Difference between revisions of "Learn more about Accessibility and Inclusive Design"
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===Check your Microsoft Office documents for Accessibility=== | ===Check your Microsoft Office documents for Accessibility=== | ||
− | *Use the '''[https://support. | + | *Use the '''[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f?correlationid=360f4b47-8888-4e4f-b38b-33fb0654bd58&ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us&ocmsassetid=ha010369192#PickTab=Windows Accessibility Checker]''' available in Microsoft 365 applications such as Word and Excel to locate and correct issues. |
− | *Use the '''[https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Use-the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve-accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232?ui=en-US&rs=en-GB&ad=GB MS Office 2016 Accessibility Checker]''' for Mac | + | *Use the '''[https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Use-the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve-accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232?ui=en-US&rs=en-GB&ad=GB MS Office 2016 Accessibility Checker]''' for Mac. |
Revision as of 17:53, 31 October 2020
Inclusive Design is "Essential for Some, Useful for All" (W3C:WAI.)
Inclusive Design "considers the full range of human diversity with respect to ability, language, culture, gender, age and other forms of human difference."
-- Source: Inclusive Design Research Centre.
IT/Web Accessibility at Evergreen
Includes information about creating accessible content and Evergreen's Accessible Tech Workgroup.
Related Canvas Guides
- General Accessibility Design Guidelines: This document outlines some general best practices when designing a course for accessibility concerns.
- Accessibility within Canvas: Ensuring an accessible and pleasant experience to all users, regardless of disability, is a key focus of Canvas.
- Creating Accessible Tables in the Rich Content Editor: General guideline: tables should be used for data display, not layout.
Check your Microsoft Office documents for Accessibility
- Use the Accessibility Checker available in Microsoft 365 applications such as Word and Excel to locate and correct issues.
- Use the MS Office 2016 Accessibility Checker for Mac.
User Perspectives: videos by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- Web Accessibility Perspectives: Explore the Impact and Benefits for Everyone: These 10 short videos (7:36 minutes total) provide insight into varying user perspectives.