Franklin College is committed to ensuring that all users, regardless of ability, can access and interact with online content produced by our college. This handbook provides guidance for our personnel on how to make content that meets all relevant requirements. Please select the content you need to create or manage below.

Understanding Digital Accessibility

Why should I be concerned and how does this apply to me?

A new federal rule now requires state and local governments—including public higher education institutions—to ensure that all digital content is accessible to individuals with disabilities. This includes websites, course materials, mobile applications, electronic documents, e-mail, and social media content.

Issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, this update to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was published on April 24, 2024, and became effective on June 24, 2024. As part of a public institution, Franklin College must be in full compliance by April 24, 2026.

My Role in Accessibility

I manage eLC/D2L Courses

If you manage eLC courses, understanding the accessibility scores from Ally will help to identify areas of concern. This information can be used in conjunction with best practices for creating content and documents for eLC to provide compliant digital information. Below are some helpful resources to get you headed in the right direction.

Digital Accessibility Handbook - Review a wide range of topics
Our Accessibility Toolkit - A collection of tools we use for checking accessibility
Understanding your Accessibility Reports - Overview of Ally for eLC

I manage a department’s website

If you manage a departmental web site, obtaining access to Ally for Web’s reports should be the first step. Understanding what the Ally scores and information represent will help to identify possible areas of concern. This information can be used in conjunction with best practices for creating content and documents for creating content, images, and documents for the web to create compliant digital content. Below are some helpful resources to get you headed in the right direction.

Review Best Practices - Review web content best practices
Digital Accessibility Handbook - Review a wide range of topics
Our Accessibility Toolkit - A collection of tools we use for checking accessibility
Understanding your Accessibility Reports - Overview of Ally for Web
Request Access to Ally for Web - send an email to helpdesk@frankin.uga.edu to request access to reports for your web site

I send emails or newsletters

If you send emails or email newsletters, best practices should be used for the creation of the content. Below are some helpful resources to get you headed in the right direction.

Review Best Practices - Review email best practices
Digital Accessibility Handbook - Review a wide range of topics
Our Accessibility Toolkit - A collection of tools we use for checking accessibility

I manage social media

If you post to official Franklin College social media channels, best practices for social media should be used to send out accessible social posts and information. Below are some helpful resources to get you headed in the right direction.

Review Best Practices - Review social media best practices
Digital Accessibility Handbook - Review a wide range of topics
Our Accessibility Toolkit - A collection of tools we use for checking accessibility

I create videos, podcasts, or similar rich media

If you create audio or video materials for Franklin College, be cognizant of best practices for this medium. Below are some helpful resources to get you headed in the right direction.

Review Best Practices - Review Video best practices
Digital Accessibility Handbook - Review a wide range of topics
Our Accessibility Toolkit - A collection of tools we use for checking accessibility

Digital Accessibility Handbook

Digital Accessibility