508

ADA 508 Compliance in Online Classes

Presenter: Tahiya Marome

…Y A A A A W W W N…

OK, OK… how about

The Holes in Our Heads and Then Some

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head in a hole. O

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never mind. Let’s

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get on with

it.

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ACTION!

Tell your table mates about the name you

wrote down.

Tell your table mates about the name you

wrote down.

Number of…Number of…

non-institutionalized



men & women,



men & women,

Ages 21–64,



men & women,

Ages 21–64,

all races,

regardless of ethnicity,



men & women,

Ages 21–64,

all races,


at all education levels,



men & women,

Ages 21–64,

all races,


at all education levels,

who reported a disability in 2007

NumbersNumbers

United States

22,295,000

12.8%

United States

22,295,000

12.8% Statistics from Cornell University Disability Statistics Website:http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/DisabilityStatistics/acs.cfm

California

2,301,00010.9%

California

2,301,00010.9%

Numbers

Statistics from Cornell University Disability Statistics Website:http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/DisabilityStatistics/acs.cfm

What’s a Disability?What’s a Disability?

Long lasting condition that impairs…

Senses those holes in our heads

Mobility


CognitionSelf careCommunity participationEmployment

Physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting 6 months or more that impairs…

What’s a Disability?What’s a Disability?


Universal DesignUniversal Design

The design of products and environments to be usable by all

people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.

What IS What IS Compliance?Compliance?

text = text


text text text text text text text

text text text text text text text

Graphics have text descriptions


Videos are captioned or have transcripts


Mouse moves have keyboard equivalents

In a Video• Synchronized captions or transcripts• Visual content has audio description

What IS Compliance?

For still images• ALT tags or long descriptions• Decorative images have empty or

null (not missing) Alt tags (Alt=“”)

What IS Compliance?

In a PDF document• Searchable text file, not a scanned

image of printed material• Structural elements, including images,

have tags• Language is specified• Guide

What IS Compliance?

http://www.cew.wisc.edu/accessibility/tutorials/accesspdf.htm

ETUDESETUDES

Adding Alt tags in ETUDES: FCK editor

ETUDESETUDES

Adding Alt tags in ETUDES: Sferyx editor

Browse to file

ETUDESETUDES


Click picture properties from flyout

ETUDESETUDES


ETUDES+ETUDES+

Adding Alt tags in HTML

1. Open the HTML view or file in the given editor

2. Locate the image link <img src=“nameoffile.jpg” />

3. Some other information may be included <img src=“nameoffile.jpg" width="457" height="240" />

4. Place cursor at end of the file name

<img src=“nameoffile.jpg" | width="457" height="240" />

5. Type alt=“alternative text you will use to describe the image”

ETUDES+ETUDES+

Empty ALT tags

Just type a space instead of text between the quote marks.

There’s a sample space here, you just can’t see it.

Challenges in ETUDES+Challenges in ETUDES+

External web pages

http://wave.webaim.org/

Frames




ETUDES+ETUDES+Checking PDFs

Adobe Reader has an accessibility check built in.

ETUDES+ETUDES+

Accessible PDF’s in Acrobat Professional

Run Full Accessibility Check from Advanced menu—follow instructions in the report

What You Can (& Should) DoWhat You Can (& Should) Do

• Be orderly and linear in presenting material

• Be sure images that convey information have Alt tags

• For video or audio, add captions or transcripts, either for downloading, or as part of the course site.

• Make any text material actual text. Don’t scan text and present the “picture” of the text as content.

On-Campus ResourcesOn-Campus Resources

• The Disabled Students Services lab is a great place to find out if your materials are working with adaptive tech

• The High Tech Center Training Unit offers terrific trainings for free.

• FGA has resources available through the Faculty Support pages.

• And don’t forget the government pages:www.section508.gov/

http://www.htctu.fhda.edu/

http://foothillglobalaccess.pbwiki.com/

http://www.section508.gov/

SummarySummary

• Consider Universal Design the objective, not a special accommodation.

• Use your resources • Try to get in the habit of using the

guidelines you’ve learned• Help create a world where inclusion

is just how things are.

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