Tools for Creating Accessible Assignments & Classrooms

Creating an accessible course means anticipating diverse student needs and intentionally designing your course and materials to be accessible to students before they arrive. See below for materials created by the First-Year Writing Program, which offer recommendations and suggestions for developing course materials and assignments designed to meet the needs of all learners. ​

Developing Accessible Courses

Guide to Developing an Accessible Course: Provides overview of accessible design principles and offers recommendations, tips, and suggestions for developing course materials and assignments designed to meet the needs of all learners. Draws on universal design principles and inclusive, accessibility-minded pedagogy.  

Accessible Courses webinar: Recording of Writing Arts webinar offering practical tips for accessible presentation and document design using online tools.

Accessible Courses webinar visuals: Slide deck from Writing Arts webinar offering practical tips for accessible presentation and document design using online tools.

Accessible Assignments

Assignment Sheet Template:  This Google Doc template for a writing project assignment sheet aims to help you provide accessible assignment instructions to students. Embedded comments throughout explain accessibility principles behind the design. You are encouraged to use and adapt as needed for your own assignments.