Accessible STEM: A Toolkit for Instructor-Created Course Content

Project Mission:

This project will develop a toolkit that STEM faculty can use to produce accessible versions of their own LaTeX-authored course materials — versions compatible with screen readers, text-to-speech software, braille displays, and other assistive technology — within their existing authoring workflow.

The toolkit will support a proactive, accessible-by-design approach, keeping authors in full control of their work and free to revise and regenerate accessible versions on their own schedule. For every student, the result is well-structured material that works across devices and with the tools they already use — advancing more usable, inclusive learning for all.

Team Members:

• J Armstrong, Access Services/Digital Course Reserves (Harvard Library)
• Kay Belardinelli, Digital Accessibility Services (Central Administration)
• Vittorio Bucchieri, SEAS Computing (Faculty of Arts and Sciences)
• Jennifer Dee, Digital Accessibility Services (Central Administration)
• Spruill G. Harder, Access Services (Harvard Library)
• Nicholas McNab, Assisistive Technology Center (Faculty of Arts and Sciences)
• Leora Simon, Accessibility Services, Division of Continuing Education (Faculty of Arts and Sciences)
• Tanya Washburn, Assistive Technology Center (Faculty of Arts and Sciences)
• Porter White, Access Services/Digital Course Reserves (Harvard Library)
• John William, Digital Accessibility Services (Central Administration)