Accessibility

Microsoft Windows 10: Located in the Control Panel, the Ease of Access Center provides a convenient, centralized place to locate accessibility settings and programs to make your computer easier to use. These features include Magnifier, On-Screen Keyboard, Narrator and Visual Notifications, Speech Recognition, and more.

Apple OS X: Located in the System Preferences, the Accessibility pane provides features such as VoiceOver, Zoom, Speakable Items, and Switch Control.

Classroom Lecterns: Computer monitors are mounted to lecterns on adjustable arms, allowing faculty to see the monitor from various positions and angles. Some AT-supported classrooms are equipped with lecterns with flip-up shelves for faculty to use laptops or project course materials using ceiling-mounted document cameras from a seated position. Faculty may also request a wireless presenter from our Classroom Support Center to manage their slides for presentations without standing at the lectern.

Wheelchair Stations: AT-supported computer labs have wheelchair-accessible stations. Tiered classrooms with fixed seating positions, including lecture halls and auditoriums, have designated wheelchair stations.

Lecture Capture course recording technology provides accessibility options for faculty and students. GW Lecture Capture automatically generates two files: an audio-only and an audio-video file with all of the presentation material. Faculty and students can adjust volume settings, zoom levels, and playback speeds when watching these recordings. Automated transcripts of recordings are available by request. These transcripts can be human edited to increase accuracy to closed captioning standards.

Colonial Printing has wheelchair-accessible print kiosks at various locations on the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses.
 

Blackboard web tools are compliant with the WCAG 2.0 and Section 508 web content accessibility guidelines. Blackboard received a gold level certification from the National Federation of the Blind for non-visual access to its web products. The Instructional Technology Lab is available to assist faculty members in the creation of accessible documents for their courses.