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Tagged: Accessibility

  • ADA Coordinators Office offers guidance on digital accessibility in academic courses

    Learning Systems | April 22, 2026

    In early March, ADA Coordinator Scott Lissner presented to the University Senate Committee on Academic Technology (CAT) regarding the Title II regulations that we are currently working toward fulfilling. Here’s what he had to say.  His remarks have been edited to create a comprehensible set of questions and answers.

  • Ohio State Launches Siteimprove to Improve Web Accessibility

    Student teleconferencing with teacher on iPad
    Digital Accessibility | April 22, 2026

    Ohio State has rolled out Siteimprove as its new enterprise platform for improving web accessibility, search optimization, and overall website quality. Adopted through a partnership between the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) and the Office of Marketing, Siteimprove gives web teams across the university a single, easy‑to‑use tool to help ensure their sites are accessible, accurate, and effective for all users.

  • Introducing Ally: Support for Digital Accessibility in CarmenCanvas 

    Man making content digitally accessible
    Beth Varcho | November 7, 2025
    A new accessibility tool, Ally in CarmenCanvas, is now available to help faculty and instructors make steady, verifiable progress toward meeting upcoming federal ADA Title II requirements. This tool identifies accessibility barriers, provides clear guidance for improvements, and offers alternative formats for many materials—supporting both instructors and students.

  • Ally selected in LMS Accessibility Scanner RFP

    Learning Systems | October 13, 2025

    Following an evaluation during summer 2025, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) awarded the bid to Anthology for an accessibility scanning tool to be integrated with within the CarmenCanvas learning management system (LMS) and other Canvas instances. 

  • Enhanced Listening Experience in Lecture Halls

    Beth Varcho | October 9, 2025
    The summer months are critical for the Learning and Collaborative Environments (LCE) team to complete upgrades to classroom pool facilities and technology. One feature added this summer was a new assistive listening technology, Mobile Connect, implemented in eight lecture halls.