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Our Commitment to Digital Accessibility

蘑菇短视频 recognizes that digital accessibility is essential to providing equitable access to information, programs, and services. Accessibility benefits all users and supports the university鈥檚 mission of inclusive education and engagement.

Student Accessibility Resources

What We鈥檙e Doing to Improve Digital Accessibility

蘑菇短视频 is building upon existing efforts to enhance digital accessibility. Our teams are actively evaluating, updating, and eliminating obstacles to support equitable access to digital resources.
Recent efforts include website redesign initiatives, Canvas training sessions and course design resources, improved accessibility across WCU鈥檚 enterprise social media accounts, and guidance for employees managing WCU鈥慳ffiliated social media. We also use accessibility testing tools within our website content management system to audit pages prior to publishing and partner with vendors to evaluate webpages and identify opportunities for improvement. 
 
Digital accessibility at 蘑菇短视频 is a shared responsibility. Creating and maintaining accessible digital content requires collaboration across roles and departments.

Content Owners and Authors

Faculty, staff, and others who create or manage digital content are responsible for creating and maintaining accessible webpages, documents, emails, and multimedia. This includes using clear structure, descriptive links, alternative text for images, captions or transcripts for media, and plain language where appropriate.

Web Developers and Technology Teams

Developers and technical staff are responsible for building and maintaining websites, applications, and systems that support accessibility, including compatibility with assistive technologies, keyboard navigation, proper semantic structure, and alignment with WCAG standards.

Technology Purchasers and Decision鈥慚akers

Individuals involved in selecting, procuring, or approving digital tools and platforms are responsible for considering accessibility as part of the purchasing process to help reduce barriers and support compliance with federal standards.

Shared Accountability

Accessibility spans the entire digital lifecycle鈥攆rom planning and design to creation, maintenance, and review. By working together, the 蘑菇短视频community supports equitable access to digital information, programs, and services for all users.

Internal Resources and Training

蘑菇短视频 is committed to providing accessible digital content. We provide internal resources and training to support an inclusive digital presence, comply with applicable legal requirements, and promote equal access for all users.

Training and resources are available to University leadership, faculty and instructors, web developers and content authors, administrative staff, technology purchasers, and students.

Examples of training and resources offered by 蘑菇短视频include:

• Captions and transcripts for multimedia
• Color contrast and visual clarity
• Organized layouts and meaningful structure
• Headings, titles, and lists for readability
• Keyboard鈥慳ccessible navigation
• Image descriptions and alternative text
• Descriptive link text
• Accessible tables
• Plain language writing
• Descriptions for complex visuals such as charts and graphs