NIC’s IT Accessibility (A11y) is dedicated to creating inclusive and equitable solutions encompassing a broad spectrum of electronics, information, and technology (EIT). Our commitment is to foster equal opportunities for success in Idaho Higher Education, valuing and embracing TRUE diversity of abilities within our community. IT A11y is proactively engaged in developing a wide range of training initiatives, programs, and events that champion digital access for individuals with diverse abilities. By promoting universal design principles, we aim to ensure a more inclusive and accessible educational experience for all.
Understanding internationally accepted accessibility guidelines, federal requirements, and the importance of true diversity in creating an accessible campus are key in this endeavor.
NIC has several resources to help guide you in building, testing and ensuring equal access:
5-minute Accessibility Trainings
- Title 2 Update ADA Presentation - Added Sept. 14, 2024
- Understanding the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) - Added Oct. 10, 2024
- Captioning Videos for Users Who are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing - Added Nov. 14, 2024
- Audio Describing Videos for Blind/Low-Vision Users - Added Dec. 12, 2024
Articles
"AT is Essential for some; helpful for all"
Myles Pilling
Accessibility Camp 2023 Speaker, Myles Pilling introduced NIC to a new 3-part documentary series called The Power of Assistive Technology. This docu-series highlights members passionate about assistive technology and education:
The Power of Assistive Technology -Trailer from BATA on Vimeo.
NIC Students, Staff & Faculty
Watch the 3-part series on Panopto
Would you like access to the three-part documentary series?
Go to https://www.bataonline.org/impact and click on the "Give me access" button.
- Intro to Video Accessibility: Training Video
- Captions and Techsmith Knowmia: Meeting Recording
- Audio Description and Adobe Premiere Rush: Meeting Recording
North Idaho College is a proud partner of the AUB ABLE Summit and helped to facilitate and moderate a few of 2020's webinars, including:
- Oct. 7, 2020: Dark Patterns Through the Lens of Accessibility
Joe Devon, Co-Founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day - Oct. 9, 2020: Let's Talk About the VPAT® and What Make for a Good ACR
Jeremy Seda, IT Accessibility Coordinator, North Idaho College - Oct. 16, 2020: Remote Learning Tools
Myles Pilling, Assistive Technologist, Specialist SEND ICT Consultant - Oct. 21, 2020: Intro to Web Accessibility
Shadi Abou-Zahra, W3C Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist, W3C - Nov. 6, 2020: Redefining Inclusion, Redesigning Learning
Patrick McGrath, EdTech Strategist, TextHelp - Nov. 13, 2020: Designing, Creating and Enabling Accessible Maths
Patrick McGrath, EdTech Strategist, TextHelp
Please report access barriers you encounter, either physical or electronic, such as an inoperative elevator or wheelchair lift, bicycles blocking an access ramp, drifting snow, or inaccessible documents on websites or electronic information in classrooms that is not accessible, so the college can remove those barriers as quickly as possible.
Contact NIC Disability Support Services at (208) 665-4520.
Having Trouble with Inaccessible Content?
Please let us know if you encounter any digital resources creating an access barrier, and we will prioritize the remediation of that resource at our earliest possible convenience. Our dedication to true diversity ensures that everyone can fully engage with the content and services we provide on the new, improved, and more accessible website.
Email: Jeremy.Seda@nic.edu | Phone: (208) 929-4030