Digital Accessibility
Creating inclusive digital experiences for everyone.
Texas Tech Health El Paso is committed to creating digital experiences that are accessible, inclusive, and usable for everyone, including people with disabilities.
Digital accessibility applies to public websites, online forms, documents, course materials, multimedia, software, mobile applications, and other electronic information resources. Accessibility is a shared and ongoing responsibility that begins when content or technology is planned and continues through design, development, testing, publication, and maintenance.
Why Digital Accessibility Matters
Texas Tech Health El Paso is committed to ensuring full access to its digital resources, programs, and services. This aligns with federal mandates requiring public institutions to make their websites and mobile apps accessible to people with disabilities.
The U.S. Department of Justice's Title II web accessibility rule requires full compliance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines by April 24, 2027. Texas Tech Health El Paso is proactively adopting WCAG 2.2 Level AA standards to ensure an even higher level of accessibility across all digital platforms.
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Accessibility is the proactive practice of designing digital content and technology
so people with a wide range of abilities can use it without unnecessary barriers.
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Accommodations
Accommodations are individualized adjustments made in response to a person's specific
needs related to their disability. Digital accessibility can reduce barriers, but
it does not replace the accommodation process.
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Inclusion
Inclusive design considers different ways people perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with information. Accessible design improves the experience for everyone.
Understanding WCAG
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized around four principles. Accessible digital content should be:
- Perceivable. Information is available in formats people can perceive, such as text alternatives for images and captions for video.
- Operable. Interfaces can be used with a keyboard and not create keyboard traps or require precise pointer movements.
- Understandable. Content is clear, instructions are consistent, and interactions behave predictably.
- Robust. Content works with current and future browsers, assistive technologies, and other user agents.
YuJa Panorama Accessibility Tool
YuJa Panorama is an AI-powered accessibility tool that integrates directly into Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) — or usable independently. It empowers faculty and staff to evaluate and fix content accessibility issues, generate alternative file formats, and access comprehensive reporting. Learn More About YuJa Panorama