New Technology and Staffing Advances Digital Accessibility Across Texas A&M

Texas A&M has invested in innovative technology tools to ensure that digital accessibility is not just a goal but a standard across campus. These solutions — along with increased staffing for course remediation — empower faculty, staff, students and visitors to engage fully with digital resources.

• Siteimprove provides automated accessibility checks for websites, web applications and web-associated digital content, prompting our teams to identify and correct issues efficiently. This helps ensure that all webpages are easy to navigate, meet compliance standards and provide a barrier-free online experience.
• Yuja Panorama and Anthology Ally focus on checking accessibility of files and document remediation, giving students access to accessible digital formats within Canvas, the university’s learning management system. Accessible audio, tagged PDFs and HTML versions of course materials enable better engagement and learning outcomes.
• AI services leverage real-time guidance and solutions for faculty and staff, positioning the university to streamline the process of creating accessible content as machine models improve. These AI resources comply with university data protection policies and contractual agreements, ensuring your data remains private and is not used for external model training.

Together, these investments reflect Texas A&M’s commitment to universal access. By embedding accessibility into web development, course design and content creation, the university is building a digital environment where everyone can participate fully in academic and campus life.