Student Activities

LESSON 1: Web Accessibility Overview

This resource introduces how important of accessibility in online learning. It is required by law to make the online content in your classes accessible. This website will show you how to make your course content accessible. It will also review regulations in accessibility and accessibility guidelines that you will learn how to apply to various application, such as Word, PowerPoint, PDF, and D2L.
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LESSON 2: Web Accessibility Guidelines

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is developed through the W3C process in cooperation with individuals and organizations around the world, with a goal of proving a single shared standard for web content accessibility that meets the needs of individuals, organizations, and governments internationally. The WCAG documents explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. Web "content" generally refers to the information in a web page or web application, including:

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LESSON 3: Accessible Word Documents

Microsoft Word is currently the most common word processor on the market. Because it is so common, the .doc (and to a lesser extent, .docx) format has become the de facto format for text documents. Word is often used to create files that end up in PDF and HTML. This article will cover several things that you can do to make web content created in Word more accessible.
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LESSON 4: Accessible PowerPoint Slides

Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the most popular tools for creating slide show presentations. It is often used to organize thoughts for a meeting or lesson, to present key points in a live presentation, and even to create handouts. This article outlines how to can make PowerPoint files more accessible on the web.
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LESSON 5: Accessible PDF Documents

When people talk about "accessible" PDF files, they usually are referring to "tagged" PDF files, even though there is more to an accessible PDF than tags. PDF tags provide a hidden structured, textual representation of the PDF content that is presented to screen readers. They exist for accessibility purposes only and have no visible effect on the PDF file.
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LESSON 6: Accessible D2L Web Pages

Many features in the Desire2Learn Learning Suite can be adjusted to improve access for individuals with disabilities. We recommend that individuals who use screen readers, screen magnifiers, or navigate primarily by keyboard, read the accessibility topics to help ensure that the features and settings they use best support their needs.
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