For students who have a print-related disability, alternative formats provide access to course materials. (“Print-related” applies to hard copy 
AND digital copies. Not all digital copies are accessible!)

To see which students have requested the accommodation of alternative formats, in the left-side navigation select the link for “Alternative Formats”. For each course, the list of students using this accommodation will be displayed. Instructors can also see what type of alternative format this student has been approved for.

Left-hand menu of instructor page

It is the student’s responsibility to request  textbook and other course materials be converted. As this can be a lengthy process (at times 75-100 hours per book) and we receive a large number of requests each semester, students are encouraged to place requests as early as possible. (Immediately following registration is not too early!)

If your course has numerous handouts or course materials to download from Canvas or library materials, please feel free to forward copies of all course materials to the ODA Alternative Format Lab Coordinator (Books.ODA@unt.edu) along with:

  • the students’ names and ID numbers
  • date each item will need to be utilized for class or course syllabus

We can then convert the materials based on the class reading schedule.