Cengage is committed to making its educational materials accessible to users of all abilities. Through a dedicated company-wide task force, the assistance of outside experts and consultants, and feedback from users, Cengage continuously seeks to identify and evaluate opportunities for improving the usability and accessibility of our products and services.
Accessibility for students with visual impairments is particularly an issue with
science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) content, which traditionally uses
complex notation and figures. WebAssign has worked to provide
accessible representations of both notation and figures to screen readers. Students
entering math notation can use the same calculator
notation that is read by
the screen reader without worrying about the visual representation of the math.
Students can use their keyboards to navigate the WebAssign application and complete activities.
Contact the Disability Support Services Office (DSSO) at your institution if you experience a barrier engaging with a course using a screen reader or other assistive technology. The DSSO can contact the Cengage accessibility team using the Cengage Accessibility Request Form and Cengage will work with the DSSO to help address the barrier.
WebAssign can help you select or create accessible content for your class. Email accessibility@cengage.com with your request.
To learn more about how to create web content that is accessible for everyone, visit Techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).