5 Steps to Accessible
SyllabiIGNIS Webinar
May 2015
“Accessibility in Online Course Content”Faculty Learning Community 2014-2015
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● 3 Federal Lawso IDEAo Title II of ADAo Section 504 of Rehab Act
● Sensory Disabilitieso Visiono Hearing
WHY is this important?
Please rate the “Accessibility Status” of your online course content.
A.Done!
B.Halfway there
C.Just beginning
D.This summer’s project
Poll:
“A person with a disability must be able to obtain the information as fully, equally, and independently as a person without a disability.”
-U.S. Departments of Education and Justice
“Accessible”
Feb 12, 2015
Feds say Miami University failed to accommodate disabled students
May 14, 2015
Have you ever heard a screen reader reading a document?
A.Yes
B.No
Poll:
Vision Disabilities - Neal Ewers
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Please rate your current level of comfort creating accessible documents.
A. Totally comfortable - I’ve got this
B. I’m good at some parts but have more to learn
C. I’m so overwhelmed - I don’t know where to begin
Poll:
Let’s Make Your Syllabus Accessible!
1.Use Headers
2.Alt Text on Graphics
3.Descriptive Hyperlinks
4.Use True Bulleted/Numbered Lists
5.Label Tables
5 Easy Steps
When creating documents, use Styles
Use Headers/Styles
Sample Syllabus
You give it a try!
Add Alt Text ● Textual alternative to non-text
content
IMAGE/GRAPHIC
Reader - Skips over ImageNo Information provided to user
Alt text - 5 white and red kittens in a box
Can be challenging!
How to Add Alt Text● Right Click on Image
o Choose Format Picture
● NOT like this:
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Descriptive Hyperlinks
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Descriptive Hyperlinks
● List & Column options in Word/Canvas
True Bulleted Lists/Columns
● Highlight Title Row & Right-Click
Label Tables
● Both fields
● Describe Table
Add Alt Text
● Row Tab
● Check box
Header Row
You give it a try!
● Use Simple Language - no jargon!
● Avoid abbreviations
● Avoid ALL CAPS
● Do not use color alone to convey meaning
● Have adequate color contrast
Other Tips for Documents
Accessible Syllabi?
Not available in Word for Mac 2011
Set Achievable Goals w/TimelinesEX:
● Summer - Make Syllabi for 2 classes accessible
● Fall Qtr - Add Alt Text to all images in Canvas
● What are your goals??
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But it’s really just the beginning!!
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