Quality Matters resources
TCC subscribes to Quality Matter. Quality Matters has resources that can help you make your content accessible.
Accessibility & Usability Resource Site
Register for the Accessibility & Usability Resource Site. The site contains information about:
Universal Design for Learning
Alternative Text
Video Captions and Audio Descriptions
Hyperlinks
Accessible MS Office Products
Readability: Color Choice and Contrast
Accessible PDFs
Accessible Design in Learning Management Systems
QM Self-Review
QM publishes a rubric and annotations that address best practices in online and blended course design. Reviewing the six specific standards that address accessibility and usability will help you evaluate your content. You can open a self-review in the QM system.
Go to the MyQM page.
If you do not already have one, create an account using your college email address.
Log into MyQM.
Click MyTools >> Course Review System
Click My Course Reviews - Self Review
Start a Self Review.
You will be able to view the Specific Review Standards and the Annotations.