Accessible Course Materials
Places to Start
AEM Accessibile Educational Material http://aem.cast.org/
Acquisition of AEM <http://aem.cast.org/navigating/acquisition.html#.V1WLQ-RWLIY?utm_source=AEM+Connector%3A+Summer+2016&utm_campaign=AEM+Connector+Summer+2016&utm_medium=email>
Digital Content & Media Sources <http://aem.cast.org/navigating/digital-content-media-sources.html#.V1WLceRWLIY?utm_source=AEM+Connector%3A+Summer+2016&utm_campaign=AEM+Connector+Summer+2016&utm_medium=email>
Best Practices for Educators & Instructors <http://aem.cast.org/creating/best-practices-educators-instructors.html#.V1WLoeRWLIY?
Best Practices for Educators & Instructors [...to ensure the accessibility of self-created educational materials.] http://aem.cast.org/creating/best-practices-educators-instructors.html#.WdJbNWhSwdU
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Quick Start Guide: AEM for Educators <http://aem.cast.org/about/quick-start-educators.html#.V1sabGQrJ-U>
Content Accessibility [University of Kansas] http://content.accessibility.ku.edu/
- Documents http://content.accessibility.ku.edu/print
- Web http://content.accessibility.drupal.ku.edu/accessible-web-pages
- Video http://content.accessibility.ku.edu/accessible-video
Document Accessibility http://www.interactiveaccessibility.com/document-accessibility
System Usability Scale (SUS) https://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/methods/system-usability-scale.html
W3C Web Accessibility Tutorials: Overview https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/
Open SUNY Center for Online Teaching Excellence (COTE) Quality Review (OSCQR)
OSCQR Accessibility Rubric https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_VwCrtRb6p9SHZaMzI2YmxfT1U/view
Also see The Open SUNY Course Quality Review (OSCQR) Process and Rubric http://olc.onlinelearningconsortium.org/effective_practices/open-suny-cote-quality-review-oscqr-process-and-rubric
Key Concepts
Page Structure - headings, styles, etc
Use Header styles to create proper structure to the page, whether it is a document, slide, web page, etc. Screen readers and other AT devices can read just the headings (by level) so the user can quickly go to the place on the page or screen that he or she needs. The analogy is that a sighted person looks at a newspaper and skims through the headings and subheadings on a page to decide which articles he or she wants to read.
Meaningful Links
Accessible PDFs
Alternative Text for Images and Non-Text Items
Captions for Audio and Video
Helpful Hints and Best Practices
Create file names that are meaningful to students. Use dashes between words rather than spaces or an underscore The underscore is apparently seen as a character, while a hyphen isn't.
Each page needs a title. The title should be clear, concise and relevant to the content.
Use logical reading order of objects on the screen, slide, or page.
Other
Syllabus
Accessible Syllabus Template)
Accessible Syllabus Template [download from Temple University] http://accessibility.temple.edu/how-materials/accessible-materials/accessible-syllabus-template
Accessible Math
Equations: MathML, Images and LaTeX http://accessibility.psu.edu/math/equations/
Accessible Math http://diagramcenter.org/accessible-math-tools-tips-and-training.html
Resources to Explore Further
New links that I find but have not yet looked at closely enough to add to my lists.
MORE FROM Access-MOOC
-Time-Sensitive Activities and Assessments
The first recommendation relates to how time constraints can be an accessibility barrier to many individuals. For example, individuals who use assistive technology may struggle with timed activities. The best way to meet these standards and guidelines is to not have any time limits for your assignments. Alas, if a time limit is non-negotiable then make sure to provide a way for learners to extend that time. Another way to help is to allow for a way to stop features that might interrupt the learners’ workflow; for example, automatic updates, refreshing RSS feeds or advertisements.
-Instructions with Sensory Details
The second recommendation is about eliminating any sensory-dependent instructions in your assignments. Of course, this recommendation is important to keep in mind when creating assignments; however, it is also applicable to step-by-step guides or screencast videos used to demonstrate software. An example of an inaccessible instruction would be “click the red button.”
- Sensory-dependent Assignments
On a similar note, try to avoid constructing activities and assessments in a way where learners have to be able to see or hear something to complete the assignment. An example of an inaccessible assignment would be one where students have to examine, analyze and answer questions about an image. Even after reading a long text description of the image, this particular assignment is not ever going to be an equitable experience for students with visual disabilities. Of course, complying with this recommendation is going to be more difficult when the content itself relies on sensory information (e.g. artistic fields, musical fields). .. When faced with an inaccessible assignment, it is tempting to fix the problem by adding an alternative assignment to the inaccessible assignment just for the students with disabilities. Alas, the ideal solution to accessibility barriers is to make all of the content accessible to everyone from the beginning because “separate” assignments are almost never equitable experiences.
Accessibility in Online Courses ñ Trends, Tips & Tools (PDF) http://wcet.wiche.edu/sites/default/files/docs/resources/Accessibility-Online-Courses-TrendsTipsTools.pdf
TIPS FOR MAKING ONLINE DOCUMENTS ACCESSIBLE: WORD, POWERPOINT, EXCEL & PDF http://www.3playmedia.com/2015/07/30/tips-for-making-online-documents-accessible-word-powerpoint-excel-pdf/
10 TIPS FOR CREATING ACCESSIBLE COURSE CONTENT http://www.3playmedia.com/2015/10/21/10-tips-for-creating-accessible-course-content/
National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE) http://www.ncdae.org/
Cheatsheets http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/
Cheatsheets - Word http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/#msword
Cheatsheets - PDF Conversion in Word http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/#microsoft4
Cheatsheets - PowerPoint http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/#msppt
Cheatsheets - Excel http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/#msexcel
Cheatsheets - Creating Accessible Electronic Content http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/electronic-content.php
Cheatsheets - Identifying Web Accessibility Issues http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/accessibility.php
Cheatsheets - Captioning YouTube Videos http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/youtube.php
(Blackboard) Design Accessible Content: Simple ways you can make your content accessible! https://en-us.help.blackboard.com/Accessibility/Design_Accessible_Content
(Blackboard) Write Accessible Content https://en-us.help.blackboard.com/Accessibility/Write_Accessible_Content
(Blackboard) Format Accessible Content https://en-us.help.blackboard.com/Accessibility/Format_Accessible_Documents
(Blackboard) Caption Video Content https://en-us.help.blackboard.com/Accessibility/Caption_Video_Content
Access to Digital Materials for Students with Text-Related Disabilities [e-publication] http://aem.cast.org/about/publications/2014/access-digital-materials-disabilities-idea-karger.html#.Vul3jOIrLs0
DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
* Do-IT Faculty Room http://www.washington.edu/doit/programs/accesscollege/faculty-room/overview
“The Faculty Room is a space for faculty and administrators at postsecondary institutions to learn about how to create classroom environments and academic activities that maximize the learning of all students, including those with disabilities. “
Distance Learning Course: Serving Students with Disabilities http://www.washington.edu/doit/distance-learning-course-serving-students-disabilities
* Welcome to ACC 101: Accessible Course Creation [Penn State] https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/welcome/acc101/001/common/wrapsyllabus
-- Accessibility: A Crash Course: Overview https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/welcome/acc101/001/content/01_lesson/01_page.html
Creating Accessible Documents: Tip Sheets [Pellissippi State Community College] http://www.pstcc.edu/sswd/Tip%20Sheets%20Accessible%20Documents.php#.VvL4C-IrLs0
* National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) http://aem.cast.org/
Accessibility Standards, Specifications & Guidelines [AEM] http://aem.cast.org/creating/accessibility-standards-specifications-guidelines.html#.Vul18uIrLs0
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) http://aem.cast.org/creating/national-instructional-materials-accessibility-standard-nimas.html#.Vul17OIrLs0
AEM [Accessible Educational Materials] Basics http://aem.cast.org/about/aem-basics.html#.Vul3QOIrLs0
Need for AEM http://aem.cast.org/navigating/need.html#.Vul3e-IrLs0
Higher Education and AEM http://aem.cast.org/supporting/higher-education-aem.html#.VxD8lDAwgdU
Best Practices for Educators & Instructors http://aem.cast.org/creating/best-practices-educators-instructors.html#.VxD8pzAwgdU
AEM Quick Start for Educators http://aem.cast.org/about/quick-start-educators.html#.VxD94TAwgdU
Docs Office
508 Compliance: Preparing Presentations, Excel Files, Websites, and Multimedia Products
[ERIC ED545253] http://eric.ed.gov/?q=508+compliance&id=ED545253
How To Develop Accessible E-Learning (complimentary eBook) https://cielo24.com/resources/ebook-develop-accessible-elearning/ You must give contact information and they email it to you.
HOW ACCESSIBLE LECTURE CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY WORKS http://www.3playmedia.com/2016/02/04/how-accessible-lecture-capture-technology-works/
"The person responsible for providing the technology or information is responsible for making it accessible"
"content creator is responsible"
Best Practice: Formatting Accessible Documents [2014]
Webinar @One: 5 Tips for Better Accessibility (YouTube, 1:01:41) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cRs5msShDg&feature=youtu.be
Webinars: Creating Accessible Online Courses (@One, YouTube, 1:01:57) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVGvCGlQGS8&feature=youtu.be
@ONE Webinar: Online Course Usability, 10 Ways to Kick It up a Notch (YouTube, 51:53) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2do5UOwgD0&list=PLx-VX3akOUVhMEURX29bFnDhW-lDTnPaf&index=8
Simple Accessibility Essentials (YouTube, 12:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaBLoe75Oyw&list=PLx-VX3akOUVhMEURX29bFnDhW-lDTnPaf&index=17
Inclusive Learning Network (ISTE) http://inclusiveln.org/
Inclusive Learning Network (ISTE) YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/SETSIG