Instructional Support

Creating Accessible Content

PCC is committed to providing you with resources to help you learn how easy it is to make your content readable by everyone. With built-in tools like headings, lists, and hyperlinks, formatting documents and web pages has never been easier or quicker!

Accessibility Fundamentals

There are some fundamental formatting techniques that are simple to do and make a huge difference for your audience. Take a moment to learn about what they are and why they are important.

Headings
Lists
Meaningful Links
Alternative Text
Color
Tables
Equations
Audio & Video
Complex Images

Resources

The following resources will help you accessibly format your content. There are step-by-step tutorials, accessibility guidelines, and even templates for you to use.  If you have any questions or need specific help, please email access-tech-group@pcc.edu.

D2L Brightspace

Webpages are the most accessible document type in D2L Brightspace

Microsoft Office

Accessibility tutorials for each version of Office products

Google Suite

How to make your Google Docs, Sheets, & Slides accessible

PDF

How to create an accessible PDF

Accessible Syllabus

Faculty are required to ensure that their course documents are accessible

Math & Science

How to write accessible math and science equations

Publisher Content

Ask these questions before making a decision to adopt new content

Student Resources

Web accessibility resources for students with disabilities

Accessibility of Courses

Learn who is responsible for accessible course materials

Professional Development

There are several accessibility training opportunities in Workday Learning for faculty and staff to take for professional development.

Using Panorama Accessibility Checker outside of D2L Brightspace

You can use Panorama to check the accessibility of files outside of Brightspace; however, you will still need to access your D2L Brightspace account to access it.

updated 10/22/2025