[VPAAEtal] FCTT - Faculty Resource and Partner for Ensuring Accessibility in Online Courses and Web Pages

[Academic Affairs]

Faculty,

 

Please take a few minutes to read the below to see how Faculty Center
for Teaching with Technology staff are available to make your online
course and faculty web page universally accessible. 

 

Contact us (903.886.5511) if you have questions or if we may be of
assistance in any way.

 

 

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Accessibility and Liability


Texas Government Code 2054, Subchapter M, 2005, requires that all state
agencies, including universities and institutions of higher education,
provide state employees, and members of the public access to and use of
electronic information resources. 

State web accessibility standards, outlined in Texas Administrative Code
Chapter 206, are in alignment with federal regulations as outlined in
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended in 1998. Thus,
all content delivered through our websites or online courses is required
by law to be accessible.


Accessibility Roles at A&M-Commerce


Student Disability Resources and Services (SDRS) works with students
registered with the department to provide reasonable accommodations
under Section 504 and ADA.  Thus, when course content (online or
otherwise) is not accessible, students with disabilities (who are
registered with SDRS) contact SDRS to assist with accessible format and
access to course content. If the course is online, SDRS contacts the
FCTT to assist with accessibility. 

The EIR Officer for A&M-Commerce has the responsibility of regulating
A&M System's compliance with Section 508, TAC 206, TAC 213 and ADA for
the University regarding programs, policies, and procedures including
reporting the University's level of compliance of web pages and online
course content to the State.

The Faculty Center for Teaching with Technology (FCTT) partners with
faculty in a multi-faceted approach to assist in making online courses
universally accessible to students. The service approaches made
available to faculty are done so in cooperation with the SDRS and EIR
officer.  


Ensuring Accessibility in Online Courses and Faculty Web Pages


FCTT staff members are available to assist you with the following:

*         Hold one-on-one consultations to assess your online course or
faculty web page for compliance and provide assistance in making them
universally accessible.

*         Caption new and existing faculty produced videos.

*         Develop faculty web pages which meet accessibility standards.

*         Partner with you to team-develop your course following
universal accessibility principles.

*         Review your online course for accessibility compliance when a
student with a declared accommodation is enrolled.

*         Provide training in the application of universal design
principles to your faculty web page and online course(s).

*         Provide online resources regarding universal accessibility 
http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/facultyCenterForTeachingWithTe
chnology/guidelinesProcesses/accessibility.aspx
<http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/facultyCenterForTeachingWithT
echnology/guidelinesProcesses/accessibility.aspx>  

We invite you to contact the Faculty Center for Teaching with Technology
and allow us to partner with you to ensure your online course and/or
faculty web page are universally accessible.  Contact us at
903.886.5511.

 

 

                                              

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