Difference between revisions of "Learn more about Accessibility and Inclusive Design"
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| − | Inclusive Design is "Essential for Some, Useful for All" (W3C:WAI.) | + | Inclusive Design is "Essential for Some, Useful for All" ([https://www.w3.org/WAI/ W3C:WAI].) |
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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: Inclusive Design Research Centre. | + | -- Source: [https://idrc.ocadu.ca/index.php/resources/idrc-online/library-of-papers/443-whatisinclusivedesign Inclusive Design Research Centre.] |
| − | ===IT/Web Accessibility at Evergreen=== | + | ===[http://www.evergreen.edu/accessibility IT/Web Accessibility at Evergreen]=== |
'''Includes information about creating accessible content and Evergreen's Accessible Tech Workgroup.''' | '''Includes information about creating accessible content and Evergreen's Accessible Tech Workgroup.''' | ||
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====Related Canvas Guides==== | ====Related Canvas Guides==== | ||
| − | *'''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. |
| − | *'''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. |
| − | *'''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=== | ===Check your Microsoft Office documents for Accessibility=== | ||
| − | *Use the '''Accessibility Checker''' on your Windows desktop to find accessibility issues (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. | + | *Use the '''[https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Use-the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Windows-desktop-to-find-accessibility-issues-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f?CorrelationId=360f4b47-8888-4e4f-b38b-33fb0654bd58&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US&ocmsassetID=HA010369192 Accessibility Checker]''' on your Windows desktop to find accessibility issues (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. |
| − | *Use the '''MS Office 2016 Accessibility Checker''' for Mac (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. | + | *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 (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. |
====User Perspectives: videos by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)==== | ====User Perspectives: videos by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)==== | ||
| − | *Web Accessibility Perspectives: Explore the Impact and Benefits for Everyone | + | *'''[https://www.w3.org/WAI/perspectives/ Web Accessibility Perspectives: Explore the Impact and Benefits for Everyone]''': These 10 short videos (7:36 minutes total) provide insight into varying user perspectives. |
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Revision as of 14:15, 5 October 2017
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 on your Windows desktop to find accessibility issues (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
- Use the MS Office 2016 Accessibility Checker for Mac (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site.
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.
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