On this page you will find useful tools regarding the accessibility of digital tools utilized by UTSA including vendor accessibility statements, VPATs, and tutorials.
If you have questions regarding digital accessibility please email Digital Accessibility.
Need to Request an Accommodation?
The University of Texas at San Antonio in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act provides reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. Only those students who have officially registered with Student Disability Services and requested accommodations for this course will be eligible for disability accommodations. Instructors at UTSA must be provided an official notification of accommodation through Student Disability Services.
Information regarding diagnostic criteria and policies for obtaining disability-based academic accommodations can be found by contacting Student Disability Services. Accommodations are not retroactive.
Visit Student Disability Services Web Page
Call Student Disability Services at 210-458-4157
General Technology Troubleshooting
Oftentimes, the most difficult part of troubleshooting an issue with technology is describing the problem clearly. An article written by the California Council of the Blind has published a helpful article that explains how you can fix your computer when you’re not a wizard.
Still need assistance? There are a variety of different support services specifically for those that require accommodations.
- Apple Accessibility Support – web page
- Contact Apple Accessibility Support at 1-877-204-3930
- Google Disability Support team – web page
- Microsoft Disability Answer Desk web page – web page
- Contact Windows and Office Accessibility at 1-800-936-5900
Resources for Digital Tools
Adobe Creative Cloud
- Check PDF Accessibility with Acrobat DC – video
- Accessing PDF Documents with Assistive Technology web page – PDF
- Adobe Accessibility Statement web page – web page
- Adobe Acrobat Accessibility User Guide – web page
- Adobe Product VPATs – web page
- How to Determine if a PDF File is a Scanned Document – web page
- Microsoft Guide to Create Accessible PDFs – web page
- Contact Adobe Accessibility at access@adobe.com
Blackboard Learn
- Test Availability Options in Blackboard – video
- Using Blackboard with a Screen Reader Tutorial Google document – web page
- Accessibility in the Blackboard App (VPAT) for iOS and Android – web page
- Accessibility in Blackboard Collaborate Ultra – web page
- Accessibility Features in Blackboard – web page
- Blackboard Accessibility Statement – web page
- Blackboard Features for Faculty – web page
- Blackboard Product VPATs – web page
- Creating Accessible Equations with the Blackboard Math Editor – web page
- Navigating Blackboard using JAWS web article – web page
Google Suite
- G Suite User Guide to Accessibility – web page
- Contact the Google Disability Support Team – web page
- Connect to a Google Accessibility Community – web page
- Make Your Document or Presentation More Accessible – web page
- G Suite User Guide to Accessibility – web page
- Connect to a Google Accessibility Community – web page
- Present Slides with Captions – web page
- Google Product VPATs – web page
Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Office Accessibility Video Training – web page
- Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker – web page
- Microsoft Office Guide to Create Accessible PDFs – web page
- Microsoft Product VPATs – web page
Padlet
- Padlet Overview and Information – PDF
- Accessibility and Padlet – web page
- Padlet Overview and Information – PDF
- Using Padlet with Accessibility in Mind – web page
Panopto
- How to Edit Captions in Panopto (Video) – web page
- How to use the Panopto for Windows Hot Keys – web page
- How to use the Panopto for Mac Hot Keys – web page
- Learn about Panopto's Accessibility Features and VPAT – web page
- Using Panopto with Accessibility in Mind – web page
PlayPosit
- PlayPosit VPATs – web page
- Using PlayPosit with Accessibility in Mind – web page
Proctorio
- Proctorio VPAT – web page
ReadSpeaker
- ReadSpeaker for Blackboard – web page
- ReadSpeaker for SoftChalk – web page
- How to use and Customize Readspeaker – PDF
- Syllabus Addendum Insert for ReadSpeaker – web page
- Why Should I Use ReadSpeaker? – PDF
- ReadSpeaker VPAT – PDF
- About the Listen Hunction: ReadSpeaker Web Reader Help – web page
SoftChalk Cloud
- ReadSpeaker for SoftChalk – video
- SoftChalk VPAT – PDF
- Accessibility Features in SoftChalk – web page
Unicheck
- Unicheck VPAT – web page
Zoom
- Accessibility Features in Zoom and VPAT – web page
