Accessibility Software

The vendor is required to provide accommodations for students such as closed captioning, alternative format generation, and more.
- Capabilities
• Accessibility standards at or above WCAG 2.2 compliance
• "LMS (canvas) integration"
• LTI 1.3 connector
• Single sign-on authentication
• Provide tools to support diverse learning needs, including screen readers, closed captions,
alternative formats, and keyboard navigation.
• Real-time document accessibility suggestions and remediation
• Real-time html accessibility suggestions and remediation
• inline remediation of embedded documents
o PDF
o Word
o Excel
o PowerPoint
• Color contrast check with suggestions and remediation
• Remediation guides
• Accessible alternative format generation for students
o Braille
o Audio
o EPUB
o Beeline (gradient reader)
o OCR
o Text file
• Math accessibility engine
• Science accessibility engine
• Integrated reporting, auditing, and analytic tools at the course and account level
- Specifications 1. Platform requirements:
• Seamless integration with canvas LMS using LTI 1.3
2. User capacity:
• Software must support all canvas course shells (approximately 14,000 per year), students, and faculty.
3. Administrative control and support:
• 24/7 administrative access for faculty access and remediate content in the LMS.
• 24/7 access to students for the purpose of viewing alternative formats provided by the tool.
• Canvas administrator access to institution level dashboard, statistics, and reporting.
4. Service availability and support:
• SLA guarantee of 99% or better upline with defined response times and a structured support protocol for prompt resolution of issues.
5. Training and professional development:
• Comprehensive initial training for faculty, system administrators, and support staff including “train the trainer” programs.
• Access to on-going support and resources for operational guidance and troubleshooting as needed.
6. Data security and privacy compliance:
• Compliance with industry standards for data protection, ensuring the privacy and confidentiality
of all students, faculty, and institutional data.
• Hosting within the country or compliance with applicable country data privacy regulations.
- Response format
1. Platform requirements:
• Please discuss the types of integrations utilized with your tool.
2.Administrative control and support:
• Types of reports and dashboards are available at each level:
o Course
o Account
o Institution
3. Service availability and support:
• Please discuss the SLA guarantee that is provided.
- Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory) Date: July 15, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: July 17, 2025