Information and communication technologies (ICT) that are developed, purchased, used, or otherwise provided by the University must be accessible, per the guidelines outlined in WCAG 2.1AA or higher, for use by its faculty, staff, students, or the public.
Creating accessible PowerPoint presentations ensures that all audiences, including those with disabilities, can engage with your content. This guide provides practical steps to make your slides inclusive, readable, and compatible with assistive technologies.
The new Title II digital accessibility regulations are here—and the deadline is approaching fast. This issue of the Office of Digital Accessibility newsletter is your guide to getting started. Whether you're faculty, staff, or leadership, now is the time to begin preparing your department’s digital content and courses to meet the new standards.
Catch up on the latest news, events, and tips from the Office of Digital Accessibility
The Digital Accessibility Sprints are a structured, collaborative initiative led by the Office of Digital Accessibility (ODA) to enhance digital accessibility across university departments and programs. Each sprint cycle runs for approximately eight weeks and provides a dedicated space for departments to work closely with the Digital Accessibility Remediation Team (DART).
Formed in Spring 2025, the UIS Digital Accessibility Leadership Team is a cross-functional committee providing strategic collaboration and guidance to advance digital accessibility across campus. The team operates through dedicated working groups focused on the following areas:
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 require four pieces for a video to be considered accessible. In brief, those guidelines are:
The Tags Panel displays the primary structure of the document. While the Order Panel provides tools to restructure what content is grouped together, how it is labeled, and when it is read, the Tags Panel gives more granular control over the latter two aspects. The order of the tags is the reading order of the document, moreso than that displayed by the Order Panel, and each tag serves a specific semantic purpose (besides grouping tags like <Part> and <Sect>).
The PDF is a curious case for accessibility. On one hand, it has the potential to be a useful standard for both accessible reading and for printing. On the other, it is rarely utilized in an accessible manner and has many obscure issues and odd behaviors that can lead to problems.