Accessibility and ICON
Remove Unused Materials
- Run the "TidyUp" tool in ICON (left-side menu) ) to remove any unused course materials. It will provide you with the option to select what to keep or delete.
- If you have unused course materials that you would like to keep, store them in OneDrive or create an unlisted Non-Registrar ICON course as a backup/template for your future courses.
Run Ally Accessibility Checker
- You can see an Ally Accessibility Checker meter next to each file on your ICON page to find specific resources that need to be remediated, but it is best to run the “Ally Course Accessibility Report,” which will provide you with a course overview and an itemized list of materials to fix.
- Click on the “Content” tab to view your itemized list:
- In some cases, you will be given options to remediate the resource in Ally. You can try to address as many issues this way as you can by clicking on the document in the list and following the instructions.
- In other cases, Ally will simply report “This PDF is scanned.” This means that you will not be able to address this document in Ally. Move on to the next step.
User-created Materials and Other Issues
- If you plan to make or recreate your own resources, it is best to use templates that have already been formatted for accessibility. For example, the university-branded templates all meet the new requirements.
- If you prefer to create your own materials or remediate them on your own, please proceed to the next section.