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Welcome to this resource page for this accessibility and inclusion course. Here you will find all the online resources highlighted in your workbook. On page 2, you will see a list of essential activities you will need to complete to successfully complete this course. A number of optional activities are also provided to help you deepen your knowledge in this area.
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CLICK HERE to view a resource on legal requirements and which elements of the legislation are relevant.
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Here are three resources that you can visit to learn more about these principles.
CLICK HERE to read an article on The 7 Principles.
CLICK HERE to read The UDL Guidelines.
CLICK HERE to read an article on the universal design for learning and elearning.
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If you are interested in learning more about these considerations, a good place to start is with Protected Characteristics and a human rights and equalities first approach.
Here are three resources by the Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities (THRE) for you to check out if you wish to learn more.
CLICK HERE for an article on Beyond Protected Characteristics.
CLICK HERE for an article on the PANEL Principles.
CLICK HERE for an article on The Basics.
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Much of what we will cover in this section is covered in a session Gill Chester at a Charity Learning Consortium members meeting in 2021.
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Here are some useful resources that we would advise you bookmark:
CLICK HERE for a guide to inclusive language.
CLICK HERE to see how to avoid using ableist language.
CLICK HERE to see how to talk about impairments and disabilities.
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Here is some more resources on inclusive design.
CLICK HERE for an article on Inclusive Design: Creating Better Experiences for All.
CLICK HERE for an article on 3Ps Unstereotype Marketing Communications Framework.
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Here are some resources to help you learn more about disabilities and user profiles. These include stories that represent the experiences of some people with disabilities to help you contextualise some of the things we have covered.
CLICK HERE for Stories of Web Users.
CLICK HERE for Diverse Abilities and Barriers.
CLICK HERE for What is Accessible E-Learning.
CLICK HERE for Older Users and Web Accessibility.
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For more information about the tools and techniques people with disabilities use to interact with digital technology visit the resource below.
CLICK HERE to read an article on Tools and Techniques.
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Here’s a video of someone completing a module using a screen reader with and without additional adaptations.
Here’s a video of someone completing a module using a screen reader BEFORE adaptations have been made.
Here’s a video of someone completing a module using a screen reader AFTER adaptations have been made.
For Articulate users, we’ve included links to information from Articulate on making courses built in this suite more accessible. This is a great starting point, but there is more to do than they let on 😊
CLICK HERE for an article on Rise 360: How to Design an Accessible Course.
CLICK HERE for an article on Storyline 360: How to Design an Accessible Course.
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To learn more about accessibility, here are some resources.
CLICK HERE for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
CLICK HERE for Articles on the four WCAG Principles.
CLICK HERE for The best book for applying accessibility to elearning by Susi Miller – Designing Accessible Learning Content.
CLICK HERE for a deep dive into the accessibility course (we recommend) “The Designing Accessible Learning Content Programme” from eLaHub, who will kindly provide a £100 discount for any charities on our Elearning Unlocked programme.
CLICK HERE for an Accessible Elearning Checklist.
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Fascinated by the world of fonts?
CLICK HERE for an article by Medium on Typography on the web.
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Here’s a video of someone navigating a module using a keyboard.
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Here are some useful resources for you to look at.
CLICK HERE for an article to learn more about audio descriptions and experience the difference between standard and extended audio descriptions.
CLICK HERE for information by GOV.UK on Alternative text in action.
CLICK HERE for information by the BBC on How to write good alt text.
CLICK HERE to hear the perspectives of people with disabilities on accessibility.
CLICK HERE for a guide to creating captions in Articulate Storyline 360.
CLICK HERE for a guide to creating captions in Articulate Rise 360.
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Here we have provided an example of an accessibility statement. Please note that the information in this document will need to be amended based on the interactions in your elearning and your authoring tool specifications.
CLICK HERE to download an example Accessibility Statement.
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Although you may not be the person who will be performing the accessibility QA, it’s helpful to be familiar with assistive technology. So, if you haven’t already, we recommend installing the free NVDA screen reader, the most widely used tool.
CLICK HERE for a guide to installing the screen reader and tips for using it.
When performing Accessibility QA, the focus will be on the following areas (which we will be looking at in more detail shortly):
- Colour and font.
- Text.
- Keyboard.
- Screen reader.
- Images.
- Media.
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In the workbook, we asked you to now have a go now using the screen reader on a website, such as BBC News. This will give you some experience with the tool and how it feels to use it.
Alternatively (or in addition, if you are feeling up for a challenge!) have a go at using a screen reader to review a piece of your elearning. What did you find?
Be ready to talk about it your experiences at the coffee morning.
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CLICK HERE to download an Accessibility QA checklist of things to look for when performing these activities.
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Here are the links to the resources you could use to keep advancing your knowledge and improving accessibility in your organisation.
The eLaHub’s Designing Accessible Learning Content Programme.
Little Man Project on LinkedIn and our blog.
Champions of Accessibility Network forum on LinkedIn.
ELearning Accessibility Community on LinkedIn.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3c) website.
Below you can listen to an episode of our podcast where we chat with Susi Miller, Elearning Accessibility Expert at eLaHub. Susi wrote the accessibility equivalent of the holy grail. Her book ‘Designing Accessible Learning Content: A Practical Guide to Applying best-practice Accessibility Standards to L&D’ she is also a regular keynote speaker on accessibility. We discuss the top accessibility issues organisation’s creating elearning are facing, the benefits of accessibility audits and the limitations of authoring tools.
In this video, Jen will take you through some practical tips for enhancing accessibility in your elearning.