Faculty Training on Accessibility

Making PDFs Accessible When You Create Your Own

Most often, we tend to create our own PDFs from Word or PowerPoint files. Below are a few things to consider regarding accessibility when creating your own PDF.

Make the source file accessible first

Whatever format you are starting with, you need to make that source file is…

Managing Content

Now that we've created a structure to our document, the next step is to make sure that students can access the content with in that structure.

 

Resources

Image Description Guidelines (Links to an external site.)

 

Adding Alt Text to images…

Providing Accommodations When Using Proctortrack

What is Proctortrack?

How do I set up Proctortrack in my course?

What if the accommodation the student is requesting is not listed on the Letter of Accommodation submitted by the student? 

What other student accommodation needs are possible when using Proctortrack?…

Screen Readers

Students who are blind or visually impaired, in almost all cases, will use a specialized software known as a screen reader to access your content from their computer or mobile device. The most common screen readers include JAWS, VoiceOver, and NVDA.

 

Intro to Screen Readers Part 1:

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Tactile Graphics

There are various forms of tactile graphics that our office has produced for students. Below are just a few examples:

Swell/Embossed Images

For a student who was completely blind, we designed an accessible teaching and learning packet for both the student and professor. The course (Computer Organization) included…

Tips for working with different disabilities Remember

• Not all disabilities are visible, such as heart disease, learning disabilities, ADHD, depression, or asthma.
• Many people have temporary disabilities which are equally as limiting as permanent disabilities.
• Not everyone with a disability wishes to…

Top 3 ways to improve Word document accessibility

 

3. Build Structure into your documents by using the Style EditorHow to Add Styles to Headings

1. Highlight the word(s) or heading to which you would like to add a style.
2. In the Home tab, look in the Styles section.…

Web Based Course Content Accessibility Quick Guide

Accessibility and disability-related accommodations must be taken into consideration throughout preparations and planning your online course to ensure that all students can fully participate.

This quick guide that will enable you to evaluate the most critical elements of your …

ZoomText

Another software students might use is called ZoomText. ZoomText is a screen magnifier that enlarges everything on the screen and then smooths out the text and images so they are still identifiable (and not pixelated). ZoomText also allows for the student to adjust the screen colors (or students with contrast impairments, issues…