asking the right questions, making the right decisions: selecting accessible web-based learning...

Asking the Right Questions, Making the Right Decisions: Selecting Accessible Web-based Learning Tools

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“…. web based learning tools, published on or after the effective date of CU Boulder’s Accessibility of Information and Communication Technology Policy (“Policy”) must be reviewed for compliance by the IT service provider …and to the fullest extent feasible, comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 AA Success Criteria…”

Ask the Right Questions

• Is using the tool required for all students?

Ask the Right Questions

• Are you Web Content Accessibility Compliant 2.0 AA?

Ask the Right Questions

• Are there known accessibility issues with the web-based learning tool? – If so:• What are the workarounds/alternatives? • What is your timeline for addressing the issues?

– If not: • Have you done any accessibility testing?

– If so, was the accessibility testing conducted by an external organization?

Ask the Right Questions

• Is documentation for students that use assistive technology available?

Make the Right Decision

If the tool is required, and any of the following are true, choose a different tool.

Make the Right Decisions• They are not WCAG 2.0 AA Compliant• There are no workarounds/alternatives for the known accessibility

issues. • Upon review, you find that the recommended

workarounds/alternatives are ineffective or excludes students. • The issue(s) will not be addressed before the tool will be used by

students. • The workarounds/alternatives do not allow you to meet your

learning objectives. • They indicate that they have not done accessibility testing, or that

it was done internally, by their own staff. • No documentation is available for assistive technology users.

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