Accessibility and Inclusion

“Accessibility is solved at the design stage.“

– Daniel Na

Accessibility is about more than compliance. It is about making sure everyone can access what you design and have an equal opportunity to learn from it. In the real world, this can seem like a daunting task, and you are up for the challenge!

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Brian’s Writing and Links on Accessibility

• ATD: “No Excuses”
• ATD: “Design for All”
• ATD: “Accessibility in Learning”
• RISC Learning Corner: Brian Dusablon on Accessibility
• Thoughts on Carousels and Sliders
• Brian’s accessibility bookmarks and tweets on Pinboard

ALT Text

There are no good excuses for having images in your content without good ALT text or being marked as decorative. Please help improve this and teach others!

• Moz Resources for Writing ALT Text
• Harvard: Write Good ALT Text to Describe Images
• How to Write Great ALT Text
• Web AIM: ALT Text

Real Stories of Accessibility

• It’s Not Just About Compliance – Accessibility in eLearning (Jane Bozath)
• More Than Compliance – Accessible eLearning that Makes a Difference
• Do You Have a Role in Web Accessibility? (YES!)

Books

• Professional Web Accessibility Auditing Made Easy
• Compassionate Design Collection (Design for Real Life, Design for Cognitive Bias, Cross-Cultural Design, Designing for Emotion)
• Accessibility for Everyone
• Color Accessibility Workflows

Excellent Organizations and Resource Libraries

• Designers for Learning Accessibility Toolkit
• Level Access (and Simply Accessible)
• Knowbility
• Penn State Accessibility
• Georgia Tech Accessibility
• Inclusive Language Content Guide from GSA’s Technology Transformation Services
• Purdue Electronic Communication Accessibility

Web and Accessibility Standards

• http://webaim.org/
• Designing for screen readers
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
• Universal Design
• Accessibility is Not Enough!
• https://www.w3.org/2008/06/video-notes

Research and Statistics

• U.S. Disability Statistics

Design

• How to get started on accessibility before you even have a product
• Universal Design Principles
• Universal Design for Learning
• Visual Design books by Connie Malamed
• Contrast Design Rules
• Universal Design for Learning
• Accessibility from the Ground Up – Pamela Hogle, Elearning Guild

eLearning Resources

• CAST
• Universal Design for Learning Self-check
• Designing Accessible Learning Experiences

Accessible Media

• YouTube Automatic Captioning
• Subtitle Horse
• Amara Subtitle Editor

Storyline

• Section 508 and Storyline 2
• Storyline 2 Accessibility Options
• Customizing tab order
• Alt text in Storyline 2
• Storyline and WCAG

Tools

• https://webaccessibility.com (browser plugins and site checkers)
• 508 Checker (remember, this is not enough!)
• Accessible Brand Colors
• Coblis Color Blindness Simulator Website
• Sim Daltonism Color Blindness Simulator app
• Color Contrast Analyzer
• WebAIM Color Contrast Checker
• JAWS Screen Reader Free Download
• 10 Free Screen Readers For Blind Or Visually Impaired Users
• Hemingway App (Readability, Literacy)

2019 Learning Solutions Conference Resources

Nearly 20% of all Americans have some kind of disability
Nearly 1 in 5 People Have a Disability in the U.S., Census Bureau Reports (2012)

The eLearning Guild Report: “Creating Accessible eLearning: Practitioner Perspectives”

Association of University Centers on Disabilities

Updated Primer on Accessibility

2018 Canadian Elearning Conference

• Keynote Presentation: “Design for All”
• “Designing for Accessibility and Inclusion” – Steven Lambert, Smashing Magazine

2017 Accessibility Summit Resources

• Accessibility Primer v1
• Elearning Guild Archive Recording

DevLearn 2016 Resources

• Universal Design for Learning (Jean Marrapodi)
• Making eLearning Course Accessible for those with Disabilities (Diane Elkins and Artisan eLearning)
• Designing for Accessibility (Jane Bozarth)
• Designing Accessible Learning Experiences (Brian Dusablon)
• Changing Section 508 Laws and the Implications to Your E-Learning
• Action Board: Conforming to 508

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