Accessibility Newsletter
The Accessibility Minute is a monthly e-newsletter published by the CU Boulder Digital Accessibility Office. The newsletter introduces one accessibility skill or topic per month, and only takes a minute to read! Subscribe to join our growing community of accessibility-minded faculty, staff, and students.
November 2025
Heading Structure
A refresher on what headings are and why they're essential for accessibility.
October 2025
Disability Awareness Month 2025
Utilize campus, local, and external resources to broaden your understanding of disability and accessibility in honor of Disability Awareness Month.
September 2025
The Difference Between Alt Text and Image Captions
Discover the key differences between alt text and image captions.
August 2025
Design for Cognitive Accessibility
Learn design practices to enhance accessibility for individuals with cognitive disabilities.
July 2025
Captions and Subtitles: What's the Difference?
Learn the difference between captions and subtitles.
June 2025
Speech-to-Text
Learn what Speech-to-Text software is, how it works, and how to use it most effectively.
May 2025
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025
Help support the GAAD mission to get everyone thinking, talking, and learning about digital access and inclusion.
April 2025
Rethinking Your Use of PDFs
Explore what file format would be best suited for your content and your audience.
March 2025
2024 Accessibility and Usability Testing Summary
Review our testing teams most frequently encountered accessibility issues of 2024.
January 2025
Reflecting on the Journey of the Digital Accessibility Office
Reflect on key lessons learned after ten years of digital accessibility work.
November 2024
Common Misconceptions ³Ô¹ÏÍø Digital Accessibility
Take a deep dive into common misconceptions about digital accessibility.
October 2024
Digital Accessibility in Equitable Hiring Practices
Understand inclusive hiring and workplace practices.
September 2024
Advocating for and Implementing Accessibility Practices in an Organization
Explore ways to advocate for accessibility at your organization or institution.
August 2024
Accessibility Reminders for Instructors
As we embark on the Fall 2024 semester, follow the DAO's guidance to enhance the accessibility of your course.
July 2024
Accessibility Minute Newsletter Fourth Anniversary
Celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Accessibility Minute Newsletter with the DAO!
June 2024
I Discovered my Content or Product is Inaccessible. Now What?
Learn steps you can take after finding out your content or product is inaccessible.
May 2024
Reliability of Accessibility Findings: How Accessible is This Product?
When purchasing a digital technology (product, software, tool, etc.), how do we fully understand how accessible it is?
April 2024
Identity and Inclusion in Alt Text
This is meant to be an entry point to create a deeper understanding of the implications alt text has when people are the subject of an image.
February 2024
Slide Deck Accessibility
Learn skills to reach a broader audience and enhance the accessibility of your slide decks.
January 2024
Audio Description
Learn why audio description is important, when to include it, and how!