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5 Steps to Accessible Syllabi in Word SBCTC Training July 2015 Amy Rovner, MPH RD Shoreline Community College
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Page 1: 5 Steps to Accessible Syllabi in Word SBCTC Training July 2015 Amy Rovner, MPH RD Shoreline Community College.

5 Steps to Accessible

Syllabi in Word

SBCTC TrainingJuly 2015

Amy Rovner, MPH RDShoreline Community

College

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“A person with a disability must be able to obtain the information as fully, equally, and independently as a person without a disability.”

-U.S. Departments of Education and Justice

Accessible

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“...any modification or adjustment that will enable a qualified student with a disability to participate in a course, program, facility…”Penn State Office for Educational Equity

Reasonable Accommodation

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● 3 Federal Lawso IDEAo Title II of ADAo Section 504 of Rehab Act

● Sensory Disabilitieso Visiono Hearing

WHY is this important?

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Feb 12, 2015

Feds say Miami University failed to accommodate disabled students

May 14, 2015

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5 Easy Steps!

Let’s Make Your Syllabus Accessible!

Please open up sample syllabus from Canvas Classroom

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1.Use Headers2.Alt Text on Graphics3.Descriptive Hyperlinks4.Use True Bulleted/Numbered

Lists5.Label Tables

5 Easy Steps

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● Why?● Check out example in Canvas

Classroom - Without and With Structure

Use Headers/Styles

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Where in Word?Use Headers/Styles

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You give it a try!

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Add Alt Text ● Textual alternative to non-text

content

IMAGE/GRAPHIC

● Reader - Skips over Image

● No useful information provided to user

● Listen to example in module

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Add Alt Text ● Textual alternative to non-text

content● Alt text - 5 white and red

kittens in a box● Listen to example in module

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Can be challenging!

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How to Add Alt Text● Right Click on Image

o Choose Format Picture

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You give it a try!

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● NOT like this:Please take the survey https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XSELtR0mjCVQu0L2Voj_YGmqZpy9mMRH8qfranCFQPI/edit?usp=sharing● Listen to example in Canvas

Descriptive Hyperlinks

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● Like this!Please take the survey.ORMore information about your project, can be found here.● Listen to example in Canvas

Descriptive Hyperlinks

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You give it a try!

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● List & Column options in Word/Canvas

True Bulleted Lists/Columns

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You give it a try!

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● Data Only! Not formatting● Must assign headings● See example in Canvas classroom

Tables

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● Highlight Title Row & Right-ClickLabel Tables

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● Both fields● Describe Table

Add Alt Text

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● Row Tab● Check box

Header Row

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You give it a try!

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● Use Simple Language - no jargon!● Avoid abbreviations● Avoid ALL CAPS● Do not use color alone to convey

meaning● Have adequate color contrast

Other Tips for Documents

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Accessibility Checkers

Not available in Word for Mac 2011

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But it’s just the beginning!!

The End

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Extra Slides/Info

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Red/Green Color Deficit - Vischeck.com

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Colorblindness - Vischeck.com


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