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Accessibility Information

Note to Faculty: This page provides information about the accessibility of the most commonly used tools. Please delete those that will not be used in your class. Additionally, if you will require students to create an account or log in to any tool not on this list you will need to include a link to the accessibility information. If you need help with this please contact Design and Development Services.

University of Akron - Office of Accessibility

Visit the University of Akron Office of Accessibility Website

The goal of the Office of Accessibility is to provide reasonable accommodations and a supportive, well-resourced environment to students with disabilities in order to promote student success in the university environment.

Pursuant to the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, 国产精品 of Akron does not discriminate against any student, because of a disability and does not exclude any qualified student with a disability from participation in or from receiving the benefits of the services, program, or activities of the University.

To access the Office of Accessibility on main campus contact:

  • Office of Accessibility
  • Simmons Hall 105
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  • Akron, Ohio 44325-621

Accessibility of Desire2Learn (D2L) Brightspace (Springboard)

 

Desire2Learn’s Brightspace (the system that powers Springboard) evaluates accessibility levels using two sets of standards: 1) Section 508 of the United States Rehabilitation Act; and 2) the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 of the World Wide Web Consortium. D2L provides information on the accessibility of the learning environment in general and the ePortfolio tool in particular for both sets of standards: .

Accessibility in Microsoft Office

UA supports both Windows and Mac platforms for Microsoft Office. Information on the accessibility of the most recent versions is linked below:

Accessibility of Panopto Focus

This course may implement the Panopto Focus lecture capture system.

Accessibility of Respondus Monitor

This course may implement Respondus Monitor to ensure integrity in test-taking.

Accessibility of WebEx

This course may implement WebEX for synchronous meetings or video streaming. WebEx reports and lists separately .

Accessibility of YouTube

This course may implement videos from YouTube.

Accessibility of Streaming Media or Video

This course may implement other streaming media services and/or DVD use. If you require special services to view these lectures, please contact The Office of Accessibility.