Information for professors

To enable all students to benefit from teaching: ILIAS offers several self-study modules to help you acquire skills in the area of digital accessibility. In the modules, you will learn important ground rules for the accessibility of teaching and study materials, as well as self-tests and exercises. The main focus lies on preparing accessible materials such as PDFs or scans using Office programmes in particular. The importance and preparation of alternative texts (descriptions of images for people with visual impairments) is also covered.

Self-study modules on accessibility in teaching (ILIAS) (German only)

Further important links relating to accessibility in teaching (German only):

• “Accessibility in teaching” website provided by the Service-Center for Good Teaching and Learning (SeLL) with various materials and links
• Website of the “barrierefreiheit.nrw” (accessibility.nrw) project with checklists, guides, test reports and training offers
• “Digital accessibility” toolbox in the public area of the HHU-ILIAS system

You can also find helpful tips on creating accessible digital teaching and exam formats and related subjects on the SeLL website.

The checklist for the organisation of accessible events provided by the Section Diversity [PDF] (German only) helps you ensure accessibility when planning events. From planning and the formulation of invitations to realisation, the checklist provides key points and tips for a successful and accessible event. 

The “Accessible PDFs” guide  (German only) produced by the  project helps you create accessible PDF documents. The graphics and practical examples illustrate the explanations.