Accessibility in higher education is only about compliance with laws and regulations.

Accessibility laws in higher education apply to both public and private institutions.

Accessibility only applies to digital content, not printed materials.

Accessible assessments are harder to create and grade fairly.

Accessible course design benefits everyone, not just people with disabilities.

Accessible course design is only about compliance, not good pedagogy.

Accessible course sites must be plain, text-heavy, and free of multimedia.

Accessible websites are slower to load and perform poorly.

All online course materials automatically meet accessibility standards.

Alternative text should describe every image in detail.

Assistive technologies (AT), such as screen readers and speech recognition software, are crucial for individuals with disabilities to access digital content.

Audio descriptions are necessary for videos with important visual content.

Automatic captions on videos are always accurate.

Canvas has built-in accessibility features to help create accessible course content.

Captioning is only for people with disabilities

Descriptive links improve the accessibility of a website or document.

Designing an accessible course is time-consuming and costly.

Digital accessibility only applies to websites, not other digital content.

Good accessibility practices improve readability and usability.

Images should have alternative text or marked as decorative.

Instructors can use Panorama Accessibility Checker in Canvas to identify and fix accessibility issues in their course content.

Instructors should include an accessibility statement in their course syllabus.

Instructors should regularly review and update their course materials for accessibility.

Instructors should use high-contrast colors in their course materials to improve readability.

Instructors should wait for students to request accommodations before making their courses accessible.

Legal compliance guarantees that a course is fully accessible.

Making course materials accessible can improve student retention and success.

Only students with disabilities benefit from having multiple ways to access course content.

Only students with physical disabilities need accommodations.

Only the disability services office is responsible for ensuring course accessibility.

Paragraph styles assist with navigation and structure.

PDF files are the most accessible type of file format.

PDFs are always accessible if they are text-based.

People with disabilities are less likely to use the internet or mobile apps.

Providing lecture notes in advance can help all students, not just those with disabilities.

Providing multiple formats of course materials benefits all students.

Providing multiple ways to engage with course content is an accessibility best practice.

Screen readers can read all types of digital content without any issues.

Students can use the Panorama Accessibility tool to generate alternative formats of course documents.

Tables should only be used for data, not for layout formatting.

The ADA requires universities to provide accessible digital course materials.

Timed exams can create accessibility challenges for some students.

Using a standard template for course pages automatically ensures accessibility compliance.