The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was passed in 2005 with the goal of creating an accessible Ontario by 2025. This legislation is unique because it:

• applies to both public and private organizations
• requires obliged organizations to be proactive in identifying, preventing and removing barriers to accessibility
• shifts the focus from the individual who requires an accommodation and focuses on the obligations of organizations to remove barriers

Any course with an online component needs to accessible, starting as of January, 2012. Some links are below to help you ensure your course is accessible.

About accessible courses: https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/content/instructor/about_accessible_courses_course_content.htm

Add subtitles to video topics:

https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/content/instructor/add_subtitles_to_video_topics.htm

Grant Special Access to Users for a Quiz:

http://accessibility.mcmaster.ca/

https://library.mcmaster.ca/las/close-captioning

Please let us know if you have any pedagogical input for this tool.

For questions or concerns, Avenue support is available from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at (905) 525-9140 ext. 23757 or by completing the intake form located at http://avenue.mcmaster.ca/support/