Title II Digital Accessibility Resources

Resources and Support for Worcester State Faculty and Librarians

Recommended Faculty and Librarian Accessibility Roadmap (optional), created by representatives from Massachusetts state colleges and universities
Upcoming Events for the Accessibility Resource Training, Accessibility Center for Consulting, Education and Support Services Training, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
EOTSS Accessibility Awareness and Fundamentals Workshop Recording (approx. 1 ½ hours)
WSU Workshops
Summer 2026
Reboot your Course Materials: Tuesday, August 4: 10:00-11:30 a.m., LRC 236
In this 90-minute workshop, you will learn how to use readily available resources to remediate existing course materials or create new course materials that adhere to ADA Title II accessibility standards. This session is open to full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty as well as part-time faculty who wish to learn more about how to prepare Title II-compliant course materials. This workshop reached maximum capacity. Stay tuned for information about more opportunities.

Building an Accessible Blackboard Course with Ally
Digital Accessibility Hub, Fitchburg State University
Digital Accessibility Fundamentals Self-Paced Learning, Accessibility Center for Consulting, Education and Support Services Training, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Upcoming Events for Accessibility Resource Training, Accessibility Center for Consulting, Education and Support Services Training, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Creating Accessible Digital Products, Section 508 U.S. General Services Administration
Accessibility & Usability Resource Site (AURS) – Quality Matters
Account Activation: Faculty need to create a free QM account using their worcester.edu email. Contact Amber Vaill with questions.
Digital Accessibility Starter Kit and Designing a Syllabus with Digital Accessibility in Mind, University of Massachusetts
Accessibility Resources, SUNY Binghamton
Accessible Syllabus Initiative, Tulane Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines, CAST

Accessible Apple Pages Syllabus Template 2026 (optional), Worcester State University
iWork App Accessibility Guide, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Library has a vast and growing collection of electronic articles, ebooks, and streaming videos. Locate electronic resources via the Library’s OneSearch or Databases by Title guides.
Many electronic resources have built-in accessibility features, such as read-aloud functionality, screen reader compatibility, language translation, and customizable font, size, and contrast settings. By linking directly to Library resources, users can access these enhancements, which are not available in scanned PDFs. Visit the Linking to Library Resources guide for step-by-step instructions and examples.
Additionally, EBSCO databases can provide MS Word or HTML versions of articles upon request, while ProQuest databases offer MS Word and other alternative formats through the option menu. To learn more, see the Accessibility Features in Databases guide.
Contact librarians —Ask a Librarian—for assistance in linking to electronic resources in your courses.

Please contact the Help Desk via phone at 508-929-8856 or submit a Help Desk ticket.