My Tri-C
My Tri-C Student Resources News & Events Corporate College Alumni Give
Paying for College Apply Visit

Getting Started

Whether you want to earn a degree, improve your skills, get certified, train for a new career, or explore a new hobby, you can choose from many programs and courses.

Get Started
What type of student are you?
New Student
Returning
Transfer
Visiting
International
College Credit Plus
Non-Credit
All Student Types

Classes & Programs

Explore your interests and find a program that puts you on the path to a bright future. Tri-C offers both credit and non-credit courses as well as certificate programs in most career fields.

View all programs

Degree Programs & Certificates

More than 1,000 credit courses are offered each semester in more than 200 career and technical programs. Tri-C also grants short-term certificates, certificates of proficiency and post-degree professional certificates.

View A-Z Program List

Workforce Training & Professional Development

Tri-C's Workforce Training provides both non-credit and credit training for individuals and businesses to assist individuals with skills leading to employment. Tri-C's Corporate College provides professional development and corporate training opportunities.

Learn more

Community Programming for Adults & Youth

Tri-C offers a variety of affordable and convenient community programs for both adults and youth. These programs are designed to promote individual development.

Learn more

Request Info

Tri-C is here for you. Have a question about a program or service? We'll help you find the answer.

Ask a Question

Live Chat

Chat live with college departments and services.

Start live chat

Tri-C 24/7

Outside of business hours? Get answers to your questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Student Support Services

Ask Tri-C

Get answers to your frequently asked questions from navigating the website to programs and services.

Get Answers

Getting Started

Whether you want to earn a degree, improve your skills, get certified, train for a new career, or explore a new hobby, you can choose from many programs and courses.

Get Started
What type of student are you? New Student Returning Transfer Visiting International College Credit Plus Non-Credit All Student Types

Classes & Programs

Explore your interests and find a program that puts you on the path to a bright future. Tri-C offers both credit and non-credit courses as well as certificate programs in most career fields.

View all programs

Degree Programs & Certificates

More than 1,000 credit courses are offered each semester in more than 200 career and technical programs. Tri-C also grants short-term certificates, certificates of proficiency and post-degree professional certificates.

View A-Z Program List

Workforce Training & Professional Development

Tri-C's Workforce Training provides both non-credit and credit training for individuals and businesses to assist individuals with skills leading to employment. Tri-C's Corporate College provides professional development and corporate training opportunities.

Learn more

Community Programming for Adults & Youth

Tri-C offers a variety of affordable and convenient community programs for both adults and youth. These programs are designed to promote individual development.

Learn more
Paying for College
Apply
Visit

Request Info

Tri-C is here for you. Have a question about a program or service? We'll help you find the answer.

Ask a Question

Live Chat

Chat live with college departments and services.

Start live chat

Tri-C 24/7

Outside of business hours? Get answers to your questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Student Support Services

Ask Tri-C

Get answers to your frequently asked questions from navigating the website to programs and services.

Get Answers
Student Resources News & Events Corporate College Alumni Give

Online Digital Accessibility

College Policy Online Digital Accessibility Student Online Digital Accessibility Vendor Information for Accessibility
Faculty Online Digital Accessibility Navigation Video
  • Tri-C Home
  • »
  • Online Learning
  • »
  • Online Digital Accessibility

Online Digital Accessibility

image containing a brain, hand, ear, eye, laptop, monitor, tablet, and smartphone circuit graphic

accessibility iconAccording to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, the definition of accessible is as follows - "Accessible means a person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally effective and equally integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use." - U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights

circuit graphic
Faculty Online Digital Accessibility
Student Online Digital Accessibility
Vendor Information for Accessibility

 

Universal Usability of Technology

Technology is an integral part of our day to day activities. It is of the utmost importance that the technologies we implement are in line with and support the College's mission of providing online services, software, and electronic information that is accessible and usable by all of our students.

All people use technology and all technology can be assistive.

Accommodations are not the same as Accessibility

Accommodations are an important part of our accessibility plan and issued on a case-by-case basis for a plethora of reasons. In the ever changing world of technology, persons with disabilities may face many unanticipated challenges. 

Accommodations are a reactive approach upon request when a student or staff member comes across an obstacle. It is not a one size fits all approach. The accommodation is tailored to the need and request.

Accessibility on the other hand is a proactive approach that removes many challenges without the need for an accommodation. Some may perceive a stigma associated with an accommodation and others may need access to information right away or some may not know they need an accommodation.  accessibility enhances the content for all students.

We use both accommodations and accessibility in an effort to cover as many situations and circumstances that may arise.

Principles of Accessibility

There are four principles of accessibility that can impact content for documents, presentations, labs, and online content for Blackboard Learn courses. Best practices are set forth in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG). The four Principles of Accessibility are:

  • Perceivable - Information must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive.
    • Information being presented can't be invisible to some users.
  • Operable - User interface components and navigation must be operable.
    • This means that all users must be able to navigate a document or site.
  • Understandable - Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable.
    • Users must be able to understand the information as well as how elements like video players and web links operate.
  • Robust - Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.
    • This includes mobile devices and different screen sizes as well as assistive tools.

How to reach us:

The Office of Online Learning and Academic Technology

OLAT@tri-c.edu

Follow us on social media:

facebook icon youtube icon
© 2021 Cuyahoga Community College
700 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Quick Links

Employment at Tri-C
my Tri-C space
Athletics
Blackboard
Bookstore
Course Search
College Catalog
Library
Technical Support
Transcripts

About Tri-C

About
President's Office
Accreditation
Administrative Departments
Accessibility
Board of Trustees
Diversity & Inclusion
Student Consumer Information
Title IX Equal Opportunity
Privacy Policy

Campus Locations

Map & Directions
Parking
Campus Police

Connect With Us

Visit Tri-C
Request Information
Phone Directory
Tri-C 24/7
Ask Tri-C
Live Chat
Tri-C 216-987-6000 Corporate College 216-987-2800