Universal Design for Learning is a process of making course concepts accessible and skills attainable regardless of learning style, physical or sensory abilities.
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Accessibility Guides
Not sure how to convert a Microsoft Word document into an accessible format? Confused as how to create a tagged document in Adobe Acrobat? The Accessibility Guides provided by CTFD are here to help you convert and create your course materials into accessible formats.
General Accessibility Guidelines
For general guidelines on creating accessible documents, please read the following General Guidelines for Documents to familiarize yourself with a number of concepts that are covered in the following guidelines.
- Accessibility for Instructional Materials:
General Guidelines for Documents
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Creating Accessible Microsoft Word Documents
- Creating Accessible Microsoft Word Documents
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File size: 1.28 MB
Additional Resources for Accessibility in Microsoft Word
The following are off-site resources.
- Accessibility Features of Microsoft Word
- Make Your Word Document Accessible
- Create Accessible Forms in Microsoft Word
- Creating Accessible Documents with Microsoft Word 2003
Creating Accessible Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations
- Creating Accessible Presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint
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File size: 757 KB
Additional Resources for Accessibility in Microsoft PowerPoint
The following are off-site resources.
- How to Create Accessible PowerPoint Presentations from scratch
- How to make Powerpoint Presentations accessible to publish on the web
- How to make an accessible web-based Powerpoint presentation
Creating Accessible PDF Documents
- Creating Accessible Documents in Adobe Acrobat Professional
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File size: 1.02 MB
Additional Resources for Accessibility in Adobe Acrobat Professional
The Center for Teaching and Faculty Development is dedicated to ensuring equal access to everyone. All CTFD publications are provided in accessible Adobe PDF file format or accessible Microsoft Word DOC file format. If you require an alternate format, please either call the Center at 415.338.6456 or e-mail the Center at ctfd@sfsu.edu.
For more information on how the Center addresses accessibility and equal access, please read the CTFD Accessibility Policy.
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