Designed around common accessibility challenges, this tool-agnostic resource provides adaptable prompting strategies and step-by-step workflows for improving Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, images, multimedia, tables, equations, and LaTeX-based content. It emphasizes reviewing, refining, and validating AI-generated content to support high-quality, accessible instructional materials that align with Title II digital accessibility requirements

Recognized in the 2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report, the resource is designed for busy educators and can be completed at your own pace. Recent updates include expanded guidance on iterative prompting and enhanced PDF accessibility workflows with clearer decision pathways and validation strategies.

You'll learn how to:

• Create more accessible course materials using AI tools you already have.
• Apply practical workflows to common accessibility challenges.
• Refine and validate AI-generated content for accessibility and instructional quality.
• Support inclusive teaching while preparing for evolving Title II requirements.

The resource will continue to evolve as AI tools, accessibility guidance, and best practices change.

Discover how UB Learns can help you create a more accessible learning experience for all students. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to use the Ally Course Report to identify and prioritize accessibility improvements, remediate common issues, and create accessible courses from the start.

Microsoft Word serves as the foundation for many course materials, and creating accessible documents upfront can save significant time later. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn practical techniques for using headings, lists, tables, alternative text, color contrast, and Word's built-in Accessibility Checker to create documents that are accessible for all learners.

Accessible presentations improve the learning experience for everyone, whether students are viewing slides in class or independently. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to create accessible PowerPoint presentations using slide layouts, reading order, alternative text, meaningful hyperlinks, color contrast, and Microsoft's Accessibility Checker to ensure your materials are easier to navigate and understand.

PDFs are often among the most challenging course materials to make accessible, but many common issues can be addressed with a straightforward workflow. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to use Adobe Acrobat Pro and the Ally Course Report in UB Learns to remediate common accessibility barriers including document titles, structure tags, reading order, alternative text, and table headers.

Accessible multimedia extends beyond captions to ensure all learners can effectively engage with course videos. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to create, review, and edit captions in Panopto, apply accessibility best practices for instructional videos, and use available tools to improve the accessibility and usability of your multimedia content.

The Al and Accessibility Lab is a hands-on space where UB instructors can address teaching, course design and digital accessibility challenges. Bring an assignment, course activity or instructional material to remediate, or explore how Al can support your teaching. Participants can develop responsible, human- centered Al practices; evaluate and refine Al-generated content; and create accessible course materials that meet ADA Title I| requirements and WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. Whether you are beginning to explore Al or strengthening the accessibility of an existing course, you will receive individualized guidance grounded in inclusive teaching and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Drop-ins are welcome; no appointment is needed.

Explore how digital accessibility supports inclusive teaching at UB as the campus prepares for ADA Title II regulation changes taking effect in April 2027. This session highlights practical strategies, grounded in Universal Design for Learning, and introduces accessibility tools in UB Learns and Microsoft Office to help faculty create clearer, more usable course materials.

Presentation Slides

This presentation introduces approaches for improving the accessibility of PDFs generated with LaTeX. It explains how document structure and tagging enable screen readers to navigate content and how these elements relate to ADA Title II digital accessibility requirements and WCAG standards. The presentation demonstrates how LaTeX tagging tools can improve accessibility scores in UB Learns and highlights common issues such as missing alt text, table headers and document metadata. It also outlines practical steps for moving LaTeX-generated documents toward PDF/UA 1.7 compliance ahead of the April 26, 2027 deadline.