Purpose
To help students, faculty and staff activate screen reader mode in ctcLink
Instructions for Screen Reader Users
- To turn Screen Reader Mode on, select the Action menu button on the banner.
- Press the Enter key.
- Use the down arrow and choose the "My Preferences" submenu.
- When the My Preferences page opens, in the main content area General Settings section, select the Accessibility Layout combo box.
- Use the Enter key to expand the combo box and then choose the Screen Reader Mode ON option.
- Select the Save button in the main content area of the page.
- Use the Enter key to save the page.
- Select the Action menu button on the banner.
- Press the Enter key.
- Use the down arrow key and choose the Sign Out submenu to Sign Out
- We recommend that you clear your browser cache to ensure that the new display settings take effect.
- Sign In again. This will ensure that screen reader mode is on.
Note: Once you make this change, it will remain active until you decide to turn the Screen Reader Mode feature off.
Instructions for Individuals without Visual Impairment
Follow the steps below to enable/disable screen reader mode for your user ID.
Step 1: Select My Preferences submenu from the Actions menu button on the top banner. Your Self-Service tiles will vary.
Step 2: In the General Options section, select one of the following options from the Accessibility Layout list:
a. Screen reader mode off - Select this option to disable accessibility features.
b. Screen reader mode on - Select this option to enable the accessibility features.
Step 3: Save your changes.
Step 4: We recommend that you clear your browser cache to ensure that the new display settings take effect.
Step 5: Sign out of the system and sign in again for your changes to take effect.
Additional Information:
Selecting the Enable Screen Reader Mode option at the ctcLink login page does not activate the screen reader throughout the different pillars in ctcLink (Campus Solutions, Financials, and Human Capital Management). Until there is a permanent fix in place, faculty, staff and students that use screen readers in ctcLink will need to adjust their individual preferences manually to enable the screen reader mode. Once they make the change, it will remain active until the user decides to turn the feature off.
At CPTC we empower students, faculty, and staff through equitable access to opportunities, knowledge, and resources. By supporting IT accessibility, the college helps as broad a population as possible is able to access, benefit from, and contribute to its electronic programs and services.
Further Reading:
Request Service
To request service with activating Screen Reader Mode please fill out a ticket here:
If you are having trouble submitting a ticket please read this Knowledge Base Article: How to Submit a Team Dynamix Ticket