Instructional Materials
Welcome to the Instructional Materials section where you will find accessibility guides and resources to help make your learning environment everything you want, for everyone. Contact the ACCESS Support Team if you need assistance by completing the Support Request Form online or by calling 415-405-4099.
Background
In order to provide all students with a barrier-free education, and to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, and with California Government Code 11135, San Francisco State must make its instructional materials including online course materials accessible to persons with disabilities.
By 2012 all instructional materials will be made accessible as outlined in the Chancellor's Office Coded Memorandum (pdf) .
Note: The PDF, Word and Excel documents referenced in the following sections can be viewed by downloading the programs from the links listed below..
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Course Accessibility Checklist
Below is a checklist to help instructors and other developers evaluate quickly whether the requirements of the CSU Accessible Technology Initiative have been successfully addressed.
View the Course Accessibility Checklist as PDF document
Print Materials
1. Textbooks and course readers
- Did I submit my textbook adoption request to the Bookstore? See the Bookstore submissions web page to place orders. (The Provost's submission deadline for Fall 2009 was April 15 and for Spring 2010 it will be October 1. See the Academic Senate's Policy on Timely Adoption of Textbooks for details.)
- Did I submit my set of course reader materials in a clean, readable format to the Bookstore for copying?
2. Syllabi and Handouts
- Did I create my syllabus in an accessible format?
- Did I use appropriate formatting so that students using assistive technology, such as text-to-speech software, can effectively access the information?
- Do my Word documents pass the grade according to the Word Accessibility Checklist ?
- How to Create an Accessible Word document
- Do my PDF documents pass the grade according to the PDF Accessibility Checklist ?
- How to Create an Accessible PDF document
- Did I include the Disability Statement in my syllabus as worded in the Academic Senate's Syllabus Disability Statement Policy?
- An Accessible Syllabus Template is being developed for Fall 2009. (Check back in News section over the summer 2009 to see what the College of Business is doing to make their syllabi accessible.)
3. Electronic Reserve
- Did I submit my course reserve materials in a clean, readable format to the Library?
- Visit the Library's online Electronic Reserve Forms.
4. PowerPoint
- Do my PowerPoint documents pass the grade according to the PowerPoint Accessibility Checklist ?
- How to Create an Accessible PowerPoint document
Nonprint Materials
5. VHS/DVD
- Are the video presentations (DVDs, video tapes, video podcasts, other video formats) available with either closed or opencaptioning?
- If not, is a transcript of the video presentation available?
- If not, do I have a plan so that all students can have access to the same information?
- Identifying Captioning Needs
- Caption Request Form
- AT Media Catalog
6. Internet Resources
- Are the Internet resources (e.g. websites, blogs, wikis, etc) that I plan to use in class accessible for students? One way to check is by using the manual web assessment procedure.
- If the Internet resources are not accessible, do I have a plan to make these resources available in an alternative format so that all students can have access to the same information?
- Contact the ACCESS Support Team to discuss strategies.
- Captioning Web Videos Process (AutoSync, QT steps)
7. Course Streaming / Podcasting
- Are the audio presentations (CDs, audio podcasts, audio clips, other audio formats) available with a transcript?
- If not, do I have a plan to make these audio presentations available in an alternative format so that all students have access to the same information?
- Additional accessibility considerations are available on the Academic Technology website
Other Materials
What other types of materials are you creating that aren't covered on this site? Contact the ACCESS Support Team if you need assistance by completing the Support Request Form online or by calling 415-405-4099.
Alternatively, browse the Training pages for potential solutions.
