All faculty and instructors have an impact on digital accessibility at U-M. You create digital content in your everyday work, whether selecting course materials, creating presentations, or writing documents.
All faculty have a responsibility to understand digital accessibility, eliminate digital barriers, and make digital life at U-M accessible to students and colleagues with disabilities. All faculty have a right to equitable digital access.
Get Started Now: Understand the Basics
Begin with essential resources to quickly build your understanding of digital accessibility and learn practical actions you can take to make progress.
- Foundational Training - On-demand training modules with essentials for faculty and instructors
- Concepts and Principles - Key principles and standards (WCAG) that guide digital accessibility
- Get Started with Panorama and Course Accessibility - Tool in Canvas to make course materials more accessible
- Grackle at U-M - Make your Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets accessible using the Grackle checker
Focus on the Next Action: Skills for Your Work
Use these guides and tools to incorporate accessibility best practices into your courses, documents, and digital materials, ensuring all students and colleagues can fully engage with your content.
- Courses and Instruction - Strategies for designing course materials that are usable for all students
- Documents - Guidance for making Word documents, PDFs, and other files accessible
- Meetings and Events - Plan and host inclusive meetings, lectures, and events
- More Accessibility Topics - Resources on accessible multimedia, assistive technology, and more
Get Help
Contact us if you encounter a digital accessibility barrier or need help making materials accessible.
More Resources at U-M
- Consult with CRLT - CRLT can consult with instructors about approaches to making courses accessible, and can connect you with resources for navigating this work. CRLT does not remediate course documents.
- Services for Students with Disabilities - Office that supports students accommodations and access
Digital accessibility is ongoing work. It's important to start now and keep going by using available tools, taking the next action, and asking for help when you need it. Remember that access is our purpose, and that we are working together to make U-M teaching, scholarship, and programs more accessible to more people.