On Nov. 10, Ohio State will join institutions around the world for Fix Your Content Day, a friendly competition focused on improving the accessibility of digital course content.
Faculty and instructors can participate by finding and fixing accessibility issues in their CarmenCanvas courses. Each fix contributes to Ohio State’s place on the global leaderboard while helping build a more accessible learning experience that invites every student into our classes.
Mark your calendars: on Tuesday, Nov. 10, The Ohio State University is going head-to-head with institutions around the world for Fix Your Content Day 2026, hosted by Blackboard Ally. One day, one global leaderboard, and one goal - make our course content more accessible, together.
Associate Professor William MacDonald used to manually check each slide, document, image, and page in his CarmenCanvas courses for compliance with digital accessibility standards. MacDonald, associate professor of Sociology and former dean and director of The Ohio State University at Newark, had to rely on Adobe Express’s color-blindness stimulator and PowerPoint’s alt-text feature, as well as online advice to make his materials usable for students with visual impairments.
As the university continues to prioritize digital accessibility, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is pleased to introduce a new PDF Remediation Tool. This tool is designed to help units improve the accessibility of PDF content more efficiently and at greater scale.
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 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.
