Digital Accessibility

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Digital Accessibility Checklist

• Digital Accessibility Checklist - One page (Word doc)

Understanding Accommodation and Accessibility

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Learn about the differences between accommodation and accessibility and how they both contribute to student success.

Video Transcript of Accessibility and Accommodation (Text file)

Accessible Color and Contrast

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Learn about the options for accessible color contrast and how to effectively emphasize text.

Video Transcript of Making Accessible Color Choices (Text file)

Printable handout and resource:

• Accessible Color, Contrast, and Text Checklist with Explanations (Word doc)
• Color Contrast Analyzer from the Paciello Group

Creating Structure for Easier Navigation

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Learn how to use heading styles and lists to make your content easier for students to navigate.

Printable handout:

• Accessible Structure Checklist with Explanations (Word doc)

Making Images Accessible

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Learn about alternative text and how to compose useful text representations of images.

Printable handout and resources:

• Accessible Images Checklist with Explanations (Word doc)
• Demystifying Alt Text: Painting a Picture with Words - 2017 NC3ADL Conference (YouTube video)

Accessible Hyperlinks

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Learn about descriptive hyperlinks and how to compose them.

Printable handout:

• Accessible Hyperlinks and Multimedia Checklist with Explanations (Word doc)

Accessible Multimedia

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Learn how to use captions and transcripts to ensure your video and/or audio content is available to all of your students.

Printable handout and resources:

• Accessible Hyperlinks and Multimedia Checklist with Explanations (PDF)
• Using Descriptive Language in Videos (YouTube video)