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Standard'8:'Accessibility'
'Barbara'A.'Frey,'DEd''
Quality'Ma;ers’'Material'Overview'
1. Today’s'Agenda'
2. '' 'Folder'Overview'
3. '' 'QM'Website'
4. '' 'QM'Contact'InformaKon'
''Login'to'MyQM'
1. Go'to'MyQM'h;p://www.qmprogram.org/myQM/''
2. Read'about'MyQM''
3. Click'on'Need$an$Account?$link'(lower'part'of'page)'or'login'if'you'already'have'an'account'
AcKvity'1:'IntroducKons'
Please'tell'us…''• Your'name'• Role'at'your'insKtuKon'• Discipline'• Experience'with'Quality'Ma;ers'• Experience'with'online/blended'learning'
A[er'this'workshop'you'will'be'able'to…'
• Explain(the$importance$of$applying$accessibility$standards$and$universal$design$principles$to$online$courses$$'
• Iden,fy(poten6al$barriers$in$online$courses$and$recognize$design$considera6ons$for$overcoming$challenges$
• Apply'QM$Standard$8$to$online$courses$$'Disclaimer:$$This'workshop'is'for'professional'development'purposes'only.''It'may'not'meet'the'state'and'federal'guidelines'required'by'individual'insKtuKons'for'accessibility'and/or'universal'design.'
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About'Quality'Ma;ers'
Underlying'Principles'of'QM'
QM'is'a'faculty6driven,$peer$review'process''that'is…'
$Collabora=ve'Collegial$
Con=nuous$
Centered$$6$in$academic$founda=on$
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ $$6$around$student$learning$
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''Factors'AffecKng'Course'Quality'
QM'Reviews'Course$Design$ONLY'
''Design'vs.'Delivery'
The$faculty$member$is$$
integral$to(both(design$and$delivery.$
(QM'is'about'DESIGN'_'not'delivery'or'faculty'performance'
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Course$Design$…'''is'the'forethought'and'planning'that'a'faculty'member'puts'into'the'course.'
Course$Delivery$…$
is'the'actual'teaching'of'the'course,'the'implementaKon'of'the'design.'
Peer'Course'Review'Process'
''For'Our'Purposes,'Quality'Is…'
• More'than'average;'more'than'“good'enough”'
• A;empt'to'capture'what’s'expected'in'an'effecKve'online'course'at'about'an'85%'level'
• Based'on'research'and'widely'accepted'standards'
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Professional'Development'
• Becoming'a'Peer'Reviewer'– Applying'the'QM'Rubric'– Peer'Reviewer'Course'
• Reviews'are'Professional'Development'– Learn'from'other'reviewers'and'the'process'– Gain'valuable'leadership'experience'– Are'recognized'by'peers'for'their'individual'contribuKons'– Use'the'review'process'to'make'changes'to'own'courses'
Before'we'begin:'RegulaKons'
• 1990'Americans'with'DisabiliKes'Act'(ADA)'• 2008'ADA'Amendment'Act'(ADAAA)'• 1973'Workforce'RehabilitaKon'Act'
– 'SecKon'504'– 'SecKon'508'
• State'laws''– Most'states'comply'with'SecKon'508'– California'is'progressive;'Blackboard'9'complies'with'CA'law'
• InsKtuKon'policies'– 'Disability'services'policy'– 'Roles'of'faculty'and'students'
Terminology'
• Accessibility'_'ProacKve'approach'to'develop'content'and'web'pages'that'are'accessible'to'persons'with'challenges'
• AccommodaKons'_'ReacKve'approach'of'providing'alternaKves'to'students'once'a'disability'has'been'idenKfied'through'the'disability'services'office'
• Web'Accessibility'_'People'with'disabiliKes'can'understand,'navigate,'contribute'and'interact'with'the'Web'(W3C)'
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''General'Standard'8'
About$the$$
General$Standard$
Brief$Descrip=on$$
from$the$Rubric$
To$meet$the$
$General$Standard$$
General$Standard$8,$
Accessibility:$
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The'course'demonstrates'a'commitment'to'accessibility'for'all'students.''
'The'accessibility'standard'incorporates'the'principles'of'Universal'Design'for'Learning'(UDL)'and'is'consistent'with'Web'Content'Accessibility'Guidelines'(WCAG).'
'You'must'design'your'course'so'students'with'special'needs'can'access'course'materials'and'be'successful'in'your'course.'
Standard'8.1'
Specific$Review$Standard$ What$does$this$mean?$
8.1:''The'course'employs'accessible'technologies'and'provides'guidance'on'how'to'obtain'accommodaKon.'
8.1:$$Is'the'student'provided'with'documentaKon'that'states'the'degree'of'accessibility'for'any'tools'and'media'used'in'the'course?'Is'the'student'given'instrucKons'on'how'to'obtain'accommodaKon'for'course'components'that'are'not'accessible?'If'an'LMS'is'used,'is'the'student'provided'with'a'statement'from'the'LMS'provider'cerKfying'accessibility?'
Video:$$$
“Keeping$Web$Accessibility$in$Mind”$
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URL:'h;p://webaim.org/intro/video'Source:'WebAIM.org'
Universal'Design'
• Universal'Design'–'“Design'of'products'and'environments'to'be'usable'by'all'people,'to'the'greatest'extent'possible,'without'the'need'for'adaptaKon'or'specialized'design.”'Center'for'Universal'Design,'North'Carolina'State'University'
• Examples'In'online'course'design'– consistent'layout'– consistent'labels'– clear'descripKons''– forma;ed'text''
Resources'
• Worldwide'Web'ConsorKum'(W3C)''''Web'Content'Accessibility'Guidelines'(WCAG'2.0)'
• SecKon'508'guidelines'• Universal'Design'Guidelines''• UDL'Tutorial'–'San'Francisco'State'• Quality'Ma;ers'Guidelines''
AcKvity'2:'Universal'Design'for'Learning'(UDL)'
• Review'the'NaKonal'Center'for'UDL'Guidelines'website'_''3'primary'principles'guide'UDL'
• Find'a'partner'• The'facilitator'will'assign'one'of'the'guidelines'to'your'team'
• Review'the'guideline'(access'the'checkpoints)'• Be'prepared'to'discuss'your'guideline'and'how'you'can'use'this'in'your'course'design'
Learning'Management'System'
• Consider'the'accessibility'of'your'Learning'Management'System'(LMS)'
• HTML'structure'of'the'LMS'web_pages'_'SecKon'508'regulaKons'cover'the'accessibility'of'HTML'files''
• Locate'the'LMS'accessibility'website'–'this'must'be'included'in'your'course'site''
LMS'Accessibility'Statements'
• Blackboard'• Desire2Learn'• Moodle'• Sakai'• Canvas'• Others???'
''''
Statement'for'Other'Course'Tools'
Microso['Excel®'will'be'used'to'demonstrate'accounKng'concepts'in'this'course.'The'Microso['CorporaKon'has'developed'this'so[ware'product'with'accessibility'in'mind.''Product'accessibility'informaKon'is'available'on'the'Web'site.''h;p://www.microso[.com/enable/default.aspx'
Standard'8.2'
Specific$Review$Standard$ What$does$this$mean?$
8.2:''The'course'contains'equivalent'alternaKves'to'auditory'and'visual'content.'
8.1:$$Is'the'student'provided'with'alternate'methods'to'access'course'materials'if'they'have'vision'or'hearing'impairments.'
AlternaKves'for'MulKmedia'
• Video:'need'to'include'capKons'for'spoken'word'and'auditory'descripKons'for'whatever'is'taking'place'on'the'screen'
• Audio:'need'to'include'a'text'transcripKon.'The'file'should'be'in'HTML'format'and'placed'near'the'audio'file.'
• Plug_ins:'need'to'place'direcKons'for'plug_in'download'near'any'link'that'acKvates'a'plug_in'
AcKvity'3:''CreaKng'AlternaKves'
• For'this'acKvity,'work'with'a'partner'
– Consider'three'forms'of'mulKmedia'(e.g.,'images,'audio,'video,'simulaKons,'narrated'PowerPoints,'websites)''
– Next,'consider'how'students'with'vision,'hearing,'or'motor'impairments'would'interact'with'these'forms'of'media'
– How'would'you'provide'alternaKves?'
Standard'8.3'
Specific$Review$Standard$ What$does$this$mean?$
8.3:''The'course'design'facilitates'readability'and'minimizes'distracKons.''
8.3:$$Is'the'course'designed'using'appropriate'design'elements?'Do'the'colors,'fonts,'spacing,'graphics,'and''formapng'promote'readability'and'minimize'distracKons'for'the'student.'
Colors'
• Never'use'color'as'the'only'indicator'for'criKcal'acKviKes.'About'8%'of'males'and'about'1%'of'females'have'difficulty'discriminaKng'colors.'Most'users'with'color'deficiencies'have'difficulty'seeing'colors'in'the'green'porKon'of'the'spectrum.''
• Remove'all'the'color'from'your'images'to'see'if'they'sKll'have'impact'
• Try'to'avoid'placing'read'and'green'together'• Ensure'that'the'lightness'contrast'between'foreground'and'
background'colors'is'high'• Choose'your'colors'with'awareness'• Use'tools'to'see'what'Web'pages'will'look'like'when'seen'by'
color'deficient'users'
Fonts,'Spacing,'&'Formapng'
• Fonts'– Minimum'type'size'of'at'least'12'pts'– Use'real'text''rather'than'text'within'graphics'– Avoid'italics,'blinking'or'moving'text,'and'pa;erned'backgrounds'
– Be'sure'you'use'upper'and'lower'case'le;ers'• Spacing'
– Clear'le;er'spacing'between'each'character'– Provide'spacing'between'1.5'to'2'when'starKng'new'lines'
• Formapng'– Characters'have'consistent'stroke'widths'
Images'
• All'images'have'appropriate,'equivalent'alternaKve'text'
• All'linked'images'have'descripKve'alternaKve'text'• AlternaKves'for'complex'images'are'provided'(image'maps)'
AcKvity'4:'Your'Course''
• For'this'acKvity'you'will'be'reviewing'your'own'distance'learning'course'site'and'compleKng'the'your'“Improvement'Plan.”'– Check'to'see'if'you'are'using'colors'appropriately.'If'not,'what'do'you'need'to'do'to'ensure'your'course'is'accessible'
– Review'the'fonts'you'are'using:'are'they'large'enough,'an'appropriate'type,''and'do'you'use'all'upper'or'lower'case'text.'What'do'you'need'to'improve'the'accessibility'of'your'course.'
– Do'the'images'in'your'course'contain'“alternaKve”'text.'If'not,'does'your'LMS'enable'you'to'easily'add'this'to'the'images'or'will'you'need'help'from'your'technology'team.'
Standard'8.4'
Specific$Review$Standard$ What$does$this$mean?$
8.4:''The'course'design'accommodates'the'use'of'assisKve'technologies.'
8.4:$$Do'the'elements'contained'within'the'course'work'with'assisKve'technology?''
AssisKve'Technologies'
• AssisKve'Technologies'_'Any$item,$piece$of$equipment,$or$system,$…used$to$increase,$maintain,$or$improve$func6onal$capabili6es$of$individuals$with$disabili6es$(hAp://www.sec6on508.gov)'
OperaKng'System'Accessibility''Tools'
• Windows'XP'accessibility'demos''• Windows'Vista'accessibility'demos''• Windows'7'accessibility'features'• Apple'Mac'OS'X'
Visual'Impairments'
Video:$$
Student with a visual impairment
Source:'WebAIM.org'URL:'h;p://webaim.org/arKcles/visual/
blind#howblind'
Range'of'Visual'Impairments'
• Low'vision'• Color'blindness'• Blindness''
Challenges'for'Persons'with'Low'Vision'or'Blindness'
Challenges'for'Persons''with'Color'Blindness'
Source: WebAIM.org
AssisKve'Technologies'–''Blind'&'Low'Vision'
• Screen'readers'– JAWS,'Window'Eyes,'Easy'Web'Browsing,'Windows'Accessibility'Tools'
• Screen'Magnifiers'– Zoomtext,'MAGic,'Windows'Accessibility'Tools''
• Braille'keyboard'• Voice'recogniKon'so[ware''
Video:''Person'Using'a'Screen'Reader''
Source:''University'of'Wisconsin'–'Madison,''Division'of'InformaKon'Technology''
URL:'h;p://www.doit.wisc.edu/accessibility/video/intro/
intro_scrn_rdrs.mov'
LimitaKons''
• Screen'Readers'– EmoKon'or'voice'intonaKons''– Images'– Visual'layout'– Inaccessible'and'non_descripKve'text'– Data'tables'– Chat'tools'or'instant'messaging''
• Screen'Magnifiers'• Keyboard'Accessibility''
AcKvity'5:'DemonstraKon'
• Take'a'moment'and'close'your'eyes'• Review'this'sample'instrucKonal'content''• Try'to'determine'what'is'being'conveyed'• What'did'you'learn?
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiE
Hearing'Impairments'
Video:$$
Student with a hearing impairment
Source:'WebAIM.org'
Hearing'Impairments'
• Degrees'of'hearing'loss'– Mild:'below'about'30'decibels'– Moderate:'below'about'50'decibels'– Severe':''below'about'80'decibels'– Profound:''below'about'95'decibels'
AssisKve'Technologies'for''Hearing'Impaired'
• Hearing'aids'and'implants'• Text'Telephones'(TTYs)''• CapKoning'(closed'/'open)'• Instant'Messaging'(IM)'• AssisKve'Listening'System'(ALS)'
LimitaKons'
• Inability'to'hear'voice'intonaKons''
• Few'alternaKve'resources''
AcKvity'6:'DemonstraKon'
• Mute'or'turn'off'the'audio'on'the'computer'• Review'this'sample'instrucKonal'content''• Try'to'determine'what'is'being'conveyed'• What'did'you'learn?
Motor'Impairment'
Video:$$
Student with a motor impairment
Source:'WebAIM.org'URL:'h;p://webaim.org/arKcles/motor/
motordisabiliKes'
Motor'Impairments'
• Limited'or'absence'of'fine'or'gross'motor'skills'
• Examples:'carpel'tunnel,'arthriKs,'paraplegia,'quadriplegia,'spina'bifoda,'muscular'dystrophy,'mulKple'sclerosis'(MS)'
'
Challenges'
• Limited'or'no'use'of'input'devices'such'as'mouse'and'keyboard'
• Slowness'in'navigaKon'• Easily'faKgued''
AssisKve'Technologies''for'Motor'Impairments'
• Oversized'trackball'and'ergonomic'mouse'• Mouth'sKck'• Head'wand'• Single'switch'access'• Sip'and'puff'switch''• AdapKve'keyboard'• Ergonomic'keyboard'• On_screen'keyboard'• Eye'tracking'• Voice'recogniKon'so[ware'• Word'PredicKon'So[ware'
LimitaKons$$
• Devices'cannot'perfectly'replicate'a'person’s'experience'without'the'disability'
• Accessing'online'content'may'take'more'Kme'and'effort'
• Try'to'navigate'your'computer'without'using'your'mouse'
• IdenKfy'the'challenges'you'faced'• How'did'it'limit'your'ability?
AcKvity'7:'DemonstraKon'
Design'ConsideraKons:''Applying'Standard'8'
Development'Tools'
• Microso['Word'• Microso['PowerPoint'• Adobe'Acrobat'Professional'• Adobe'Soundbooth'• Camtasia,'CapKvate,'ArKculate'• MAGpie''• Dragon'Naturally'Speaking'• So[Chalk''
Microso['Word®'
• Apply'Heading'Styles'• Insert'a'Table'of'Contents'for'lengthy'documents'
• Use'numbers'instead'of'bullets'• Use'Sans'Serif'fonts'• Add'Alt'Text'to'Images'• Save'as'a'tagged'PDF'or'HTML'
Microso['PowerPoint'®'
• Use'the'pre_defined'slide'layouts'• Check'your'presentaKon'in'the'Outline'view''• Use'sans'serif'fonts'• Avoid'blinking'text'or'images'• Add'alt'tags'to'images''• Convert'PowerPoint'to'a'PDF'
AcKvity'8:'Hands_On'PracKce'
• Use'the'File'Accessibility'feature'in'Word'to'check'a'document'and'correct'issues'
• Convert'a'syllabus'in'Word'document'format'to'an'accessible'PDF'
Top'8'for'Standard'8'
8'–'Consider'mulKple'formats'for'content''7'–'Provide'links'or'e_Reserves'for'arKcles'
rather'then'scanning'6'–'Use'consistent'Ktles,'formats,'and'
layouts'in'online'courses''5'–'Write'for'the'Web'
Top'8'for'Standard'8'(conKnued)''
4'–'Design'with'color'contrast'for'text'and'background;'use'sans'serif'fonts'
3'–'Use'templates'and'built_in'formapng'with'Word'and'PowerPoint''
2'–'Verify'accessibility'of'course'content'and'tools'
1'–'Make'friends'with'your'disabiliKes'office'and'instrucKonal'support'staff'
How'do'you'know'if'your'online'course/content'is'accessible?'
• Use'WAVE'tool'• Use'SecKon'508'toolbar''• Use'Adobe'Professional''• Consult'your'QM'review'team'• Consult'your'insKtuKon’s'instrucKonal'technology'team'
ConKnue'the'Discussion'
• What'can'you'do'to'make'your'course'more'accessible?''
• If'you'are'a'reviewer,'what'is'one'thing'you'will'check'to'determine'if'a'course'meets'QM'Accessibility'Standards?'
ConKnue'the'Discussion'
• What'can'you'do'to'make'your'course'more'accessible?''
• If'you'are'a'reviewer,'what'is'one'thing'you'will'check'to'determine'if'a'course'meets'QM'Accessibility'Standards?'
Thanks'to'YOU…..'Quality'Ma;ers!''
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