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Accessibility Guidelines

In support of the THEC Accessibility Task Force recommendations submitted to the legislature in 2014, the Office of Academic Affairs and TN eCampus are engaging campuses in dialogue, training, and assessment activities to make our educational resources more accessible to more students.

THEC Accessibility Task Force Recommendations


Campus Resources

The following resources can be used for campuses in discussing accessibility, training faculty and staff to make materials accessible, and assessing each campus' educational materials to meet accessibility standards:

Features of Accessibility

TBR Accessibility 2016 Timeline

Accessibility Statement

Conformance and Remediation Form

WCAG2.0 Checklist

Alternate Access Plan


Course Developer Resources

These topics and resources are referenced in the Accessibility Training course:

Legal References for Accessible Design

Accessibility and The User

Creating Accessible Documents

WebAIM - MS Word etc.

Accessibility Checklist

W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 A & AA

Web AIM’s Reference to Understanding and Using WCAG 2.0 A & AA

W3C Accessibility Principles

WebAIM’s Constructing a POUR Website

The Good and The Bad