7.4 - Learning to "Do" Accessibility - Technical
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Becoming completely adept at creating accessible documents, multimedia materials, web pages, and Canvas classes is a journey. You are not expected to immediately master all of this; but like any important element of your professional craft, you should continually seek improvement in your skills and knowledge, enabling your efforts to become increasingly integrated into your work, rather than feeling like something "extra."
Burgstahler's 20 Tips for Teaching an Online Course, which you read about in the Introduction to Accessibility, reminds us that accessibility is not just a technical skill - it's also about teaching methods. Go back to 4.5 to learn more about this.
This page provides links to guides on some of the most essential techniques for ensuring content that complies with accessibility standards and reduces barriers to success.
Key Concepts for Developing Accessible Content
- Structure (headings and lists)
- Images (alternate text)
- Links (descriptive naming)
- Tables and lists (headers; bullets/numbered lists)
- Color Links to an external site. (contrast, using color to impart meaning)
- Captions & Audio Descriptions
Links to an external site.
Guides for Using Program-Specific Accessibility Checking Tools
- Canvas (built-in) Links to an external site.
- Canvas (PopeTech)
- Microsoft Word Links to an external site.
- PowerPoint Links to an external site.
Extending Your Professional Learning
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