qm addressing accessibility ppt handout

Standard'8:'Accessibility'

'Barbara'A.'Frey,'DEd''

Quality'Ma;ers’'Material'Overview'

1.  Today’s'Agenda'

2.  '' 'Folder'Overview'

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AcKvity'1:'IntroducKons'

Please'tell'us…''•  Your'name'•  Role'at'your'insKtuKon'•  Discipline'•  Experience'with'Quality'Ma;ers'•  Experience'with'online/blended'learning'

A[er'this'workshop'you'will'be'able'to…'

•  Explain(the$importance$of$applying$accessibility$standards$and$universal$design$principles$to$online$courses$$'

•  Iden,fy(poten6al$barriers$in$online$courses$and$recognize$design$considera6ons$for$overcoming$challenges$

•  Apply'QM$Standard$8$to$online$courses$$'Disclaimer:$$This'workshop'is'for'professional'development'purposes'only.''It'may'not'meet'the'state'and'federal'guidelines'required'by'individual'insKtuKons'for'accessibility'and/or'universal'design.'

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About'Quality'Ma;ers'

Underlying'Principles'of'QM'

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''Factors'AffecKng'Course'Quality'

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Course$Design$…'''is'the'forethought'and'planning'that'a'faculty'member'puts'into'the'course.'

Course$Delivery$…$

is'the'actual'teaching'of'the'course,'the'implementaKon'of'the'design.'

Peer'Course'Review'Process'

''For'Our'Purposes,'Quality'Is…'

•  More'than'average;'more'than'“good'enough”'

•  A;empt'to'capture'what’s'expected'in'an'effecKve'online'course'at'about'an'85%'level'

•  Based'on'research'and'widely'accepted'standards'

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Professional'Development'

•  Becoming'a'Peer'Reviewer'–  Applying'the'QM'Rubric'–  Peer'Reviewer'Course'

•  Reviews'are'Professional'Development'–  Learn'from'other'reviewers'and'the'process'–  Gain'valuable'leadership'experience'–  Are'recognized'by'peers'for'their'individual'contribuKons'–  Use'the'review'process'to'make'changes'to'own'courses'

Before'we'begin:'RegulaKons'

•  1990'Americans'with'DisabiliKes'Act'(ADA)'•  2008'ADA'Amendment'Act'(ADAAA)'•  1973'Workforce'RehabilitaKon'Act'

–  'SecKon'504'–  'SecKon'508'

•  State'laws''–  Most'states'comply'with'SecKon'508'–  California'is'progressive;'Blackboard'9'complies'with'CA'law'

•  InsKtuKon'policies'–  'Disability'services'policy'–  'Roles'of'faculty'and'students'

Terminology'

•  Accessibility'_'ProacKve'approach'to'develop'content'and'web'pages'that'are'accessible'to'persons'with'challenges'

•  AccommodaKons'_'ReacKve'approach'of'providing'alternaKves'to'students'once'a'disability'has'been'idenKfied'through'the'disability'services'office'

•  Web'Accessibility'_'People'with'disabiliKes'can'understand,'navigate,'contribute'and'interact'with'the'Web'(W3C)'

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''General'Standard'8'

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The'course'demonstrates'a'commitment'to'accessibility'for'all'students.''

'The'accessibility'standard'incorporates'the'principles'of'Universal'Design'for'Learning'(UDL)'and'is'consistent'with'Web'Content'Accessibility'Guidelines'(WCAG).'

'You'must'design'your'course'so'students'with'special'needs'can'access'course'materials'and'be'successful'in'your'course.'

Standard'8.1'

Specific$Review$Standard$ What$does$this$mean?$

8.1:''The'course'employs'accessible'technologies'and'provides'guidance'on'how'to'obtain'accommodaKon.'

8.1:$$Is'the'student'provided'with'documentaKon'that'states'the'degree'of'accessibility'for'any'tools'and'media'used'in'the'course?'Is'the'student'given'instrucKons'on'how'to'obtain'accommodaKon'for'course'components'that'are'not'accessible?'If'an'LMS'is'used,'is'the'student'provided'with'a'statement'from'the'LMS'provider'cerKfying'accessibility?'

Video:$$$

“Keeping$Web$Accessibility$in$Mind”$

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URL:'h;p://webaim.org/intro/video'Source:'WebAIM.org'

Universal'Design'

•  Universal'Design'–'“Design'of'products'and'environments'to'be'usable'by'all'people,'to'the'greatest'extent'possible,'without'the'need'for'adaptaKon'or'specialized'design.”'Center'for'Universal'Design,'North'Carolina'State'University'

•  Examples'In'online'course'design'– consistent'layout'– consistent'labels'– clear'descripKons''–  forma;ed'text''

Resources'

•  Worldwide'Web'ConsorKum'(W3C)''''Web'Content'Accessibility'Guidelines'(WCAG'2.0)'

•  SecKon'508'guidelines'•  Universal'Design'Guidelines''•  UDL'Tutorial'–'San'Francisco'State'•  Quality'Ma;ers'Guidelines''

AcKvity'2:'Universal'Design'for'Learning'(UDL)'

•  Review'the'NaKonal'Center'for'UDL'Guidelines'website'_''3'primary'principles'guide'UDL'

•  Find'a'partner'•  The'facilitator'will'assign'one'of'the'guidelines'to'your'team'

•  Review'the'guideline'(access'the'checkpoints)'•  Be'prepared'to'discuss'your'guideline'and'how'you'can'use'this'in'your'course'design'

Learning'Management'System'

•  Consider'the'accessibility'of'your'Learning'Management'System'(LMS)'

•  HTML'structure'of'the'LMS'web_pages'_'SecKon'508'regulaKons'cover'the'accessibility'of'HTML'files''

•  Locate'the'LMS'accessibility'website'–'this'must'be'included'in'your'course'site''

LMS'Accessibility'Statements'

•  Blackboard'•  Desire2Learn'•  Moodle'•  Sakai'•  Canvas'•  Others???'

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Statement'for'Other'Course'Tools'

Microso['Excel®'will'be'used'to'demonstrate'accounKng'concepts'in'this'course.'The'Microso['CorporaKon'has'developed'this'so[ware'product'with'accessibility'in'mind.''Product'accessibility'informaKon'is'available'on'the'Web'site.''h;p://www.microso[.com/enable/default.aspx'

Standard'8.2'


8.2:''The'course'contains'equivalent'alternaKves'to'auditory'and'visual'content.'

8.1:$$Is'the'student'provided'with'alternate'methods'to'access'course'materials'if'they'have'vision'or'hearing'impairments.'

AlternaKves'for'MulKmedia'

•  Video:'need'to'include'capKons'for'spoken'word'and'auditory'descripKons'for'whatever'is'taking'place'on'the'screen'

•  Audio:'need'to'include'a'text'transcripKon.'The'file'should'be'in'HTML'format'and'placed'near'the'audio'file.'

•  Plug_ins:'need'to'place'direcKons'for'plug_in'download'near'any'link'that'acKvates'a'plug_in'

AcKvity'3:''CreaKng'AlternaKves'

•  For'this'acKvity,'work'with'a'partner'

–  Consider'three'forms'of'mulKmedia'(e.g.,'images,'audio,'video,'simulaKons,'narrated'PowerPoints,'websites)''

–  Next,'consider'how'students'with'vision,'hearing,'or'motor'impairments'would'interact'with'these'forms'of'media'

–  How'would'you'provide'alternaKves?'

Standard'8.3'


8.3:''The'course'design'facilitates'readability'and'minimizes'distracKons.''

8.3:$$Is'the'course'designed'using'appropriate'design'elements?'Do'the'colors,'fonts,'spacing,'graphics,'and''formapng'promote'readability'and'minimize'distracKons'for'the'student.'

Colors'

•  Never'use'color'as'the'only'indicator'for'criKcal'acKviKes.'About'8%'of'males'and'about'1%'of'females'have'difficulty'discriminaKng'colors.'Most'users'with'color'deficiencies'have'difficulty'seeing'colors'in'the'green'porKon'of'the'spectrum.''

•  Remove'all'the'color'from'your'images'to'see'if'they'sKll'have'impact'

•  Try'to'avoid'placing'read'and'green'together'•  Ensure'that'the'lightness'contrast'between'foreground'and'

background'colors'is'high'•  Choose'your'colors'with'awareness'•  Use'tools'to'see'what'Web'pages'will'look'like'when'seen'by'

color'deficient'users'

Fonts,'Spacing,'&'Formapng'

•  Fonts'–  Minimum'type'size'of'at'least'12'pts'–  Use'real'text''rather'than'text'within'graphics'–  Avoid'italics,'blinking'or'moving'text,'and'pa;erned'backgrounds'

–  Be'sure'you'use'upper'and'lower'case'le;ers'•  Spacing'

–  Clear'le;er'spacing'between'each'character'–  Provide'spacing'between'1.5'to'2'when'starKng'new'lines'

•  Formapng'–  Characters'have'consistent'stroke'widths'

Images'

•  All'images'have'appropriate,'equivalent'alternaKve'text'

•  All'linked'images'have'descripKve'alternaKve'text'•  AlternaKves'for'complex'images'are'provided'(image'maps)'

AcKvity'4:'Your'Course''

•  For'this'acKvity'you'will'be'reviewing'your'own'distance'learning'course'site'and'compleKng'the'your'“Improvement'Plan.”'–  Check'to'see'if'you'are'using'colors'appropriately.'If'not,'what'do'you'need'to'do'to'ensure'your'course'is'accessible'

–  Review'the'fonts'you'are'using:'are'they'large'enough,'an'appropriate'type,''and'do'you'use'all'upper'or'lower'case'text.'What'do'you'need'to'improve'the'accessibility'of'your'course.'

–  Do'the'images'in'your'course'contain'“alternaKve”'text.'If'not,'does'your'LMS'enable'you'to'easily'add'this'to'the'images'or'will'you'need'help'from'your'technology'team.'

Standard'8.4'


8.4:''The'course'design'accommodates'the'use'of'assisKve'technologies.'

8.4:$$Do'the'elements'contained'within'the'course'work'with'assisKve'technology?''

AssisKve'Technologies'

•  AssisKve'Technologies'_'Any$item,$piece$of$equipment,$or$system,$…used$to$increase,$maintain,$or$improve$func6onal$capabili6es$of$individuals$with$disabili6es$(hAp://www.sec6on508.gov)'

OperaKng'System'Accessibility''Tools'

•  Windows'XP'accessibility'demos''•  Windows'Vista'accessibility'demos''•  Windows'7'accessibility'features'•  Apple'Mac'OS'X'

Visual'Impairments'

Video:$$

Student with a visual impairment

Source:'WebAIM.org'URL:'h;p://webaim.org/arKcles/visual/

blind#howblind'

Range'of'Visual'Impairments'

•  Low'vision'•  Color'blindness'•  Blindness''

Challenges'for'Persons'with'Low'Vision'or'Blindness'

Challenges'for'Persons''with'Color'Blindness'

Source: WebAIM.org

AssisKve'Technologies'–''Blind'&'Low'Vision'

•  Screen'readers'–  JAWS,'Window'Eyes,'Easy'Web'Browsing,'Windows'Accessibility'Tools'

•  Screen'Magnifiers'– Zoomtext,'MAGic,'Windows'Accessibility'Tools''

•  Braille'keyboard'•  Voice'recogniKon'so[ware''

Video:''Person'Using'a'Screen'Reader''

Source:''University'of'Wisconsin'–'Madison,''Division'of'InformaKon'Technology''

URL:'h;p://www.doit.wisc.edu/accessibility/video/intro/

intro_scrn_rdrs.mov'

LimitaKons''

•  Screen'Readers'– EmoKon'or'voice'intonaKons''–  Images'– Visual'layout'–  Inaccessible'and'non_descripKve'text'– Data'tables'– Chat'tools'or'instant'messaging''

•  Screen'Magnifiers'•  Keyboard'Accessibility''

AcKvity'5:'DemonstraKon'

•  Take'a'moment'and'close'your'eyes'•  Review'this'sample'instrucKonal'content''•  Try'to'determine'what'is'being'conveyed'•  What'did'you'learn?

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiE

Hearing'Impairments'

Video:$$

Student with a hearing impairment

Source:'WebAIM.org'

Hearing'Impairments'

•  Degrees'of'hearing'loss'– Mild:'below'about'30'decibels'– Moderate:'below'about'50'decibels'– Severe':''below'about'80'decibels'– Profound:''below'about'95'decibels'

AssisKve'Technologies'for''Hearing'Impaired'

•  Hearing'aids'and'implants'•  Text'Telephones'(TTYs)''•  CapKoning'(closed'/'open)'•  Instant'Messaging'(IM)'•  AssisKve'Listening'System'(ALS)'

LimitaKons'

•  Inability'to'hear'voice'intonaKons''

•  Few'alternaKve'resources''


•  Mute'or'turn'off'the'audio'on'the'computer'•  Review'this'sample'instrucKonal'content''•  Try'to'determine'what'is'being'conveyed'•  What'did'you'learn?

Motor'Impairment'

Video:$$

Student with a motor impairment

Source:'WebAIM.org'URL:'h;p://webaim.org/arKcles/motor/

motordisabiliKes'

Motor'Impairments'

•  Limited'or'absence'of'fine'or'gross'motor'skills'

•  Examples:'carpel'tunnel,'arthriKs,'paraplegia,'quadriplegia,'spina'bifoda,'muscular'dystrophy,'mulKple'sclerosis'(MS)'

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Challenges'

•  Limited'or'no'use'of'input'devices'such'as'mouse'and'keyboard'

•  Slowness'in'navigaKon'•  Easily'faKgued''

AssisKve'Technologies''for'Motor'Impairments'

•  Oversized'trackball'and'ergonomic'mouse'•  Mouth'sKck'•  Head'wand'•  Single'switch'access'•  Sip'and'puff'switch''•  AdapKve'keyboard'•  Ergonomic'keyboard'•  On_screen'keyboard'•  Eye'tracking'•  Voice'recogniKon'so[ware'•  Word'PredicKon'So[ware'

LimitaKons$$

•  Devices'cannot'perfectly'replicate'a'person’s'experience'without'the'disability'

•  Accessing'online'content'may'take'more'Kme'and'effort'

•  Try'to'navigate'your'computer'without'using'your'mouse'

•  IdenKfy'the'challenges'you'faced'•  How'did'it'limit'your'ability?


Design'ConsideraKons:''Applying'Standard'8'

Development'Tools'

•  Microso['Word'•  Microso['PowerPoint'•  Adobe'Acrobat'Professional'•  Adobe'Soundbooth'•  Camtasia,'CapKvate,'ArKculate'•  MAGpie''•  Dragon'Naturally'Speaking'•  So[Chalk''

Microso['Word®'

•  Apply'Heading'Styles'•  Insert'a'Table'of'Contents'for'lengthy'documents'

•  Use'numbers'instead'of'bullets'•  Use'Sans'Serif'fonts'•  Add'Alt'Text'to'Images'•  Save'as'a'tagged'PDF'or'HTML'

Microso['PowerPoint'®'

•  Use'the'pre_defined'slide'layouts'•  Check'your'presentaKon'in'the'Outline'view''•  Use'sans'serif'fonts'•  Avoid'blinking'text'or'images'•  Add'alt'tags'to'images''•  Convert'PowerPoint'to'a'PDF'

AcKvity'8:'Hands_On'PracKce'

•  Use'the'File'Accessibility'feature'in'Word'to'check'a'document'and'correct'issues'

•  Convert'a'syllabus'in'Word'document'format'to'an'accessible'PDF'

Top'8'for'Standard'8'

8'–'Consider'mulKple'formats'for'content''7'–'Provide'links'or'e_Reserves'for'arKcles'

rather'then'scanning'6'–'Use'consistent'Ktles,'formats,'and'

layouts'in'online'courses''5'–'Write'for'the'Web'

Top'8'for'Standard'8'(conKnued)''

4'–'Design'with'color'contrast'for'text'and'background;'use'sans'serif'fonts'

3'–'Use'templates'and'built_in'formapng'with'Word'and'PowerPoint''

2'–'Verify'accessibility'of'course'content'and'tools'

1'–'Make'friends'with'your'disabiliKes'office'and'instrucKonal'support'staff'

How'do'you'know'if'your'online'course/content'is'accessible?'

•  Use'WAVE'tool'•  Use'SecKon'508'toolbar''•  Use'Adobe'Professional''•  Consult'your'QM'review'team'•  Consult'your'insKtuKon’s'instrucKonal'technology'team'

ConKnue'the'Discussion'

•  What'can'you'do'to'make'your'course'more'accessible?''

•  If'you'are'a'reviewer,'what'is'one'thing'you'will'check'to'determine'if'a'course'meets'QM'Accessibility'Standards?'

ConKnue'the'Discussion'

•  What'can'you'do'to'make'your'course'more'accessible?''

•  If'you'are'a'reviewer,'what'is'one'thing'you'will'check'to'determine'if'a'course'meets'QM'Accessibility'Standards?'

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