How To Get Started
Make your course significantly more accessible with just a few straightforward tweaks. In fact, if you check off these three items, you’re 90% of the way there. Here’s your starting line:
Step #1 - Delete:
Declutter your files. Delete anything you aren't using in your Spring 2026 Camino shell to simplify the accessibility cleanup process.
Step #2 - Check:
Once you’ve cleaned up your files, use the UDOIT accessibility checker in Camino (instructions) to identify remaining accessibility issues in your courses.
Step #3 - Convert:
If you have created documents yourself that are flagged as inaccessible, they can be fixed by following these instructions for Microsoft Word and for Google Docs.
Need a little more help?
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if my documents are accessible?
Use the UDOIT accessibility checker in Camino (instructions) to identify accessibility issues in your courses. The UDOIT tool does not catch all accessibility issues, as some accessibility issues always require human review, but it is an excellent tool for surfacing high impact issues that can be automatically remediated to increase your course accessibility. A very common issue is untagged PDFs, which are mere images that cannot be accessed by students using assistive technology.
How do I make an existing PDF accessible?
If you have untagged or non-OCRed PDFs, you can use the UDOIT tool (in-depth instructions) or the CONVERT tool (located in Camino and on the OAE website) to produce a more accessible version.
Best practice: Whenever possible, remediate at the source; it is much easier to make a Word or Google Doc accessible than it is to fix the final PDF. This ensures your PDF stays accessible even if you need to make updates later.
How do I make existing Word or Google Docs accessible?
If you have created documents yourself that are flagged as inaccessible, they can be fixed by following these instructions for Microsoft Word and for Google Docs.
Are Camino files automatically accessible?
Instructor Action Required: While tools scan files automatically, they are designed to help instructors "locate, remediate, and replace" inaccessible materials. Therefore, the files are not inherently, fully accessible without instructor action to resolve issues flagged by these tools.