ignis 2015 - 5 steps to accessible syllabi (amy rovner)

5 Steps to Accessible

SyllabiIGNIS Webinar

May 2015

“Accessibility in Online Course Content”Faculty Learning Community 2014-2015

Shoreline Community College

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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

What’s your reaction to this?

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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

● Like this!

Please take the survey.ORMore information about your project, can be found here.

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??

● Amy Rovner, arovner@shoreline.edu

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Additional Questions?

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But it’s really just the beginning!!

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