for Word documents, PowerPoints, PDFs, Brightspace content, media (captions and transcripts), and graphics. These modules may be explored in any order and at your own pace.

To register for and access this non-credit course  
  1. Navigate in a web browser to the Training @ Purdue Catalog, and use the “sign in” button (upper right) to authenticate with your Purdue Career Account.
  2. Once authenticated, you can access the course listing directly through this link or by selecting: Catalog (in top menu bar)>Teaching & Learning>ADA Title II Instructional Material Readiness.
  3. Select “Add to Cart” to begin the registration process.
  4. Choose “Proceed to Checkout” (there is no charge for this course).
  5. Confirm your information details (address, email, phone number) and select “Continue.”
  6. Agree to the “Terms of Use” and select “Continue.”
  7. Select “Submit” to finalize registration.
  8. Wait five minutes for your registration to process then login to Brightspace. Locate the course in your list of courses. The course title will be located under the All filter within My Courses, or you may have to search for the course by its title name: ADA Title II Instructional Material Readiness.

This list of Frequently Asked Questions will be updated regularly as new guidance becomes available.

ADA Title II Compliance FAQ

ADA Title II Compliance FAQ

Purdue University is committed to making education, employment, services, programs and activities accessible.  The Purdue Community works together to remove any barriers that prevent equal opportunities to individuals who have disabilities.

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