Different Paths, Shared Destinations

Montana Tech strives to make its electronic content compliant with updated web accessibility guidelines to ensure that it can be accessed by everyone. This goal is ongoing and involves collaboration across all campus departments.

The mandate applies to:

• Faculty creating course materials, documents, presentations, and any other digital content for Canvas
• Staff managing webpages, PDFs, forms, and other forms of electronic communications
• Students managing university social media pages or websites
• Vendors and partners providing third-party digital services

• Trainings for faculty and staff on digital and physical accessibility
• Weekly drop-in office hours in the Student Success Center (SSC) 3.149
• Workshops and presentations on Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Guidance and assistance on understanding and implementing accommodations for students
• Collaborate with partners across Montana to improve accessibility efforts
• Bi-monthly webinar screenings open to all campus members

• Famaliarize yourself with the ADA National Network.
• Read the DOJ's new digital accessibility rule.
• Understand WCAG.
• View UM's Digital Accessibility Policy.

• Enroll in Canvas on Demand.
• Explore YuJa Panorama.
• Learn the basics of disability accessibility.
• Review best practices for accommodated testing.
• View the basics of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

• Craft an inclusive syllabus statement.
• Design and enable accessible math.
• See how to caption YouTube videos.
• Use Teams and Panopto Effectively.
• View our guide to PDF accessibility.

• Attend one of our bi-monthly accessibility webinar screenings.
• Book a meeting with a member of our team for training.
• Connect with Disability Services for additional resources.
• Visit with us during OAT Hours.