Accessibility

For teachers and content developers

We want it now!

What is accessibility?Define accessibility in web design context

Accessible Web Design

“… philosophy and practice of designing web content so that it can be navigated and read by everyone, regardless of location, experience, or the type of computer technology used.”

World Wide Web Access: Disability Discrimination Act Advisory Notes, 2012http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/www_3/www_3.html#whatis

1st of 8 VET E-Standards

“Accessible e-learning content means that it can be used by the widest possible combination of users and computer hardware and software configurations, including people with disabilities.”

Download 2012 VET E-standards (MS Word 728kB) (Opens in new window)

TAFE Qld Learning Resource Design Principles

The LRDP comprise five overarching principles:

1. Presentation

2. Learning design

3. Intellectual property

4. Discovery for reuse

5. Accessibility

Staff Support Site, my.TAFE

Staff Support Site, my.TAFE

Universal Design

Universal Design is about “designing resources that are as accessible as possible to most people, more of the time, regardless of disability, language and literacy skills”

Accessibility Information, Staff Support Site, my.TAFE, 2012

Accessibility is linked to “Universal Design”

What do I have to do?

Find out about W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0)

WCAG 2.0

All government web content must meet the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) to a minimum of Level AA compliance:• Level A (Single A) by 31 December 2012• Level AA (Double A) by 31 December 2014• To claim conformance websites must meet

all five WCAG 2.0 conformance requirements

Accessibility Web Guide, Australian Government, 2012 http://webguide.gov.au/accessibility-usability/accessibility/

W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

• A customizable quick reference to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 requirements (success criteria) and techniques: W3C - How to Meet WCAG 2.0 (Opens in new window)

• Understanding Conformance and Accessibility Supported Technologies: W3C - Understanding WCAG 2.0 (Opens in new window)

• The Australian Government Information Office (AGIMO): Australian Government Accessibility Web Guide (Opens in new window)

E-standards for Training: Accessibility, National VET E-Learning Strategy, 2012 http://e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/technical_standards/accessibility.php

How do I do it?Tips and Key Points for Accessibility

Tips

1. Alternative TextImages, Tables, Videos, Links

2. NavigationHeadings, Menus, Home, Next, Back, Top

3. Alternative ModesText Only, Audio, Printable, Full-Page

4. Colour and ContrastBranding vs Aesthetics vs Usability

Digital Content Advancing Practice Workshop, Francis Kneebone, 2012bit.ly/content2012

Key Points

• Text alternatives for images, graphs, video and multimedia should be planned and implemented during the production process

• Content with high bandwidth requirements (such as video)

should also be provided in a low bandwidth alternative (e.g. still images and text)

VET E-learning content development guidelines, Commonwealth of Australia, 2011, p4

Key Points

• Access to all content should be possible without the use of scripts (e.g. JavaScript)

• Test the accessibility of your content using the Web Accessibility Toolbar (Internet Explorer http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/ais/toolbar/ )

or the Web Developer Add-in (Firefox http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/ )

VET E-learning content development guidelines, Commonwealth of Australia, 2011, p4

Validation Tools

Validate learning content before publishing:

• Colour Contrasthttp://www.accesskeys.org/tools/color-contrast.html

• Screen Readabilityhttp://webanywhere.cs.washington.edu/beta/

• Layout Errorshttp://wave.webaim.org/

Digital Content Advancing Practice Workshop, Francis Kneebone, 2012bit.ly/content2012

“The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone

regardless of disability is an

essential aspect”

Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and Director of W3Chttp://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/www_3/www_3.html#whatis

InclusivityDigital Equity or Digital Inclusion

From: The framework of the ETIPS Digital Equity CasesAnd http://www.archive.dbcde.gov.au/2008/01/social_impacts_of_ict/digital_inclusion

What is digital inclusion?

The barriers to digital inclusion cover social, economic, technical and cultural issues that may be experienced by many groups in society.  Some groups may experience a number of these factors which need to be addressed holistically.

Access

• infrastructure (adequate bandwidth capacity and affordable and reliable Internet connections); computer hardware and software; publicly provided access.

• Access to trained educators• Educators need access to

funding for PD. • Academic content - Deep

Web vs Surface Web.

Techno-Literacy

• basic ICT information and training

• increase user confidence in using the technology (i.e. PC) and online

• increase user confidence in using the content / applications / services (i.e. how to extract value from their use).

• Support for educators to learn – from fear to doing.

Integration

Integrate ICT into the social fabric of everyday life,

(i.e. in the functioning of communities and institutions)

and embed technology in people's lifestyles and into the

lives of local communities.

Support

• provide technical and training support

• implement a supportive regulatory regime to engender user confidence and trust

• address issues of privacy, security, and consumer rights

• Trained facilitators and mentors

• Leadership support

Applications and Content

• Develop and produce compelling online content and applications to motivate use and enable users

• Culturally appropriate

• Student created and owned

Resources

Australian Development Gateway - ICT for Development http://www.developmentgateway.com.au/cms provides access to digital divide resources and links to national and international digital divide initiatives.

Connecting Communities http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/

A Victorian Government framework for using technology to create and strengthen communities provides the context for existing and new Internet access and training programs.

Digital Bridge http://www.dfeest.sa.gov.au/As an aspect of Social Inclusion and Community Building strategies, the SA Government's Digital Bridge Unit is focusing on working with key community sectors to reduce inequity in access to and use of ICT, and so increase the social and economic capital of these sectors and the community as a whole.

Other Resources

• http://zunia.org/post/citizen-created-content-digital-equity-and-the-preservation-of-community-memory/

 • http://www.edutopia.org/ensurin

g-technology-access-all

  • http://www.archive.dbcde.gov.a

u/2008/01/social_impacts_of_ict/digital_inclusion

• http://hastac.org/blogs/adam-mackie/digital-equity-accessibility-universal-design-what-do-you-know-about-web-20

Copyright

For teachers and content developers

What? When? Where? Why? How?

http://www.copyright.org.au/find-an-answer/

http://youtu.be/O4zGdqSoW6c

Smartcopying: TAFEhttp://www.smartcopying.edu.au/scw/go/pid/847

Options

http://creativecommons.org.au/

More resources

NOTHING BEATS THE REAL THING!http://www.nothingbeatstherealthing.info/

Creative Commons info and tools: great because they promote resources which people CAN use and are free. When considering the CC licences remember that TAFE is regarded as non-commercial ( we are educational), which broadens the number of licences we can use.http://creativecommons.org.au/videos

…and more resources…Simple CC Flickr Searchhttp://johnjohnston.info/flickrCC/

30+ Places To Find Creative Commons Mediahttp://www.sitepoint.com/30-creative-commons-sources/

26 Places to Find Free Multimedia for Your Bloghttp://mashable.com/2009/08/04/free-blog-media/

How To Use Content From Other Blogs Without Violating Copyrighthttp://socialfresh.com/how-to-use-content-from-other-blogs-without-infringing-on-their-copyright/