Digital Accessibility FunDAI FAQ
Contents
- 1 Fundamentals of Digital Accessibility for Instructors (FunDAI) Workshop FAQ
- 1.1 Accessible Tables
- 1.2 Adding an Additional Placeholder to a Slide Layout Template
- 1.3 PDF Accessibility
- 1.4 Creating Captions and Transcript in YouTube
- 1.5 Providing Audio Description in Videos
- 1.6 Understanding Basic Keyboard Accessibility
- 1.7 Accessible Tables
- 1.8 Digital Accessibility Checklist
- 1.9 Understanding Accommodation and Accessibility
- 1.10 Accessible Color and Contrast
- 1.11 Creating Structure for Easier Navigation
- 1.12 Making Images Accessible
- 1.13 Accessible Multimedia
Fundamentals of Digital Accessibility for Instructors (FunDAI) Workshop FAQ
This workshop FAQ contains information and handouts on frequently requested digital accessibility topics. Visit Digital Accessibility Checklists for additional FunDAI resources.
Accessible Tables
Tips for creating accessible tables in Microsoft Word:
- Assign a header row (usually the table's top row)
- Create a title (using Word's "Caption" feature)
- Check reading order (using the Tab test)
Video Transcript of Creating Accessible Tables (text file)
To learn more, here's a handout on creating accessible tables in Word (DOC)
Adding an Additional Placeholder to a Slide Layout Template
In Module 2, you learned that in order to create accessible slide structure, it is important that you utilize PowerPoint's slide layout templates that contain placeholders for content. If you need an additional content placeholder, you can add more in Slide Master View.
Handout on how to add a content placeholder in Slide Master View (DOC).
PDF Accessibility
How can I tell if my PDF is accessible?
The best way to determine whether or not the PDF is accessible is to use Adobe Acrobat Pro's Accessibility Checker; however, Adobe Acrobat Pro is rather expensive, and so here are two free steps that will help you check for basic PDF accessibility:
- Can you highlight individual lines of content in the PDF?
- If not, then the PDF is akin to an inaccessible image, and assistive technology will be unable to access it. Unfortunately, without Adobe Acrobat Pro, you will be unable to "fix" an inaccessible PDF to make it more accessible. However, if you can highlight content in the PDF, it is more likely that assistive technology will be able to access the content.
- Is the content structured? Do the images have alt text?
- You can use the PDF Accessibility Checker, a free tool from Access for All, to scan a PDF to determine how many accessibility errors it has. A useful feature of the PAC is that it allows you to perceive the PDF from the perspective of a screen reader user. This provides you with an opportunity to confirm the document's structure (i.e., are headings present?) and whether or not other accessibility measures have been taken, such as giving images alternative text. Please see the PAC User Instructions for basic information on how to use this tool.
How to create a PDF from a Word document
After you create an accessible Word document, you can save it as a PDF. Handout on creating a PDF from a Word document (DOC)
Creating Captions and Transcript in YouTube
Handout on how to add a content placeholder in Slide Master View (DOC).
Providing Audio Description in Videos
Handout on how to add a content placeholder in Slide Master View (DOC).
Understanding Basic Keyboard Accessibility
Handout on how to add a content placeholder in Slide Master View (DOC).
Accessible Tables
Handout on how to add a content placeholder in Slide Master View (DOC).
Digital Accessibility Checklist
Understanding Accommodation and Accessibility
- What are the differences between accommodation and digital accessibility?
- How do accommodations and digital accessibility contribute to student success?
Video Transcript of Accessibility and Accommodation (text file)
Accessible Color and Contrast
- What options for accessible color contrast are available?
- How is it possible to emphasize or convey information with color to those who are color-blind?
Video Transcript of Making Accessible Color Choices (text file)
Printable handout and resources:
- Accessible Color, Contrast, and Text Checklist with Explanations (Word doc)
- Color Contrast Analyzer from the Paciello Group
- How does structure make your content easier for students to navigate?
- How do you structure content with heading styles and lists?
Video Transcript of Understanding Content Structure (text file)
Video Transcript of Structuring an Accessible PowerPoint Presentation (text file)
Printable handout:
Making Images Accessible
- What is alternative text?
- How do you compose useful text representations of images?
Video Transcript of Understanding Alt Text (text file)
Printable handout and resources:
- Accessible Images Checklist with Explanations (Word doc)
- Demystifying Alt Text: Painting a Picture with Words - 2017 NC3ADL Conference (YouTube video) | Video Transcript of Demystifying Alt Text (text file)
Accessible Multimedia
- What are captions and transcripts?
- How do captions and transcripts ensure your video and/or audio content is available to all of your students?
Video Transcript of Using Transcripts and Captions in Videos (text file)
Printable handout and resources:
