Why do I need to make my Web Course Accessible?

• Who is surfing the Internet?
• What does it mean to be accessible?
• What are Basic Assistive Technologies?
• Why do I need to make my Web Course Accessible?
• What are the Federal Laws behind this Institutional Policy?

How do you create an accessible web course?

• W3C Accessibility Guidelines
• What is considered accessible or unusable to the person with a disability?
  • Blinking, moving, or flinkering content
  • Images and Sounds
  • Animations
  • Hyperlinks
  • A Linear Order
  • Don't Rely on Color Alone
  • HTML and Style sheets
  • Clarify natural language usage
  • Problem with Tables
  • Ensure user's control of time-sensitive content changes
  • Ensure direct accessibility of embedded user interfaces
  • Design for device-independence
  • Provide content and orientation information (frames)
  • Provide clear navigation mechanisms
  • Ensure that documents are clear and simple
  • Checking out your web site
• Know how to to use Web CT tools to increase accessibility and usability of a course
  • Web CT and Accessibility

Resources

Quick Reference Sheet

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