Introduction
I. Understanding Accessibility
1. Understanding Accessibility
2. What is Disability
3. Person First Language
4. Why Should We Design for Accessibility
5. The Laws Supporting Accessibility
6. A Shift Toward Broader Standards and Functionality Supporting Accessible Online Content
7. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0)
8. Screen Reader Software for Accessing Online Content
9. Voice Recognition Software for Accessing Online Content
10. Screen Magnification Software for Accessing Online Content
11. Hardware and Hardware-Software Assistive Devices
II. Creating Accessible Word Documents
12. Creating Accessible Word Documents - Setting a Title and Language
13. Creating Accessible Word Documents - Color Contrast for Accessibility
14. Avoiding the Use of Color Alone to Convey Meaning and Algorithms That Help
15. Formatting Font for Readability
16. Using Word Styles
17. Styles for Strong and Emphasis - Avoid "B" and "I" buttons in Word
18. Alternative Text for Images - Descriptions in Word
19. Descriptive Links and Tool Tips in Word
20. How to Create Accessible Tables in Word
21. Avoid Combining Tables and Merging Cells
22. Avoid Floating Objects on the Drawing Layer
23. An Alternative Custom Callout Style to Avoid Using Floating Text Boxes
24. Word's Built-in Accessibility Checker
25. Possible Assignment to Test Formatting a Word Document for Accessibility
IV. Blackboard Learn Accessibility
26. Blackboard's Content Editor
27. Formatting Font for Readability and Accessibility in Blackboard Learn
28. Alternative Text for Images
29. Creating Alt Text for Informational Images
30. Creating Alt Text and a Long Description for Complex Informational Graphics
31. Creating an Empty or Null Alt Attribute for Decorative Images
32. Creating Alt Text for Functional Images
33. Setting up Descriptive Links and the Title Attribute in Blackboard Learn
34. How to Setup a Simple Accessible Table in Blackboard Learn
35. Building a Fluid Container for Content in Blackboard
36. Creating a Fluid Textwrap Around an Image
37. Tutorials on assignment and assessment settings for accommodation in Blackboard
V. Checking PDF Accessibility - Scanned Content and Publisher PDFs
38. Download the Free Adobe Reader Application
39. The Difference Between an Accessible PDF and a Scanned Image of Text
40. The BookEye Scanner in Electronic Course Reserves at CSU
41. Free OCR When You Can't Afford Other Software or Hardware
VI. Checking Websites for Accessibility
42. WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
43. aXe Accessibility Audit Tool
44. Other Techniques for Checking Accessibility
VII. Captioning and Transcribing Audio/Video
45. How to Take Advantage of Youtube's Auto-generated Captions
This section will cover accessibility features you can add within Blackboard Learn Original Experience.
Best Practices in Accessible Online Design by Heather Caprette, MFA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.