Price of Not Making Courses Accessible - Literally!
summary
Laws named: ADA/Section 504, Section 508, IDEA and web standards WCAG 2.1/3.0 determine penalties and obligations for course materials, LMS content and school websites. Federal fines cited include $75,000 first ADA violation with escalating amounts thereafter and $55,000 first Section 508 violation / $110,000 subsequent, plus loss of federal funding, public notification of violations, and court-ordered remedies. For a full‑time instructor, realistic remediation is about two months if actively working on fixes; for‑profit online schools have been fined.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:07Why this matters now
- 3:13Accessibility laws in higher ed
- 7:58Financial penalties
- 12:02Academic freedom and liability
- 15:45Hidden costs of inaccessibility
- 22:44K-12 accessibility penalties
- 34:34Section 508 and WCAG standards
- 41:16Real-world cases
- 48:14RSI law and compliance
- 53:57Closing and resources
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