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…
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). While the scope of the new standards is broad, the three main categories for compliance are instructional documents, videos and audio, and images and color contrast. These key areas of focus are addressed on the Innovative Learning Accessibility Checklist page. New resources supplement this checklist and are detailed on the Instructional Material ADA Readiness website .
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. The course 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. Steps to register and access this non-credit course are detailed on the Instructional Material ADA Readiness website.
Another new resource is the ADA Title II Compliance FAQs, a series of frequently asked questions about compliance that have been raised by instructors as they participate in the workshops and drop-ins hosted by Innovative Learning. These FAQs will be updated regularly as new guidance becomes available.
The new course and FAQs supplement the checklist, a recording of an introduction workshop, and ADA Title II Drop-In Sessions and Workshops (schedules) are on the website.
For further questions and support at your campus, contact:
Purdue West Lafayette and Indianapolis: Innovative Learning, InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu
Purdue Fort Wayne:
-For questions or resources on accessibility: PFW’s Disability Accessibility Taskforce.
-For questions about this Purdue system project, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching celt@pfw.edu
Purdue Northwest:
-For resources on accessibility: Accessibility at PNW
-For questions: Center for the Faculty Excellence, cfe@pnw.edu
Purdue Global: Center for Teaching and Learning, askctl@purdueglobal.edu
Instructional Data Processing (IDP) will be available to process exams during finals week with extended hours at the West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations. IDP provides fast,…
Instructional Data Processing (IDP) will be available to process exams during finals week with extended hours at the West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations. IDP provides fast, reliable, accurate test scoring and evaluation services. See the Instructional Data Processing website for details. For questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.
Everyone has grading to do—why not make it fun! The Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) invites you to join us on Wed., Dec. 17, 2-5 p.m. in…
Everyone has grading to do—why not make it fun! The Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) invites you to join us on Wed., Dec. 17, 2-5 p.m. in WALC 1121 for a Grade-athon! Purdue instructors: bring your teaching team, final exams/projects/essays (anything that needs to be assessed), and grade in community surrounded by snacks, de-stressers, and CIE support.
This event is open to all Purdue West Lafayette, Purdue in Indianapolis, and Purdue Polytechnic Statewide faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and staff. No registration required, just show up! Come for part or stay a while!
CIE is a member of Innovative Learning, Purdue’s hub approach to connect instructors in Indianapolis and West Lafayette to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any instructional modality, and enhance learning across the University. Other members include Libraries and the School of Information Studies and Purdue University Online. To learn more, visit www.purdue.edu/innovativelearning or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu.
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