Difference between revisions of "Learn more about Accessibility and Inclusive Design"

Latest revision as of 12:40, 22 December 2023

Inclusive Design (ID) 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.)

And the W3C, World Wide Web Consortium, provides us with the standards and guidelines for creating inclusive/accessible digital and web-based content.

Accessibility is important for everyone.

By applying principles of Universal Design (UD) in the creation and delivery of digital and web-based content, we can meet the needs of people with disabilities and greatly improve access for as many people as possible.

For example...

Captioned videos are essential for those who are Deaf/deaf or hearing-impaired. Captions are also useful to those who may be dyslexic, have ADD/ADHD, or are not familiar with the language spoken in the video.
The inclusion of headers and bulleted lists in a digital document (e.g., Word, PowerPoint) or webpage (e.g., Canvas, SharePoint, WordPress) are essential for blind or visually-impaired persons using a screen reader to access and navigate content at the page. This type of semantic formatting and organization is also helpful to those who are sighted for making sense of different elements or chunks of content.
Avoid labeling links as "Click here." Instead, applying meaningful text to links, such as this example, Utilizing Descriptive Text, is helpful for everyone because using specific language provides context and more clearly communicates information to the user about where/what they are clicking to.

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.

IT Accessibility at Evergreen

Our Information Technology Accessibility page includes guidance for creating accessible content and details about Evergreen's Electronic Information Technology Accessibility (EITA) workgroup.

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.

Microsoft Guides

Accessibility help & learning
Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker - available for use with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
Rules for the Accessibility Checker
Make your content accessible in the Microsoft 365 apps

WordPress Guides

Accessibility Handbook: Best Practices
Accessibility Handbook: Quick start guide - how to implement the standards
Writing Accessible Content by Sami Keijonen

Legislation

Federal: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
State: WA State Policy 188

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-====Inclusive Design "considers the full range of human diversity with respect to ability, language, culture, gender, age and other forms of human difference."====
+Inclusive Design "considers the full range of human diversity with respect to ability, language, culture, gender, age and other forms of human difference."
-Source: [https://idrc.ocadu.ca/index.php/resources/idrc-online/library-of-papers/443-whatisinclusivedesign Inclusive Design Research Centre.]
+(Source: [https://idrc.ocadu.ca/index.php/resources/idrc-online/library-of-papers/443-whatisinclusivedesign Inclusive Design Research Centre.])
+And the [https://www.w3.org/WAI/ W3C, World Wide Web Consortium], provides us with the standards and guidelines for creating inclusive/accessible digital and web-based content.
 [[File:Accessibility keyboard-with-green-keys-key.jpg|right|300px]]
-====='''Accessibility is important for everyone.'''=====
+===='''Accessibility is important for everyone.'''====
-By applying the principles of ID or UDL (Universal Design for Learning) in the creation and delivery of curricular content, we can meet the needs of students with disabilities and greatly improve access to as many students as possible.
+By applying [https://www.section508.gov/develop/universal-design/ principles of Universal Design (UD) in the creation and delivery of digital and web-based content,] we can meet the needs of people with disabilities and greatly improve access for as many people as possible.
 ====='''For example...'''=====
-* Captioned videos are essential for those who are Deaf/deaf or hearing impaired. Captions are also useful to those who may be dyslexic, have ADD, or are not familiar with the language spoken in the video.
+* '''Captioned videos''' are essential for those who are Deaf/deaf or hearing-impaired. Captions are also useful to those who may be dyslexic, have ADD/ADHD, or are not familiar with the language spoken in the video.
-* The inclusion of headers and bulleted lists in a Canvas or WordPress page are essential for blind or visually-impaired persons using a screen reader to access and navigate content at the page. This type of semantic formatting and organization is also helpful to those who are sighted for making sense of different elements or chunks of content.
+* The inclusion of '''headers''' and '''bulleted lists''' in a digital document (e.g., Word, PowerPoint) or webpage (e.g., Canvas, SharePoint, WordPress) are essential for blind or visually-impaired persons using a screen reader to access and navigate content at the page. This type of semantic formatting and organization is also helpful to those who are sighted for making sense of different elements or chunks of content.
-* Text-based links, such as, [[Utilizing_Descriptive_Text|Utilizing Descriptive Text]], are helpful for everyone in that they more clearly communicate information than most URLs/web addresses do.
+* Avoid labeling links as "Click here." Instead, applying '''meaningful text to links''', such as this example, [[Utilizing_Descriptive_Text|Utilizing Descriptive Text]], is helpful for everyone because using specific language provides context and more clearly communicates information to the user about where/what they are clicking to.
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-===[http://www.evergreen.edu/accessibility IT/Web Accessibility at Evergreen]===
+===IT Accessibility at Evergreen===
-'''Includes information about creating accessible content and Evergreen's Accessible Tech Workgroup.'''
+[https://www.evergreen.edu/offices-services/information-technology/accessibility Our Information Technology Accessibility page] includes guidance for creating accessible content and details about Evergreen's Electronic Information Technology Accessibility (EITA) workgroup.
-====Related Canvas Guides====
+====Canvas Guides====
-*'''[https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2060 General Accessibility Design Guidelines]''': This document outlines some general best practices when designing a course for accessibility concerns.
+* [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2060 General Accessibility Design Guidelines]: This document outlines some general best practices when designing a course for accessibility concerns.
-*'''[https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2061 Accessibility within Canvas]''': Ensuring an accessible and pleasant experience to all users, regardless of disability, is a key focus of Canvas.
+* [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2061 Accessibility within Canvas]: Ensuring an accessible and pleasant experience to all users, regardless of disability, is a key focus of Canvas.
-*'''[https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-7118 Creating Accessible Tables in the Rich Content Editor]''': General guideline: tables should be used for data display, not layout.
+* [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-7118 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===
+====Microsoft Guides====
-*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.
+* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility Accessibility help & learning]
-*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.
+* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker] - available for use with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
+* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/rules-for-the-accessibility-checker-651e08f2-0fc3-4e10-aaca-74b4a67101c1 Rules for the Accessibility Checker]
+* [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/make-your-content-accessible-in-the-microsoft-365-apps-8a04499b-8a58-4db6-8c9d-5837f60745ef Make your content accessible in the Microsoft 365 apps]
+====WordPress Guides====
+* [https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/handbook/best-practices/ Accessibility Handbook: Best Practices]
+*[https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/handbook/best-practices/quick-start-guide/ Accessibility Handbook: Quick start guide] - how to implement the standards
+* [https://foxland.fi/writing-accessible-content/ Writing Accessible Content] by Sami Keijonen
+====Legislation====
+* Federal: [https://www.section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies/ Section 508] of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
+* State: [https://watech.wa.gov/policies/accessibility WA State Policy 188]
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-====Accessibility Reasorces====
+{{AccessibilityResources}}
-*[https://www.evergreen.edu/accessibility Evergreen's Guide on Accessible Technology ]
+{{CreatingAccessibleContent}}
-*[[Accessibility_Help|Accessibility Help Page ]]
-*[[Tips_for_Providing_Barrier-Free_Access|Tips for Providing Barrier-Free Access]]
-*[[Accessibility_Software|Accessibility Software]]
-*[[Accessibility:_Where_to_Go_for_Help|Accessibility: Where to Go for Help]]
-*[[Optical_Character_Recognition|Optical Character Recognition]]
-====Creating Accessible Content====
-*[[Accessible_Word_Documents|Accessible Word Documents]]
-*[[Create_an_Accessible_PDF|Create an Accessible PDF]]
-*[[Creating_Accessible_Math_Resources|Creating Accessible Math Resources]]
-*[[Accessible_Spreadsheets|Accessible Spreadsheets]]
-*[[Accessible_Video|Accessible Video]]
-*[[Accessible_Canvas_Pages|Accessible Canvas Pages]]
-*[[Accessible_WordPress_Pages|Accessible WordPress Pages ]]
-*[[Accessibility_Within_Canvas_Checklist|Accessibility Within Canvas Checklist]]
-*[[Learn_more_about_Accessibiliity_and_Inclusive_Design|Learn more about Accessibiliity and Inclusive Design]]
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