Accessibility and Inclusive Teaching
Welcome
Students bring a wide variety of visual, hearing, cognitive, physical and communication abilities to learning. Is there an average learner in your classroom? View Variability Matters video.
Inclusive Teaching
This Accessibility and Inclusive Teaching [pdf] is to provide you with an overview of our students and what we CAN do for them. More detailed UDL Guidelines - Educator Worksheet [pdf] or Inclusive Course Design checklist [pdf] is available to help you design your inclusive and accessible course for all students including those with special learning profile or needs.
Seven Steps for Preparing Accessible/Inclusive Teaching
Step 1: Create Your Accessible Syllabus
Use accessible syllabus template [docx] to develop syllabus for your course.
Step 2: Order Books On Time
Submit orders for textbooks and course readers through the SJSU Bookstore's Faculty Resources affiliate page as early as possible. This will permit bookstore staff to procure accessible versions of these materials.
Step 3: Submit "Reserve" Material to Library
Submit course reading materials through SJSU library's course reserves list in a timely fashion. This will permit library staff to ensure that these materials are accessible and available in the library.
Step 4: Make Your Print Material Accessible
Follow Accessibility Guidelines to create your text-based or printed course documents, handouts, or slides.
Step 5: Make Your A/V Material Accessible
For non-print multimedia course materials, add closed captions to your video or transcripts for your audio materials. Visit Captioning Support and Multimedia Accessibility page for more information.
Step 6: Make Your Web Presence Accessible
Make sure your official SJSU faculty profile page, your Canvas, or other web reference pages are up to date and accessible. Use this web content accessibility evaluation tool to test and see if the websites are accessible.
Step 7: Contact the AEC About Testing
If you have students registered with the Accessible Education Center, review Faculty Test Accommodation Information to learn how to ensure your quizzes, examinations or assessment materials are accessible to your AEC students.
Understanding Our Students
Learn from SJSU faculty and students about inclusive teaching practices and their learning experiences.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
UDL is a framework that promotes flexibility in the way to present course content, engage students, and allow them to demonstrate what they have learned in the class.
Policies and Laws
Documents pertaining to relevant policies and laws can be found here.
More Resources
More accessibility tools, tutorials, and resources pertaining to course accessibility are available for your reference.