Accessibility
NIC students with disabilities are supported by NIC's Disability Support Services (DSS) office. DSS facilitates academic accommodations, access, assistance, and services at NIC and at the North Idaho Consortium of Higher Education campuses of Boise State University, Lewis and Clark State College, and the Idaho State University in the Northern Idaho region.
Disability Support Services can be contacted at (208) 665-4520.
In addition to the support provided by DSS here at NIC, many of eLearning's systems are compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act issued from the United States federal government and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) issued by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Use the links below to learn more about the accessibility of NIC's most commonly used systems and software:
BigBlueButton
BigBlueButton Inc. recognizes both the regulatory and usability benefits of complying with government standards for accessibility, and so strives to both comply with those standards and use them as a guideline for making BigBlueButton more accessible for persons with disabilities and difficulties. In support of this, BigBlueButton Inc. arranged a compliance analysis of how BigBlueButton fairs when judged against standards established by the government of the United States (Section 508, ADA) and the WCAG 2.0 standards, and the IASR regulations established by the Government of Ontario’s AODA legislation.
Canvas
Ensuring an accessible and pleasant experience to all users, regardless of disability, is a key focus of Canvas. The Canvas platform was built using the most modern HTML and CSS technologies, and is committed to W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative and Section 508 guidelines.
The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, or VPAT, is a tool that administrators and decision-makers can use to evaluate Canvas' conformance with the accessibility standards under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. View more information about the Canvas Voluntary Product Accessibility Template.
General accessibility design guidelines can be found in the General Design Guidelines for Accessibility lesson (accessibility document).
Concourse
Concourse is NIC's syllabus system. Every course you take will have a Concourse syllabus available, although instructors are not required to use the platform. Your syllabus may contain information on how to contact your instructor, the books needed for your class, schedules, and assignments. All Concourse syllabi contain information for students on Code of Conduct, Disability Support Services, and other important college information.
Download the latest version of Concourse Voluntary Product
Accessibility Template (VPAT) 2.0 for details about all their accessibility
features and related conformance levels.
EvaluationKIT
As a company focused on the higher education market, EvaluationKIT understands the importance of ensuring compliance with accessibility requirements. Our developers follow WCAG 2.0 guidelines to ensure Section 508 compliance, and we test using screen reader technology to ensure accessibility for students with disabilities.
Visit EvaluationKIT for a copy of the EvaluationKIT VPAT
Respondus Lockdown Browser
You may be asked to use Respondus Lockdown Browser to complete tests for your course in a testing center. Review the accessibility document from Respondus linked above to learn more about the accessibility of this tool.
TechSmith Camtasia, Relay, and Snagit
You may encounter TechSmith products when watching lecture videos provided to you by your instructor.
