Overview of Technology Accessibility Terrill Thompson Technology Accessibility

Overview of Technology Accessibility Terrill Thompson Technology Accessibility Specialist UW / WWU tft@uw. edu http: //washington. edu/accessibility

Ability on a continuum See Hear Walk Read print Write with pen or pencil Communicate verbally Tune out distraction etc.

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The Problem

Introduction to Physics Course Syllabus Textbook Our sole text for this course will be Example: Text with no structure Introduction to Physics, Second Edition, authored by the instructor. Course Objectives to offer students exposure to basic principles of Physics to provide students with rich, thoughtprovoking discussions during lecture sessions to provide students with experiential learning opportunities during laboratory sessions. Class Schedule Week Topic Reading Assignment 1 Course Introduction Chapter 1 2 Inertia, equilibrium, kinematics Chapters 2 -3 3 Newton’s laws, vectors, momentum, energy Chapters 4 -7 4 Matter, elasticity, scaling Chapters 8 -10 5 Wave kinematics, sound, electricity, magnetism, induction Chapter 11 -15 6 Light, reflection and refraction, emission Chapters 15 -18 7 Review, final exam Grades will be assigned on a ten point scale (90 to 100 is an A, 80 to 89 is a B, etc. ). Homework, exams, and projects will be weighted as follows: Homework Exams Projects 1 2 Final 15% 15% 20% 10% 15% Ce programme es également disponible en français sur demande.

Example: Syllabus with structure

Accessibility of Course Content

Accessibility of Course Content • It is possible within most learning management systems to have a fully accessible course. • It is also possible within all learning management systems to have a fully inaccessible course.

Course Accessibility in Five Simple Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Use headings Add alternate text to images Caption videos Upload accessible course materials Ask questions about accessibility before selecting other features or tools

Step 1. Use headings.

Know how your LMS uses headings

Headings should form an outline of the page content

Headings apply to all document types Shown: Microsoft Word

Step 2. Add alternate text to images.

Alternate text = equivalent communication

Step 3. Add captions to videos

Caption files are plain text files

And there are free tools to help you create them Shown: Amara. org

Step 4. Upload Accessible Course Content • Accessible Microsoft Word documents • Accessible Power. Point files • Accessible PDFs

An accessible electronic document: • Has good structure – For headings, use headings – For lists, use lists – Provide details about each item • For images, add alternate text • For all content, identify the language • Is created in a way that communicates structure to assistive technology

HTML, Word, & PDF • Each of these formats includes support for accessibility • Some formats are better at supporting certain features (e. g. , math, tables) • It is possible to create an accessible document in any of these formats. • It is possible to create an inaccessible document in any of these formats.

Is My PDF Tagged? Ctrl (or Command) + D

Step 5. Ask questions about accessibility before selecting other features or tools.

Discussions

Conferencing

Collaboration

Question: Is Product X accessible? How do we know?

Answer: Ask!

Take the #nomouse challenge! nomouse. org

Use Accessibility Checkers • Built into Word and Power. Point • Built into Adobe Acrobat • Web accessibility checkers – Search WWU for "Developer Tools for Web Accessibility" • Tools available for Canvas – e. g. , Blackboard Ally, UCF UDOIT – UDOIT is currently being evaluated by ATUS staff

Laws, Policies, & Standards • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 • Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (Amended in 1998) • Numerous resolutions & settlements with higher education institutions • Washington State Policy 188

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2. 0 • Became an official "W 3 C recommendation" in 2008 (WCAG 1. 0 was published in 1999) • 62 specific success criteria – Level A — 26 success criteria – Level AA — 13 success criteria – Level AAA — 23 success criteria • WCAG 2. 0 Level AA is the goal – Most, if not all, legal resolutions and settlements related to web accessibility – New Section 508 standards (as of February 2017) – Washington State Policy 188

Resources • UW Accessible Technology http: //uw. edu/accessibility • WWU Web Tech https: //wp. wwu. edu/webtech/standards/ • Global Accessibility Awareness Day (tomorrow!) http: //globalaccessibilityawarenessday. or g