- Type Learning
- Level Intermediate
- Time Weeks
- Cost Free
10-Step Accessibility Challenge
Issued by
University of North Dakota
This challenge will focus on creating accessible course resources. Participants will learn about common accessibility issues, such as alternative text, video captions, and headings and apply what they've learned on their own course resources.
- Type Learning
- Level Intermediate
- Time Weeks
- Cost Free
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Define "accessibility" according to the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act
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Identify the differences between course accessibility and the accommodations process
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Locate and use the Blackboard Ally tool to determine the accessibility of your course resources
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Identify and use Alternative Formats to access different formats for common documents
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Identify the importance and common problems of headings and the role they play in making documents accessible
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Assess headings in Blackboard, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint; Modify as needed.
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Identify the importance and common problems of using ordered and unordered lists and the role they play in making documents accessible
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Assess ordered and unordered lists in Blackboard, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint; Modify as needed
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Identify the importance and common problems of alternative text and the role it plays in making documents accessible
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Assess alternative text in Blackboard, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and for complex images; Modify as needed.
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Identify the importance and common problems of table header rows and the role they play in making documents accessible
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Assess table header rows in Blackboard, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint; Modify as needed.
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Identify the importance and common problems of captions and the role they play in making video accessible
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Assess captions in YuJa, and modify as needed.