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. The Previous (year 2000) Section 508 Standards
8. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0)
9. Screen Reader Software for Accessing Online Content
10. Voice Recognition Software for Accessing Online Content
11. Screen Magnification Software for Accessing Online Content
12. Hardware and Hardware-Software Assistive Devices
II. Creating Accessible Word Documents
13. Creating Accessible Word Documents - Setting Language and Title
14. Creating Accessible Word Documents - Color Contrast for Accessibility
15. Avoiding the Use of Color Alone to Convey Meaning and Algorithms That Help
16. Formatting Font for Readability
17. Using Word Styles
18. Styles for Strong and Emphasis - Avoid "B" and "I" buttons in Word
19. Alternative Text for Images - Descriptions in Word
20. Descriptive Links and Tool Tips in Word
21. Designating a header row in Word
22. Avoid Combining Tables and Merging Cells
23. Avoid Floating Objects on the Drawing Layer
24. An Alternative Custom Callout Style to Avoid Using Floating Text Boxes
25. Word's Built-in Accessibility Checker
26. Possible Assignment to Test Formatting a Word Document for Accessibility
III. Blackboard Learn Accessibility
27. Blackboard's Content Editor
28. Formatting Font for Readability and Accessibility in Blackboard Learn
29. Alternative Text for Images
30. Creating Alt Text for Informational Images
31. Creating Alt Text and a Long Description for Complex Informational Graphics
32. Creating an Empty or Null Alt Attribute for Decorative Images
33. Creating Alt Text for Functional Images
34. Setting up Descriptive Links and the Title Attribute in Blackboard Learn
35. How to Setup a Simple Accessible Table in Blackboard Learn
36. Building a Fluid Container for Content in Blackboard
37. Creating a Fluid Textwrap Around an Image
38. Tutorials on assignment and assessment settings for accommodation in Blackboard
IV. Checking PDF Accessibility - Scanned Content and Publisher PDFs
39. Download the Free Adobe Reader Application
40. The Difference Between an Accessible PDF and a Scanned Image of Text
41. The BookEye Scanner in Electronic Course Reserves at CSU
42. Free OCR When You Can't Afford Other Software or Hardware
V. Checking Websites for Accessibility
43. WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
44. aXe Accessibility Audit Tool
45. Other Techniques for Checking Accessibility
VI. Captioning and Transcribing Audio/Video
46. 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.