Accessibility Guidelines
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Guidelines to help determine if content meets accessibility standards.
Checklist for Accessibility
Creating accessible Web-based resources is a necessary step towards a classroom environment that supports the learning needs of all students. This checklist identifies several of the basic steps relevant to creating accessible Web-based resources in an educational setting; it is not a complete list to creating accessible Web content.
| Accessibility Issue | Yes | No | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriate text descriptions for images. | |||
| Transcript or alternative provided for audio content. | |||
| Captioning provided for video/media content. | |||
| At least one video is opened on the user's computer (i.e., video is not embedded on the Web page). | |||
| Hyperlinks provide clear information as to end location or function. | |||
| Other elements beside color are used to convey information (e.g., asterisk, etc.). | |||
| Sufficient color contrast is present to differentiate between the foreground and background. | |||
| Tables with data have appropriate row and column headers identified. | |||
| MS PowerPoint presentations accessible or are available in an accessible format | |||
| Adobe PDF documents are accessible or available in an accessible format | |||
| Interactive experiences are accessible or alternate available that conveys the same educational objectives. |
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brent. (Jul 01, 2014). Accessibility Guidelines. Retrieved Nov 06, 2014, from UMass Boston OpenCourseware Web site: http://ocw.umb.edu/help/accessibility-guidelines.
