Basic tips for documents media amp websites Presenter Contact Information Jeremy Merritt Coordinator of Web Services University Technology Horrabin Hall 69B 309 2981287 JTMerrittwiuedu ID: 1047930
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1. Strategies for making web-based course materials more accessibleBasic tips for documents, media & websites
2. Presenter Contact InformationJeremy MerrittCoordinator of Web ServicesUniversity TechnologyHorrabin Hall 69B(309) 298-1287JT-Merritt@wiu.edu
3. Web Accessibility & the LawIf you are providing content available to the public on behalf of WIU, then legally the content must be accessibleWesternOnline requires a username and password to access, therefore the content is not available to the public and doesn’t need to be accessible†† Unless a student requires accommodationsBut ask yourself - why couldn’t all content be accessible?
4. A Personal Look @ Web Accessibility in Higher EducationBrief video available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQGFshzLPXE#t=09s
5. Conditions to ConsiderVisualBlindness, low vision and color-blindnessAuditoryDeafness (to varying degrees)MotorLoss/limited use of limbs, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, etcCognitiveDifficulties with memory, visual comprehension, attention, etcSeizureSusceptible to seizures caused by strobing, flickering or flashing effectsSource: Web Accessibility in Mind – webaim.org
6. Tips to Making Web Content AccessibleUse headingsUse alternative text for all graphicsEnsure links make sense out of context (avoid the dreaded “Click here” links)Use tables appropriately and not for layout
7. Tips to Making Web Content AccessibleProvide text alternatives for multimediaDo not use blinking or flashing multimediaUse color appropriately If not using HTML (e.g. Word, PDF) ensure that those documents are natively accessibleProvide captions for tables and graphs
8. Best Practices in WesternOnline and BeyondThe previous tips can be applied to most all electronic contentWord documents, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, web pages, etcKeep them in mind when creating:Content in WesternOnlineSyllibi, notes, or handouts for classReports, policies & memosEmail messagesPosters, bulletins, or newslettersYou’d be surprised how often something created for “print purposes only” ends up online
9. Presenter Contact InformationJeremy MerrittCoordinator of Web ServicesUniversity TechnologyHorrabin Hall 69B(309) 298-1287JT-Merritt@wiu.edu