Meet Our Director
The California Community Colleges Technology Center has named Dawn Okinaka as Director of the CCC Accessibility Center.
Meet Our Director
Electronic & IT Accessibility Workshop
IT Accessibility Workshops
Registration is open for the Summer Accessibility Workshop: Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Offered twice annually, our full-day online workshops present strategies and solutions for incorporating accessibility into Information and Communication Technology (ICT) practices at the college and district levels.
CCC Accessibility Standard
CCC Accessibility Standard
The California Community Colleges has adopted an accessibility standard that reinforces the requirement that colleges within the system create, purchase, and utilize IT products and instructional materials that comply with the accessibility requirements of Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Meet Our Director
Meet Our Director
The California Community Colleges Technology Center has named Dawn Okinaka as Director of the CCC Accessibility Center.
Learning Accessible Web Design
Learning Accessible Web Design
Headings, images, keyboard navigation, color contrast — these are just a few of the accessibility concepts and techniques to be aware of when creating accessible web content.
Accessibility Trainings
Accessibility Trainings
Workshops, webinars and self-paced, online courses are available to California community college staff and faculty, on topics related to accessible information technology and instructional materials.
White Paper: Maintaining Accessibility to Information Technology
White Paper: Maintaining Accessibility to IT
A white paper from the Accessibility Center explores the liabilities surrounding web and information technology accessibility, where these are commonly found in the California Community Colleges, and the resources we provide to help college leaders better serve their communities.
About the CCC Accessibility Center
The CCC Accessibility Center proactively assesses the California community college system's web and information technology accessibility needs and offers services, guidance and technical assistance to help colleges in realizing an accessible technology environment. Diversity and inclusion are core values embraced by the California Community Colleges. Accessible websites and information technology positively impacts individuals with disabilities, offering greater opportunity for engagement and participation in pursuit of lifelong learning throughout California's community colleges.
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