Digital Accessibility
Digital Accessibility
Making Technology Accessible - At Virginia Tech, we strive to make learning environments and workspaces that are welcoming and accessible to people with disabilities.
Our Mission
The mission of Accessible Technologies is to promote the use of teaching and learning strategies, communications practices, technologies, and technology standards that enable everyone in our university community, regardless of disability status, to learn and work.
At Accessible Technologies, we work to ensure that students, employees, and the general public with disabilities have appropriate technologies needed to access programs and services of the university. To achieve this goal, we work with the university's ADA & Accessibility Services and Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) to educate and supply assistive technologies to individuals with a documented need for disability accommodations at Virginia Tech.
Get Involved
We encourage members of the Virginia Tech community to become involved by participating in research to create advanced technologies, finding better ways to use existing assistive technologies for the disabled, or just by learning about the benefits of assistive technologies and how to design digital resources that are compatible with them.
Our Group
Accessible Technologies is a group within Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS) and works primarily out of our offices in 2020 Torgersen Hall. We are operationally responsible for Assistive Technology Services in Newman Library, Inclusive Media Services, Teaching and Outreach activities, and Web Accessibility consulting and testing services.
What Is Available
-
Home Item
Assistive Technology Software , homeAccessible Technologies provides several tools to provide additional support for a wide variety of needs.
-
Home Item
Keep C.A.L.M , homeChoosing accessible learning materials (C.A.L.M.) is one avenue for achieving the goals of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
-
Home Item
Web Accessibility , homeWe provide information, tools, and consultations to help make your websites accessible to all users, including those with disabilities.
-
Home Item
Captioning , homeCaptioning video content is an essential part of creating high-quality educational resources that improve student outcomes and user engagement.