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Home » Faculty Tutorials » Accessibility » Part 2: How To Make Accessible Online Courses

May 21, 2020 By Sandra Childers

Part 2: How To Make Accessible Online Courses

Learn about some of the most impactful ways to make online courses accessible. Topics discussed: alternative (or “alt”) text, contrast, closed captioning, and transcripts. These essential components help ensure the accessibility of your courses and course materials.

4-minute video by Lani Draper, Sandra R. Childers

Topics: Accessibility


Transcript – Accessibility Tips to Improve Your Online Courses (pdf) (488 KB)


Topics in the Make Accessible Online Courses Video:

  • Introduction 0:00
  • Most important and impactful changes to your course 0:24
    • “Alt” Text 0:45
    • Contrast Ratio 1:32
    • Closed Captioning 2:28
    • Audio Transcripts 3:34
  • Outro 4:03

Useful Accessibility Tools:

  • Alt-texts: The Ultimate Guide
  • WebAIM’s Contrast Checker
  • Captioning with Rev
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0

Resources:

  • A Rising Tide: How Closed Captions Can Benefit All Students – EDUCAUSE Review
  • Disability Impacts All of Us Infographic – CDC

Part 1: Why should we develop accessible online courses?

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