The University of Iowa offers a variety of resources to support our instructors in creating fully accessible courses. Through best practices, the Course Accessibility for Everyone (CAFÉ) initiative, and the newly integrated Anthology Ally tool within ICON, our instructors can deliver classroom content to serve all students.
Resources
General Information for Instructors
Technological and pedagogical considerations for ensuring online and hybrid courses are accessible.
Teaching Resources
Tips, tools, tutorials, and technologies to support accessible learning.
Anthology Ally
Anthology Ally is a game changer for enhancing accessibility in ICON courses by providing instructors with real-time feedback and actionable insights on the accessibility of ICON content. It can also automatically generate alternative formats for course content, saving instructors time and allowing students to interact with course materials in the way that suits them best.
Course Accessibility for Everyone (CAFÉ)
Course Accessibility for Everyone (CAFÉ) is an initiative that empowers instructors to make their ICON course content accessible for all students. CAFÉ focuses on eight key factors and is available in live trainings offered virtually or on demand through a guided ICON course.