Digital Accessibility Resources

Digital Accessibility WEBSITE

Technology Resources

• Live Captioning for Virtual Meetings
  • Zoom
  • Teams
• Live Captioning for In-Person Meetings
  • PowerPoint Live Captions
• Captioning of Prerecorded Video
  • Panopto
• Accessibility in Blackboard  
  • Blackboard Ally 
    • W&M IT's Ally Help Page
  • Assistive Technology Software

Windows Accessibility FeaturesMac Accessibility Features

Other Resources

• Report a barrier 
• LinkedIn Learning on Digital Accessibility
• Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation (STLI)
• W3C 
• WCAG 2 Overview | Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) | W3C  
• Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) | Section508.gov
• Web Accessibility - University Web & Design handles most web accessibility centrally in the webpage templates in Cascade. Still, there are several ways web editors can help ensure their webpages are accessible for all web users. 
• Social Media Accessibility
• To report disability-based discrimination, contact the Office of Compliance & Equity at [[reportconcern]]

Procedures 

Procurement of technology software and hardware: Information Technology shall review all software and hardware purchases for accessibility in alignment with the most current W3C WC. This review process is part of IT’s approval process for purchases. All software vendors must provide a VPAT compliance report as part of this process. In the event that a VPAT is not available, the university will request that the vendor complete one prior to purchase approval. If there are deficiencies in the VPAT assessment, IT will coordinate with the appropriate offices to identify an alternative means of providing a similar experience for individuals with accessibility needs. 

Requesting ADA Accommodations: IT supports requests from Human Resources and Student Accessibility Services. SAS and HR are the offices that can approve accommodation needs. IT partners with these offices to ensure the technology selected for accommodation purposes is supported and functional. IT cannot approve assistive technologies. Please refer to the appropriate office.  

• Student Accommodation Disability Policy
• Employee Reasonable Accommodation

Computer Accessibility Features

All William & Mary-managed computers, including podium and public-access computer lab machines, shall have built-in accessibility features enabled and available to all users.