Accessibility Checklist for eLearning
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D Dr. Petra Strassberg
Definition of Accessibility by the US Department of Justice / Department of Education / Office for Civil Rights
“‘Accessible’ means a person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in
the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally effective and
equally integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use. The person with a disability must be able to
obtain the information as fully, equally and independently as a person without a disability. Although this might not result in
identical ease of use compared to that of persons without disabilities, it still must ensure equal opportunity to the
educational benefits and opportunities afforded by the technology and equal treatment in the use of such
technology.” (Resolution Agreement South Carolina Technical College System OCR Compliance Review No. 11-116002. http://ahead.org/DOJ_Louisiana_Tech_Settlement
Quality Matters Rubric Standard 8
General Standard 8: Accessibility and Usability
The course design reflects a commitment to accessibility and usability for all learners.
Overview Statement
The course design reflects a commitment to accessibility, so that all learners can access all course content and activities,
and to usability, so that all learners can easily navigate and interact with course components.
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Quality Matters Requirement
8.1. Course navigation facilitates ease of use
8.2. Information is provided about the accessibility of all technologies required in the course.
8.3. The course provides alternative means of access to course materials in formats that meet the needs of diverse
learners.
8.4. The course design facilitates readability.
8.5. Course multimedia facilitates ease of use.
Item
QM
Std.
Requirements
Yes/No
Link to tutorial video
SYLLABUS and All Word Documents
1
8.1
Use of Headings in Word Documents
8.2
Heading (One Heading 1 per documents)
(Subheading H2, H3, etc.)
ADA statement with correct URL for SDRS office
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3
8.4
Sufficient contrast between text and background
Text and Background Contrast
4
8.4
Use of Color
5
8.3
Color not used alone for emphasis (Bold, italics, or
underline also)
Alt Text for images, graphs, charts, etc. or descriptive
text in surrounding text
6
8.4
Font—readability
Readability
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ADA Statement in Syllabus
Alt Text
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PEARSON LEARNING STUDIO (eCollege) In Author Mode, begin with Course Home and work through units.
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8.1
8.1
Heading (One Heading 1 per page) (Subheadings
H2, H3)
Links have descriptive names (Quiz 1 not Click Here)
Heading Feature in Pearson Learning
Studio (eCollege)
Descriptive Names for Links
8
9
8.1
Links to course content (Discussion, Syllabus, etc.)
Links to Course Content
10
8.1
Links to Course Tools (Dropbox, DocSharing, etc.)
Links to Course Tools
11
8.1
Links opens outside of course
Links open in a New Window
12
8.4
No blinking or flashing content
No Blinking or Flashing Items
13
8.4
Sufficient contrast between text and background
Text and Background Contrast
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8.4
Color alone not used for emphasis
Use of Color
15
8.4
Font-readability
Readability
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8.3
Alt Text for images, graphs, charts, etc. or descriptive
text in surrounding text
Alt Text
POWERPOINTS
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8.3
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Save PowerPoint as a transcript with Alt Text
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PPT Transcript
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PDF DOCUMENTS
18
8.3
Has Auto-read or IF not, URL to document in course
or a Word version.
Accessible PDFs
VIDEO/AUDIO CONTENT
19
8.3
20
8.3
Instructor generated video (IGV) Close Captioning
and transcript
Third party video provide transcript or remove from
course
Instructor Made Videos
3rd Party Videos
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