Interactive Accessibility Quick Guide

INTERACTIVE ACCESSIBILITY QUICK GUIDE

Accesibility is not an afterthought. It's an important element of instructional design. A content needs to be accessible to everyone.

RESOURCES

Section 508

Web Accessibility Guidelines

WAVE - Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools

Definition of Accessible

Make Visual Content Accessible

WCAG 2.0

Course Acessibility Checklist

Design for Accessibility

IMAGES

VIDEOS & AUDIO

TEXT

• Use Alt text, or captions, or descriptive text adjacent to the image
• Avoid using images as text
• Use appropriate color contrast for color blindness

• Audio should be audible, good quality, & include transcripts
• Videos have closed captions, ideal length is 5-7 minutes
• Resolution appropriate for viewing 640 x 360 SD or 1280 x 720 HD

• Link text should be meaningful e.g. My Grades instead of "Click Here"
• Avoid using color to convey meaning and emphasize important information
• Font size at least 14 pt, use Sans serif fonts, such as Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma
• Consistent heading styles & table headers

TECHNICAL SPECS

AN ONLINE COURSE MUST INCLUDE:

COURSE DESIGN SHOULD SUPPORT:

REFERENCES

COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE

• Student to teacher, Student to Student, Student to content interaction
• Multiple Ways of demonstrating knowledge
• Active Learning & Student Success

• An accessible & printable Syllabus
• Clear, measurable & aligned learning objectives, outcomes, & assessments
• Course Orientation
• Instructor Bio & Welcome Video
• Active Links
• List of Technology Tools used

ONLINE COURSE DESIGN SPECS

Understanding Copyright

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Copyright and Fair Use Information

Open Educational Resources (OER)