1. Accessibility Outreach
A new law, goals, and a plan for training.

2. Why is Accessibility Important?
On January 18, 2018, an expansion of Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 went into effect. The requirements include that:
All federally funded “electronic and information technology must be accessible to people with disabilities.”

3. How does this impact Delta?
Materials utilized in D2L and other online sources must be made accessible.
Making our materials accessible benefits all users of the system, whether or not they have a disability.

4. Accessibility is…
the responsibility of all who create or publish digital content.
provided for all students, with no expectation of an explanation of need.
expected for disabilities that are easily anticipated.
Source: Educause Review [

5. What happens if Delta does not comply with the law?
If colleges and universities do not comply with this ruling, they run the risk of:
lawsuits by persons with disabilities
lawsuits by disability advocacy groups
possible suspension of federal aid

6. What is the timeline for transitioning materials into accessible formats ?
Our goal is to show progression toward full compliance with the law.
Online courses materials should be compliant by the start of Fall 2018.
Blended and F2F electronic materials should be compliant by the end of Fall 2018.

7. Will I have to replace all of my materials?
No. Almost all types of materials can be made accessible by making minor changes.
There are techniques in place to apply accessibility to images, video, documents, presentations, spreadsheets, equations, web pages and PDFs.
In a few cases, some documents may need to be recreated, or the information may need to be presented in an additional format.

8. eLearning is here to help!
The eLearning Team is partnering with:
The eLearning Committee
The Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence
The Office of Disability Resources
The Delta College Library
Delta College Support Staff
Our goal is to provide assistance to Faculty throughout this transition.
Hands on workshops and other training opportunities will be offered in the Winter, Spring and Fall 2018 semesters.

10. What happens if I can't make these dates?
One on one appointments can be made through the eLearning Help Desk Ticketing System or by calling
eLearning will issue additional dates and workshop times for each division in May, June and in the Fall semester. Workshops will be scheduled during the day and evening.
Later this week, Adjuncts will be invited to Division workshops.

11. What resources are available now?
Resources are available on the FeLC (Faculty eLearning Center) website.
These resources will be utilized in the Accessibility workshops, but they are available to help you get started right now.

12. How can I get started right now?
Visit the Faculty eLearning Center Accessibility Resources website.
Download the print version of the Accessibility Handbook.
Or review the tutorial for the type of material you need help with online:
Word documents
PowerPoint presentations
Google Docs
PDF documents
D2L
Video / Audio
Additional resources coming soon.

13. Help is available now.
Resources are already available to help ease this transition.
Workshops will be offered Winter, Spring, and Fall of 2018.
One on one appointments with the eLearning Team are available.
eLearning modules are available now with templates for syllabi, schedules and links to college policies and resources.
Librarians and support staff are receiving training and will also be able to provide assistance.

14. Who should I contact to get started?
For an invitation to a workshop, contact the eLearning team.
The members of the eLearning team are:
Nicole Ryan, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Technology Director of eLearning (AY AY18-19)
Claudia Howery, Instructional Design Specialist
Justin Bamberg, LMS Administrator and Multimedia Specialist
Katie Milligan, eLearning/Social Sciences Office Professional
One on one appointments can be made through the eLearning Help Desk Ticketing System or by calling