To help make higher education available to as many students as possible, CUNY SPS supports course design that upholds the principles of accessibility and Universal Design in Learning (UDL).
See the links, quick guides, and video tutorials below for steps can you take to ensure that your course site and the course materials you post there are accessible to all.
| Word | Creating Accessible Word Docs (PDF) Checklist Word (PDF) |
Video Tutorials Part 1 & Part 2 |
| Excel | Creating Accessible Excel Docs (PDF) Checklist Excel (PDF) |
Video Tutorial |
| PowerPoint | Creating Accessible PPT Docs (PDF) Checklist PPT (PDF) |
Video Tutorial |
| Creating Accessible PDFs (PDF) | ||
| Brightspace | Checklist for Course Sites (PDF) | Student Accommodations: Setting Special Access in Brightspace (video tutorial by D2L) |
| Caption and Transcript Service | CUNY SPS faculty may use this form to request captions for any video used in a course. | |
CUNY-wide Resources
- CUNY’s Accessibility Website (with links for faculty, students, and staff on the left)
- CUNY’s Accessibility in Distance Learning site
UDL Collaborative at CUNY SPS
Want to learn more about UDL at CUNY SPS? Join our campus resource group on the OpenLab that brings together instructors, students, and advocates passionate about accessibility and UDL. We meet monthly during the fall and spring semesters where we explore best practices, answer your questions about accessibility and inclusion, and brainstorm solutions together. All faculty and staff are welcome!
Also, browse the archive of our Accessibility in Higher Ed series on the SPS Community Blog introducing the principles of Universal Design as they apply to teaching and learning.
