Making eLearning Accessible for Everyone

Will the

be accessible to everyone?

MOOC

online space

scenario

mobile course

eLearning

Source: http://www.and.org.au/pages/disability-statistics.html

15% of Australians have a physical disability

1 in 6 are affected by hearing loss

Over 700,000 have an intellectual impairment

10% of the population has dyslexia

300,000 people are blind or have low vision

Almost 90% of disabilities aren’t visible

“The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.”

Tim Berners-Lee

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Without looking it up, do you know what WCAG is?

Yes

Heard of it, not sure what it is

No

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1. Text alternatives for non-text content.2. Provide captions.3. Create content that can be presented in different ways

including by assistive technologies, without losing meaning.

4. Make it easier for users to see and hear content.

5. Make all functionality available from a keyboard.6. Give users enough time to read and use content.7. Do not use content that causes seizures.8. Help users navigate and find content.

9. Make text readable and understandable.10.Make content appear and operate in predictable ways.11.Help users avoid and correct mistakes.

12.Maximise compatibility with current and future user tools.

Do authoring tools alone ensure that all accessibility requirements

are met?

Two Factors

Capabilities of our

authoring tool.

The design decisions we

make.

Do you intentionally factor in accessibility requirements as part

of your eLearning design and development?

Closed captions, alt

tags on images, font sizes and

colour combinations.

Combo of audio and

text.

Ensure a script is available, no

time restrictions on

quizzes.

Ensure that the infrastructure is in

place and bandwidth can support the

program.

Ensure prior that all

learners have access to a computer.

Testing on multiple operating systems

and mobile devices.

Keeping the text in simple language is essential.

Do you intentionally factor in accessibility requirements as part

of your eLearning design and development?

General audience does not have

specific accessibility

requirements.

I don’t know what I should do. I vaguely

remember some guidelines from

way back.

I’ll ask the client but if it’s not a

specific requirement, I

won’t spend the additional time.

It’s not an important

consideration right now.

Not a requirement of client to include

in design.

Not important for the majority

of the audience.

I should focus on it more but I don’t have the time and there is no pressure

from management.

What can we do?

Custom Tab Order

Custom Tab Order

Be accurate

Alternative Text

Be succinct

No redundancy

No ‘image of’ or ‘graphic of’

Contrast

Level AA – 4.5:1 normal text, 3:1 for large textLevel AAA – 7:1 normal text, 4.5:1 for large text

Contrast

This level of contrast is 14.12:1

This level of contrast is 7.12:1

This level of contrast is 2.69:1

This level of contrast is 1.49:1

This level of contrast is 1.39:1

This level of contrast is 4.34:1

This level of contrast is 1.89:1

This level of contrast is 1.21:1

This level of contrast is 4.84:1

This level of contrast is 4.51:1

Level AA – 4.5:1 normal text, 3:1 for large textLevel AAA – 7:1 normal text, 4.5:1 for large text

Contrast

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Contrast

Some on screen text goes here

Answer 1Answer 2Answer 3

Answer 4

Using Colour

Answer 1Answer 2Answer 3

Answer 4

Answer 1Answer 2Answer 3

Answer 4

Font/Typeface

Sample text here

Sample text here

Sample text here

Sample text here

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Sample text here

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Captions

Any other comments about creating accessible eLearning?

It’s not currently a high priority but we are

taking it into account and recognise the need

for accessible eLearning.

People need to know the

importance of WCAG and where to access material

on this topic.

We need to ensure there are no barriers for people to complete training, learning or different stages of

education.

It’s super important and more eLearning

professionals need to do the small steps to make

what they create useable for everyone.

This will become even more critical as an integral part of the design and

QA process.

“It’s not just about being compliant,

it’s about doing the right thing”

Resources

WebAIM colour contrast checker: http://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/

WebAIM fonts: http://webaim.org/techniques/fonts/

Articulate Storyline and WACG: https://en-au.articulate.com/products/storyline-wcag.php

Tom Kuhlmann blog: http://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/how-to-create-free-closed-captioning-text/

WebAIM alternative text: http://webaim.org/techniques/alttext/

How to meet WACG (quick ref): http://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/quickref/

Jane Bozarth: http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1737/nuts-and-bolts-its-not-just-about-compliance-accessibility-in-elearning

Vision Australia: http://www.visionaustralia.org/

Vision Australia Colour Contrast Analyser: https://www.visionaustralia.org/business-and-professionals/digital-accessibility-services/resources/tools-to-download/colour-contrast-analyser-2-2-for-web-pages