Digital and Web Accessibility

2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition

Tue, 12 May 2026 18:19:08 Z

The 2026 EDUCAUSE Teaching and Learning Horizon Report highlights how artificial intelligence, enrollment pressures, policy shifts, and sustainability concerns are reshaping instructional practice and institutional strategy.

2026 EDUCAUSE Students and Technology Report: Steady through Change

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:07:05 Z

Explore how students navigate technology, AI, course experiences, and workforce preparation in higher education, based on insights from 8,622 students today.

2025 EDUCAUSE AI Landscape Study: Into the Digital AI Divide

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:58:09 Z

This report summarizes higher education’s experiences related to AI strategy and leadership, policies and guidelines, use cases, the higher education workforce, and the institutional digital divide.

2024 EDUCAUSE Action Plan: AI Policies and Guidelines

Tue, 21 May 2024 17:22:02 Z

This Action Plan explores a policy framework that spans institutional governance, operations, and pedagogy regarding AI policies and guidelines.

Digital Library Accessibility Policy and Practice Guidelines

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:07:03 Z

The Digital Library Federation developed this document to help Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) institutions work to adopt accessibility best practices in their digital libraries by implementing an accessibility policy.

EDUCAUSE Comments: Proposed ADA Web/Mobile App Accessibility Regulations

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:30:51 Z

EDUCAUSE submitted comments on October 3, 2023, in which the association expressed support for the proposed technical standard but urged DOJ to make compliance with the then-pending WCAG 2.2 standard as well as possible future versions of WCAG a compliance/litigation safe harbor.

2023 Faculty and Technology Report: A First Look at Teaching Preferences since the Pandemic

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:32:45 Z

In this report, we look at modality preferences and online and hybrid teaching since pre-pandemic.

Digital Accessibility – Developments in 2018

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:44:19 Z

This article, written for the EDUCAUSE Policy Office by a legal expert on accessibility law and its application to higher education, provides an overview of major developments in digital accessibility over the course of 2018, as well as recommendations for institutions to consider in navigating their implications.

Accessibility Support Model: How a Large University Supports Diverse Learners Taking Online Courses

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:04:03 Z

In this session, we will share the University of Central Florida's Accessibility Support Model for online courses that was designed to provide a scalable and systematic approach to creating accessible online courses.

EDUCAUSE Comments: ADA Web Regulations Supplemental Advance Notice

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:15:38 Z

In May 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a supplemental advance notice of proposed rule-making (SANPRM) on possible web accessibility regulations for state and local government entities under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

7 Things You Should Know About NGDLE

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:37:51 Z

The next generation digital learning environment (NGDLE) is conceived as an ecosystem—a learning environment consisting of learning tools and components that adhere to common standards.

IT Accessibility Risk Statements and Evidence

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:38:05 Z

This document was created by the EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group to help identify accessibility risks that IT leaders should consider in their risk management process.

7 Things You Should Know About IT Accessibility

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:36:17 Z

Web Accessibility Toolkit

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:37:27 Z

This Association of Research Libraries (ARL) toolkit was created to promote the principles of accessibility, universal design, and digital inclusion.

Online Learning with Students, Staff, and Faculty with Disabilities: Knowing the Legal Landscape of Web Accessibility

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:33:23 Z

Join Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, and Veronica Diaz, ELI associate director, as they moderate this webinar with Cyndi Rowland.

Accessibility and Usability: Working Together at MIT

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:31:22 Z

The usability and accessibility teams in MIT’s Department of Information Services and Technology have always worked closely together, but were formally merged during a department-wide reorganization in 2009.

Report of the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:29:56 Z

The Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities (the Commission) was authorized under the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) to address and seek remedies for the challenges encountered by students with print disabilities enrolled in postsecondary institutions (see Appendix C).

ATI Google Apps Accessibility Evaluation

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:28:02 Z

The California State University Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) has posted a report on the accessibility of Google Apps.

Web Accessibility for All

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:30:28 Z

An interview with Terrill Thompson about the importance of accessibility for all campus constituents and common pitfalls to avoid when creating accessible online sites.

2023 Students and Technology Report: Flexibility, Choice, and Equity in the Student Experience

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:20:13 Z

In this report, we explore supporting students on and off campus, students as consumers in the educational marketplace and accessibility in teaching and learning.