Accessibility Resources
JMU Libraries, along with campus partners, provide tools, guides, and training opportunities to support the development of accessible content for teaching and learning.
Training & Guides
- JMU Digital Accessibility Awareness Training
- Accessibility Practices for Teaching with Technologies
- Learning Access Through Universal Design (LAUD) – JMU faculty are invited to take our self-paced Canvas course to learn how to apply the fundamental principles of universal design for learning (UDL).
- Creating Accessible Materials in Microsoft Office training from JMU IT
- Keep CALM (Choosing Accessible Learning Materials) from the JMU Office of Disability Services
- Bite-Sized Tips for Digital Accessibility at JMU from JMU Libraries
- JMU Libraries regularly offers workshops and self-paced learning opportunities on a variety of topics, including accessibility
Tools
- SensusAccess – You can convert documents into alternate, less challenging formats, such as digital Braille, MOBI, EPUB, and audio or translate to another language with the Libraries’ SensusAccess accessibility tool.
- Tools to support Captioning and Transcribing Video and Audio Recordings
- Anthology Ally is a digital accessibility checker integrated into Canvas that helps you identify course content needing adjustments and outlines how to make that content more accessible.
- Canvas Accessibility Checker in the Rich Content Editor
Other Campus Resources
- The JMU Accessibility page is a central information hub for people with disabilities. It also provides information for faculty and staff on promoting an accessible campus experience. It is managed by the Office of Equal Opportunity. Resources include the accessibility parking map, the barrier reporting form, and information on designing accessible campus events.
- The JMU Office of Disability Services is both a resource and a place of community for JMU students who have disabilities.
- Our Disability Studies Research Guide supports JMU students and faculty interested in disability studies research, including in the Disability Studies minor program.