What can I do as a faculty member? Review UAH Faculty Guidelines on supporting students with disabilities. Recognizing and eradicating obstacles is what accessibility is all about. Accessibility of content is not only a best practice in developing online courses, but in some circumstances, it has become a legal issue. It is most important that learners can access the material, so understanding the learners and thinking about potential barriers is key. You can increase the accessibility of your course by: Using the (or another template with accessible formatting). and transcripts for audio and videos to your images. Reviewing and following recommendations set out in the . Other Great Resources (Fast Co Design) (CAST.org) (ReadingRockets.org) Although blindness is not the most prevalent disability for which we provide accessibility, this video gives a great perspective on the frustrations that learners with disabilities can face in trying to keep pace in an inaccessible learning environment. The video highlights why accommodation is no longer enough to ensure educational equity for all learners, and why we have professional, moral, ethical, and legal responsibilities to continue our development of awareness and accessibility to learning, in both physical and virtual learning environments.