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10 Tips for Creating Accessible Course Content
Educators need to make sure all their students have equal access to course materials, including students with visual impairments and blindness.
Educators need to make sure all their students have equal access to course materials, including students with visual impairments and blindness. Janet Sylvia shares her tips for inclusive design:
- Create an Accessibility Statement
- Provide Semantic Structure: Headings, Table of Contents, Strong and Emphasis
- Use True Lists, Columns, and Tables
- Maximize Readability
- Provide Alt Text
- Avoid Color Coding
- Ensure Sufficient Color Contrast
- Write Descriptive Hyperlink Text
- Use Accessibility Checkers
- Make Multimedia Accessible
Go to 10 tips to creating accessible course content for details and examples.
By Diane Brauner
