Faculty Council IT Accessibility Workshop PPT - Instructor Agenda and Universal Design Tips

Sep 5, 2026

Faculty Council IT Accessibility workshop materials for instructors covering IT accessibility fundamentals, key terminology, and legal requirements for higher education. The agenda guides participants through workshop norms, accessibility principles such as Universal Design, and practical instructor responsibilities for PowerPoint design and layout. Included guidance emphasizes “progress, not perfection,” publishing accessibility statements, and maintaining evidence of good-faith efforts. The session also summarizes relevant standards like WCAG 2.1 and compares compliance expectations and potential penalties under applicable Colorado and U.S. regulations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages44

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Agenda

Download Files and Workshop Norms

Introduction to Accessibility

Instructor Responsibilities and Tips

Design and Layout

Activity: Universal Design in PowerPoint (PPT)

Q&A Open Forum

For Reference

Resources and Trainings

Bonus Tasks!

Important Terms and The Law

Key Definitions: Universal Design, IT Accessibility, Accommodations, Remediation, VPAT

Compliance Framework and Standards (WCAG 2.1)

Presentations and PowerPoint: IT Accessibility Workshop for Instructors September 3, 2025 Dean Karen Estlund Agenda 1. Download Files and Workshop Norms 2. Introduction to Accessibility 3. Instructor Responsibilities and Tips 4. Design and Layout 5. Activity: Universal Design in PowerPoint (PPT) 6. Q&A Open Forum For Reference: 1. Resources and Trainings 2. Bonus Tasks! Download Files 1. Download copy of file: taking-care-of-danny.pptx 2. Optional: Download Presentation and Instructions PPT: Faculty Council PPT-IT Accessibility Workshop PPT.pptx 3. Work on local copy on your computer or your OneDrive file space 4. Open your local copy of ”Taking care of Danny” in PowerPoint to be prepared during the workshop activity Note: Depending on your operating system, version, or web application, some features may bein slightly different locations. Workshop Norms • The workshop will consist of a lot of individual work at your computer. • Please make sure to work on your copy of the PPT and not the shared copy. • During working activity sections, please ask questions in the chat. If you have a question, someone else probably has that question, too. • You don’t have to finish every task during each activity. The instructions will be there for later. Move ahead to the next task with the group rather than worry about getting each task complete during the session. • If you cannot find a function in your version of PowerPoint, use the PowerPoint Search feature ( Cmd+Ctrl_U on a Mac, F1 or other function key depending on your PC model) . • Feel free to skip ahead to new tasks but do not ask questions ahead of where the group is working. Introduction to IT Accessibility Important Terms • Universal Design-Set of principles and strategies to ensure information, products, and services are proactively available to all. • IT Accessibility-Determined by a set of standards for broad impact. Note: It's better to have some accessible elements rather than none. • Accommodations-Determined at the level of an individual and their needs. • Remediation-Make inaccessible content accessible • VPAT – Voluntary Product Accessibility Template • VPAT ACR – Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, Accessibility Conformance Report The Law | | Colorado HB21-1110 (2021) and 8 CCR 1501-11 Revised
(effective June 30, 2025) | ADA Title II and Section 504 & 508
of the Rehabilitation Act: rule from Justice Dept. on Web Accessibility and Mobile Apps published April 24, 2024 | | --- | --- | --- | | Musts | Public higher education institutions required to have a plan by July 1, 2024 to address requirements | Plan and Demonstrated Effort | | Effective | July 1, 2024; fines delayed until July 1, 2025 if can show “good faith” efforts | April 24, 2024 – Enforced April 24, 2026 | | Scope | • All ICT except HVAC, medical equipment and additional exceptions based on primary compliance strategy
• Includes both public and password-protected materials | Some exclusions exist for password-protected materials IF office files AND only about/relevant for an individual/specific person | | Criteria | WCAG 2.1 Levels A andAA | WCAG 2.1 Levels A andAA | | Fines | Fines, $3,500 per complaint (Civil courts) | $55,000-$75,000 for first complaint, $150,000 per complaint for subsequent complaints (Office of Civil Rights investigations) | How to Comply with Colorado Accessibility Laws 2 Advice from the State of Colorado Office of Information Technology, the state agency responsible for IT accessibility training materials and guidance. Progress, not perfection 1. Provide reasonable accommodations or modifications, 2. Have a published accessibility statement, and 3. Can provide evidence of making good faith progress on your plan to remove accessibility barriers. Disability Statistics Estimates of Helping CSU Community by Using Universal Design: • 6,000 CSU Students • 3,100 CSU Employees + • 14,000

FAQs

What workshop norms should instructors follow during the session?

The workshop includes substantial individual work; instructors should use their own copy of the PPT rather than the shared copy. During activity sections, questions should be posted in the chat, and participants can move on without completing every task immediately.

What are the core concepts covered in the IT accessibility introduction?

The materials define Universal Design principles, IT Accessibility as standards for broad impact, accommodations at the individual level, and remediation to make inaccessible content accessible. It also references VPAT and VPAT ACR terminology.

How does the workshop describe how to comply with Colorado accessibility laws?

Compliance guidance emphasizes “progress, not perfection” by providing reasonable accommodations, publishing an accessibility statement, and documenting good-faith efforts to remove accessibility barriers. The law section also highlights WCAG 2.1 Levels A and AA and outlines enforcement timing and fines.

Sep 5, 2026

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